In 2017 KPN has for the first time been recognized as 'industry leader' in the Telecommunications category of the DJSI World and Europe indices. This means that independent experts consider KPN the world's most sustainable telecom company.

KPN scored well for amongst others its climate policy, network reliability and innovation management, the figures show. A total of nine telecom companies have been included in the global index. The results were announced this morning.

Bar ever higher

Since 2012 KPN has been ever-present in this global index, which for investors is an important benchmark in the domain of sustainability. Additionally, KPN has been named 'industry leader' for the first time, even as competition for a listing in the DJSI index has increased and despite the fact that Dow Jones raises the bar every year so as to ensure that companies continue developing in terms of sustainability.

'KPN has a huge impact on society. That's why we have for years focused on reducing CO2 emissions and have become climate-neutral in 2015. We also help customers bring down their own CO2 emissions, and we seek to contribute to solving social challenges with the help of our services,' says Eelco Blok, CEO of KPN. 'The DJSI evaluation is a reflection of the progress we are making in embedding sustainability in our company. We are proud of this recognition and we will continue to improve so as to make the most positive possible impact on society. Take for example the program we have launched to make our company circular and our long-term energy targets which have been scientifically ratified. We are also making advances in the healthcare sector and looking to bring benefits to society through our SMART city initiatives.'

Economy, society and environment

The Dow Jones Sustainability Index, which was introduced in 1999, gives the sustainability scores of the world's largest 2,500 publicly traded companies and is divided into sectors. The ranking is based on economic, societal and environmental performance.

Click here for an overview of the DJSI indices that Dow Jones published this morning. Would you like to know more about KPN's climate policy?

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