
CSRD: A telco burden or opportunity?
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) rollout is set to reshape the sustainability landscape for EU businesses. We explore the main challenges and opportunities it presents for telcos.

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) rollout is set to reshape the sustainability landscape for EU businesses. We explore the main challenges and opportunities it presents for telcos.
To achieve their net-zero targets, telcos must be proactive in finding mechanisms to embed sustainability in their decision-making. Singtel shows how this can be done through three initiatives focused on scenario planning, carbon accounting and disclosures.
Industry-leading telcos have captured much of the lower hanging fruit in their progress to net-zero and must now find the incremental gains. This requires integrating sustainability as a priority across all parts of the organisation. What actions and associated KPIs must individual business units within a telco take on to prioritise sustainability day-to-day?