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2022 Corporate Responsibility Report

Awards, memberships and collaboration/participation in political dialogues (national/international)

In 2022, OTE was recognized for the second consecutive year as one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” by the Ethisphere Institute.

OTE Group responds to sustainability & ESG img analysts’ questions and assessments. OTE is included in several national and international sustainability/ESG indexes, rankings and ratings: 

  • FTSE4Good Index img series, since 2008
  • “Prime” status by ISS ESG 
  • MSCI ESG Research’s assessment
  • Assessment by Moody’s ESG Solutions
  • (2022) Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, for the third year in succession 
  • CDP img on Climate Change, “Leadership Α/Α-” category
  • ATHEX ESG Index

OTE Group memberships in major sustainability related networks and initiatives include:

  • UN Global Compact (UNGC) – Global Compact Network Hellas 
  • European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association (ETNO) – Member of Sustainable Development Working Group
  • Hellenic Network for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR Hellas) 
  • Federation of Hellenic Enterprises (SEV) Council for Sustainable Development
  • Corporate Responsibility Institute, Greece
  • Global Sustain and 
  • Greek Diversity Charter 
  • American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce – Member of the Women in Business (WIB), Circular Economy and Corporate Governance Committees
  • The Boardroom Greece – executives in the advisory board
  • Transparency International Greece
  • Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI)

OTE Group received a total of six awards for its sustainability performance in 2022:

Hellenic Responsible Business Awards:

  • The OTE Group received the BRONZE Award for its initiative “A Better World for All, without Discrimination!” in the Diversity, Inclusion, Equal Opportunities category.

Bravo Sustainability Dialogue & Awards 2022:

  • Award for the OTE Group for the “you.grow” internal talent recognition initiative in the section: Society
  • Award for COSMOTE for the “#GrowYourBusiness – The Digital Sessions” initiative in the section: Promoting Entrepreneurship

Health & Safety Awards:

  • Gold Distinction in the “Telecommunications” sector for the third consecutive year
  • Gold Award in the category Health & Wellness Initiatives
  • Gold Award in the category Behavioral Risk Initiatives