Swisscom raises its environmental ambition

Swisscom sought Accenture’s help to evaluate its emission reduction targets and create more ambitious targets.

Based on Accenture’s recommendations, Swisscom increased its goal two-fold – aiming to reduce emissions, together with customers, by 1 million tons of carbon by 2025. This is the equivalent of 2% of Switzerland’s greenhouse gas emissions. The recommendations were supported by bottom-up calculations and business cases that showed the goals are realistic and achievable.

Accenture also helped Swisscom systematically integrate carbon-related KPIs and parameters into decision making and product development processes to ensure a sustainable product portfolio.

Swisscom chose to partner with Accenture because of our belief that technology is an important driver for improving sustainability and our long history in sustainability and decarbonization consulting. Other reasons included our industry knowledge and understanding of Swisscom through ongoing projects across the company.

By addressing Scope 4 emissions, Swisscom is doing something positive for the environment and its bottom line. These efforts will offer B2B and B2C customers a larger number of sustainable and green products and services to choose from to reduce their emissions, thereby extending and boosting Swisscom’s business.