Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Physical risks from climate change (extreme weather events, rising sea levels, biodiversity loss) impacting various sectors, particularly utilities and agribusiness.
• Transition risks from the shift to a low-carbon economy, impacting sectors like oil and gas, and creating stranded assets for financial institutions.

Mitigation Strategies

• Utilizing external data to map climate risks.
• Analyzing causal relationships and adaptation strategies to assess risks accurately.
• Developing proprietary ESG Materiality scores to assess financial implications of non-financial factors.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events (heatwaves, floods, droughts, wildfires)
• Rising sea levels
• Biodiversity loss

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes (carbon pricing, emission limits)
• Market shifts (demand for fossil fuels)
• Stranded assets

Opportunities

• Investments in renewable energy
• Development of clean technologies

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Data Security/Cybersecurity
• Governance
• Social Challenges (Talent Hiring, Diversity, Product Liability)

Environmental Achievements

• Majority of Telecom companies committed to CO2 neutrality by 2030
• FTTH network rollout is 85% more energy efficient than copper networks
• Initiatives to collect end-of-life mobile phones for recycling or reconditioning

Social Achievements

• Initiatives to encourage women in scientific scholarships
• Majority of companies offer training and minimal internet access to low-income populations

Governance Achievements

• Issuance of sustainable bonds to finance green projects
• Engagement with 7 European companies on ESG topics (CO2 reduction, risks, cybersecurity, data management, diversity, governance)

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Strong increase in data consumption requiring more energy
• Varying reporting quality on energy consumption
• Lack of information on data storage energy consumption
• Difficulties in fleet electrification due to supply chain issues and low battery autonomy
• Data security and cybersecurity risks varying geographically
• Governance risks such as antitrust behavior and bribery
• Lack of standardized reporting on waste recycling

Mitigation Strategies

• Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with renewable energy providers
• Retrofitting data centers
• Initiatives for waste recycling and reconditioning
• Issuing sustainable bonds to finance green projects
• Implementing customer privacy and protection systems to comply with regulations like GDPR
• Engagement with companies to improve ESG practices

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather conditions

Transition Risks

• Increased data consumption leading to higher emissions

Opportunities

• Energy efficiency improvements through network upgrades and renewable energy sources

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure)
• SDG 10 (Reduced inequalities)

Sustainable bond proceeds contribute to network optimization, data center construction, IoT, AI, renewable energy integration, and green buildings.