Climate & Environment

At Grameenphone, we recognize climate change as a key challenge and take responsibility for reducing our environmental impact as part of our business operations. As one of the largest energy‑using organizations in Bangladesh, we are committed to lowering emissions, improving resource efficiency, and supporting the country’s transition towards a more sustainable future.

Our Climate Targets

We aim to reduce our Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO₂ emissions by 50% by 2030, compared to a 2019 baseline. This target guides how we manage energy, infrastructure, and long‑term investments across our network and facilities.

As part of the Telenor Group, we also support the Group’s effort to reduce emissions across the value chain by working more closely with suppliers and integrating environmental considerations into our sourcing and procurement practices.

How We Are Reducing Emissions

Electricity consumption remains the largest source of our operational emissions. To address this, we are taking a practical and phased approach towards renewable energy:

• Renewable electricity certificates (EACs):
  Where direct access to renewable electricity is limited, we use Energy Attribute Certificates. These certificates represent electricity generated from renewable sources that has been supplied to the national grid. By purchasing EACs, we match part of our electricity consumption with renewable power and reduce associated emissions, while longer‑term renewable solutions are scaled up.
• On‑site solar power:
  We have deployed on‑site solar solutions at selected network locations, and we will gradually increasing the number of solar‑enabled sites each year. This allows us to directly generate clean electricity and reduce dependence on conventional power sources.
• Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPAs):
  We are progressing towards long‑term renewable electricity procurement through Corporate Power Purchase Agreements with large renewable power plants, which will play a central role in our future energy transition.

Improving Environmental Performance

• Energy efficiency:
  We continuously work to reduce energy use across our operations by optimizing power systems, expanding solar‑hybrid solutions, upgrading battery technologies, and adopting more energy‑efficient practices across our network.
• Waste and recycling:
  Guided by our Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle (3R’s) approach, we manage waste responsibly and support circular practices, including the safe recycling of e‑waste and lead‑acid batteries in line with recognized standards.

People and Responsibility

We actively encourage employees and partners to adopt environmentally responsible practices. Through awareness‑building initiatives, we promote sustainable behavior, energy consciousness, and shared responsibility for reducing environmental impact.

Governance and Continuous Improvement

Our Environmental Management System, certified in line with ISO 14001 and in place since 2010, provides a structured framework to identify environmental impacts, track performance, and drive continuous improvement across our climate and environmental initiatives.

Our goal is to achieve a 50% reduction in CO₂ emissions from Scope 1 and Scope 2 by 2030.