Ready for sustainability
Tele Columbus AG acknowledges its responsibility for the consequences of business activities across the entire value chain. To meet this responsibility, we are pursuing a sustainability strategy based on six key performance indicators in order to achieve the goals we have set for 2030. Progress made toward achieving these goals is documented annually in our CSR report.
As a main player in the expansion of Germany’s broadband and fibre optic network infrastructure, we work with the housing industry to empower society and enable a broad segment of the population to benefit from the opportunities offered by digitalisation. On our path to a digital future, corporate social responsibility promotes an integrated philosophy and approach to action within the company, making it a part of our corporate DNA.
To meet this responsibility, we are pursuing a sustainability strategy based on six key performance indicators in order to achieve the goals we have set for 2030. Progress made toward achieving these goals is documented annually in our CSR report.
Mission statement
We take responsibility
As a company, we invest in sustainable, and therefore future-proof, technologies and are increasingly gearing all our activities towards sparing use of natural resources.
We provide high-performance and clearly structured products for our end customers. Our commitment here is to communicate transparently and on an equal footing with the users of our services at all times.
For our partners in the housing industry, our broadband networks ensure value retention of properties, make homes better places to live and allow residents to engage in social discourse.
Family-friendly working arrangements, occupational health and safety and support of employees through training opportunities matter to us. As a modern employer, we take our diversity and gender equality obligations seriously. We also promote humane working conditions in our supply chain.
Declaration Of Principles On Respect For Human Rights
All business activities harbour potential risks for people and nature. At Tele Columbus, we regard respect for human rights as an integral part of responsible corporate governance. It is important to us that human rights and environmental standards are respected within our own group of companies, but also by our suppliers and partners. We endeavour to work towards compliance with human rights and environmental standards in the companies in our supply chain. The following statements in the human rights declaration describe our approach.
2025 Progress Highlights
- CO2 footprint reduced by 10%
- 32% women in leadership positions
- Around one million kilometers in electric vehicles
- 1.65 GWh lower electricity consumption
Sustainability Strategy 2030
Tele Columbus AG has adopted an ESG strategy with sustainability targets until 2030 for the companies of the Tele Columbus Group and its brand PŸUR. The strategy comprises the core areas of environment, social and governance. All goals and milestones are controlled via transparent key figures.
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15% reduction in energy consumption
15% reduction in energy consumption (GHG Scope 1&2) by 2030; data centers not included
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Data transmission without CO₂
Reduce CO₂ intensity per terabyte transmitted to zero (GHG Scope 1&2)
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40% women in leadership positions
By 2030, we will more than double the proportion of women in leadership positions
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High occupational safety
By 2030, we will limit our occupational accident rate to a maximum of 8 accidents per 1,000 employees
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Establish sustainability impacts as a decision-making criterion
By 2030, all Executive Board decisions will take into account their potential impact on our ESG goals
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Fair supply chaines
By 2030, all relevant suppliers will have undergone a risk assessment so that we understand all the risks in our supply chain
Case Stories
Optical fibre: a bright future
Optical fibre plays a leading role in the future of Germany’s broadband coverage. It is also instrumental in the expansion of the networks provided by Tele Columbus AG and its PΫUR brand. What makes this tool for the high-performance data communication of tomorrow so special?
Digital TV: a real energy saver
With TV cables the last remaining way of transmitting analogue television signals, and with dwindling penetration and statutory requirements additionally fuelling technical changes, 2018 marked the end of our non-digital TV and radio services.
Transparency and comparability
Our annual report meets the Global Reporting Initiative-Standards. Some parts of the Tele Columbus Group are ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certified. Our climate-related indicators are calculated on the basis of data provided by the German Environment Agency, the Oeko-Institut and internationally accepted CO2 databases.
Further reports
- Download CSR-Report 2024 (PDF) English
- Download CSR-Report 2023 (PDF) English
- Download CSR report 2022 (PDF) English
- Download CSR Report 2021 (PDF) English
- Download CSR-Report 2020 (PDF) German
- Download CSR-Report 2019 (PDF) German
- Download CSR-Report 2018 (PDF) German
- Download CSR-Report 2017 (PDF)
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