Moving data within planetary boundaries

DNA is committed to reducing the climate impacts of its operations. Our climate targets promote scientific goals for the mitigation of climate change and together with other Nordic Telenor group companies, we are committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

We have been taking concrete steps towards our goal for a long time, particularly by investing in the energy efficiency of our network and by converting to renewable energy.

Why are climate-friendly operations so important to DNA?

Our digital services rely on ICT infrastructure, which unfortunately places the climate under stress due to high electricity consumption. The ICT sector currently accounts for about 3–4 per cent of global emissions. At the same time, digitalisation provides connections which can help us tackle climate-related issues. Therefore, DNA operates in a sector that can provide new solutions that can help us combat climate change, while also facing challenges in the smart use of energy.

Society is becoming increasingly digital, and DNA’s customers’ mobile data use per subscription has long been among the highest in the world. We therefore have a great responsibility in ensuring that we can continue to be a sustainable partner to our private, corporate and institutional customers.

How our work is governed

We take climate change seriously and do all we can to fight back and mitigate its effects. We minimize our use of energy, water, and other natural resources. We follow all applicable laws in Finland as well as all well-established international standards such as the precautionary principle. DNA’s climate work is governed by our Telenor policy on Climate and the Environment. Our work at DNA is administered by an environmental management system which is ISO 14001 certified.

We closely monitor our emissions and publish our emission figures openly in our annual report. Both our Executive Team and Board of Directors closely follow the development of climate targetsn that are in line with the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, as approved by the Scientific Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).

Our goals

Our Science Based Targets and other climate goals

Science based targets
In 2020, we joined Telenor and its climate ambitions. Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) has approved Telenor’s climate target that came into effect in March 2021. The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) has confirmed that Telenor Group’s climate targets are based on climate research and science, and that we have the ability to contribute to mitigating climate change in line with the Paris Agreement.

According to these targets, we aim as a subsidiary to:

Short-term goal: Reduce our absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by at least 95% by 2030.*

Bring 2/3, or 66%, of our largest suppliers based on consumption under SBTi targets.

Net Zero goal: Reduce the emissions of our entire value chain, in Scope 1, 2, and 3, by at least 90% by 2040.*

In addition to the SBTi, we are committed to increasing the number of recycled mobile devices to 30% by 2030 (relative to new phones sold in the previous year). This target is ambitious, as the figure for 2024 was around 7,2%.

*Scope categories refer to the method of classifying greenhouse gas emissions developed by the globally most widely used standard for calculating environmental impacts, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol). Scope 1 emissions refer to direct emissions from the company’s own operations. Scope 2 refers to indirect emissions resulting from the use of purchased energy. Scope 3 emissions refer to indirect emissions occurring throughout the company's entire value chain, from the production and procurement of goods and services to their end-use and disposal.

*Our target figures are specific to DNA, and you can track Telenor's overall development in Telenor's annual report.

How We Succeeded in 2024

By the end of 2024, DNA was able to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 97.8% compared to the baseline year of 2019 (384 tCO2eq; 13,900 tCO2eq). Therefore, DNA's Scope 1 and 2 emissions were already below 95% of the short-term target level for the year 2024.
In 2024, DNA increased the total percentage of our suppliers committed to SBTi targets to 51.2%, which can be considered good growth compared to the previous year (42.5%). However, DNA must continue active dialogue with suppliers to achieve its goals.
In 2024, we recycled 21,918 devices, which represents an increase from last year (19,597). Nevertheless, DNA must strive even more actively to raise consumer awareness of the importance of the circular economy and the recycling services it offers to enhance the circular economy of mobile devices and to achieve its goal of 30% take-back rate of mobile devices.

The Wattinen service helps households reduce climate emissions from heating

Decent climate work does not use shortcuts (in Finnish)

Lue lisää

Electricity which DNA buys is used for the good of with renewable energy and can be counted as green.Electricity which DNA buys is used for the good of with renewable energy and can be counted as green.

Our certificate (PDF)

Visit Telenor’s website for more information about our common Nordic climate target.

#wecompensate

DNA compensates for all its direct emissions (Scope 1, 419 CO2t) through Compensate. This year, we wanted to add in some extra as climate change is happening here and now. DNA compensates for 450 CO2t.