供應商需要綠色認證才能贏得電信業務：通訊業者為了快速應對氣候變動與削減排放量促使供應商，組合使用企業獨有的壓力工具和業界標準

本報告提供通訊業者的採購調查分析，考察通訊業者如何追蹤對外支出的環保顧慮，重視供應商環境認證。

視覺

範圍

對像企業

目錄

• 摘要
• 供應商為了獲得電信業務需要綠色認證
  • 報告框架仍在發展
  • 電信公司擁有數千供應商，不過，技術供應商推動範圍3排放
  • 電信業者認識氣候變動的威脅，與供應商一起解決
  • 促進氣候變化行動的主要組織和標準
  • 電信公司將如何在採購中考慮供應商的綠色認證
  • 供應商應該怎麼做
• 附錄

This brief report addresses telco procurement in the context of the rising importance of environmental sustainability. It discusses how telcos are tracking the greenness of their external spend and placing more importance on vendors' environmental credentials. Telcos increasingly focus on suppliers' compliance with the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), audits conducted by the Joint Alliance for CSR (JAC), environmental ratings from EcoVadis, participation in the CDP Supply Chain Program, and emissions data compliant with the GHG Protocol.

VISUALS

A typical big telco has thousands of suppliers, across hundreds of categories of products and services. DT had >25,000 in 2022, for instance, while the much smaller Singtel still had well over 5,000. When telcos assess their carbon footprint, the vast majority come from this supply chain; Scope 3 (indirect, value chain) greenhouse gas emissions are usually 70-90% or more of total emissions; 77% for Telenor, and 85% for Deutsche Telekom, for instance. The primary driver of telcos' Scope 3 footprint is "purchased goods and services", in particular purchased technology. That means telcos need to push on the supply chain if they want to reduce their carbon footprint. They are starting to do so. Much of the pressure is informal, through working groups and on-site collaborations. Most telcos have their own company-specific processes and rules related to green procurement; these guide the oversight process in many regions. But telcos are increasingly relying on hard numbers vetted by third parties to guide their procurement. Telcos are focused on how many of their suppliers (1) have approved climate change plans with the SBTi; (2) use the CDP Supply Chain program's system for reporting data; (3) have been audited under the Joint Alliance for CSR; and, (4) have EcoVadis sustainability assessments. The new IFRS creation, the International Sustainability Standards Board, will likely gain importance as it evolves. There are other relevant groups and standards, and they can vary regionally, especially in the US, China, Japan, and the EU. Vendors who aggressively implement credible climate change action plans, and report rapidly declining GHG emissions, will have an advantage in winning telco business in the future.

COVERAGE:

Companies mentioned:

Table of Contents

• Summary

• Vendors need green credentials to win telco business
  • Reporting frameworks are still evolving
  • Telcos have 1000s of suppliers but tech vendors drive Scope 3 emissions
  • Telcos recognize climate change threat, addressing with suppliers
  • Key organizations and standards facilitating action on climate change
  • How will telcos consider suppliers' green credentials in procurement?
  • What should vendors do?

• Appendix

List of Tables and Figures

• Table 1: Key organizations in sustainability reporting
• Figure 1: DT's 2022 suppliers by category - percent spend (# of suppliers)