T-MOBILE
“ I think joining RE100 really showed the commitment and seriousness with which we were taking these sorts of issues ”
CHAD WILKERSON DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SOURCING , T-MOBILE by 95 % and Scope 3 GHG emissions 15 % per customer by 2025 . T-Mobile was also one of the first 100 companies to have these goals approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative ( SBTi ).
Further to this , the company has made some of the most advanced progress in approaching its emission reduction goals , bringing home several prestigious pieces of evidence to support this claim – such as being part of the CDP ’ s A List for Climate Change . T-Mobile was also recently recognised as an exemplary Green Partner by the EPA , ranking # 3 just behind Microsoft and Google on the Top 100 list of companies leading the way in their use of renewable power .
According to Wilkerson , the SBTi has a rigorous process and set of guidelines that primarily help to ensure that the committing to sourcing 100 % of its total electricity usage from renewable energy by the end of 2021 .
“ I think joining RE100 really showed the commitment and the seriousness with which we were taking these sorts of issues ,” says Wilkerson . “ We wanted to source our electricity from 100 % renewable sources and put a stake in the ground by doing so .”
At the end of 2021 , T-Mobile was able to meet this goal , even after a historic merger that significantly expanded its electricity needs . In addition , the company has established a standard of transparency in its robust reporting .
Aligning SBTis with corporate culture In 2019 , T-Mobile set an aspirational emission intensity target to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions energydigital . com 47