Governance
Transparency disclosures on lobbying expenditures
As there is currently no comprehensive definition of lobbying expenses, we are guided by the applicable transparency requirements and publish the lobbying expenses
in Germany at federal level (in accordance with the “Act Introducing a Lobbying Register for the Representation of Special Interests vis-à vis the German Bundestag and the Federal Government [Lobbying Register Act – Lobbyregistergesetz”] -> https://www.bundestag.de/resource/blob/870452/41e5c2f593b16c960d86c0041a377862/Gesetz-EN-neu-data.pdf) and in the federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria (according to the Transparency Register Act [TReg]in Baden-Württemberg -> https://www.landtag-bw.de/files/live/sites/LTBW/files/dokumente/WP16/Drucksachen/9000/16_9883_D.pdf and the Bavarian Lobby Register Act [BayLobbyRG] -> https://www.gesetze-bayern.de/Content/Document/BayLobbyRG/true), in Brussels (in accordance with the "Agreement between the European Parliament and the European Commission on the transparency register for organizations and self-employed individuals engaged in EU policy-making and policy implementation" -> https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/de/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2014.277.01.0011.01.ENG ) and in Washington for T-Mobile USA (in accordance with the "Lobbying Disclosure Act [LDA]" -> https://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov/ldaguidance.pdf ).
We are guided by the principle of respecting the independence and integrity of our political interlocutors. For this reason, we welcomed the creation of the lobbying and transparency registers at European level and in Germany from the outset and accordingly registered as one of the first companies (EU) or on time (on February 28th, 2022 in Germany).
Lobbying expenditures 2023 in accordance with applicable transparency rules
Area covered by reporting requirements | Lobbying expenditure (2023) | Relevant transparency rule detailing legal requirements and respective definition of lobbying expenditures. |
Deutsche Telekom AG / German Bundestag and Federal Government | 2,270,000 EUR *) [1] | Act Introducing a Lobbying Register for the Representation of Special Interests vis-à vis the German Bundestag and the Federal Government (Lobbying Register Act – Lobbyregistergesetz) [6] |
Deutsche Telekom AG / State Parliament and State Government of Baden-Württemberg | 65,000 EUR *) [2] | Transparency Register Act (Transparenzregistergesetz – TRegG) [7] |
Deutsche Telekom AG / Bavarian Parliament and Bavarian State Government | 110,000 EUR *) [3] | Bavarian Lobby Register Act (BayLobbyRG) [8] |
Deutsche Telekom AG / European Parliament and European Commission | 1,999,999 EUR *) [4] | Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 May 2021 between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on a mandatory transparency register [9] |
T-Mobile USA / Federal Government of the US | 9,557,000 USD *) [5] | Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) [10] |
[1] https://www.lobbyregister.bundestag.de/suche/R002346/41395?backUrl=%2Fsuche%3Fq%3DDeutsche%2BTelekom%26pageSize%3D10%26filter%255Bactivelobbyist%255D%255Btrue%255D%3Dtrue%26sort%3DRELEVANCE_DESC
[2] https://www.landtag-bw.de/home/der-landtag/transparenzregister/eintrage/d/deutsche-telekom-ag.html
[3] https://www.bayern.landtag.de/typo3temp/assets/lobbyregister/DEBYLT027F.pdf
[4] https://transparency-register.europa.eu/searchregister-or-update/organisation-detail_en?id=60052162589-72
[5] https://lda.senate.gov/filings/public/filing/search/?registrant=T-Mobile®istrant_country=®istrant_ppb_country=&client=&client_state=&client_country=&client_ppb_country=&lobbyist=&lobbyist_covered_position=&lobbyist_conviction_disclosure=&lobbyist_conviction_date_range_from=&lobbyist_conviction_date_range_to=&report_period=&report_year=2023&report_dt_posted_from=&report_dt_posted_to=&report_amount_reported_min=&report_amount_reported_max=&report_filing_uuid=&report_house_doc_id=&report_issue_area_description=&affiliated_organization=&affiliated_organization_country=&foreign_entity=&foreign_entity_country=&foreign_entity_ppb_country=&foreign_entity_ownership_percentage_min=&foreign_entity_ownership_percentage_max=&search=search#js_searchFormTitle
[6] https://www.bundestag.de/resource/blob/870452/41e5c2f593b16c960d86c0041a377862/Gesetz-EN-neu-data.pdf
[7] https://www.landtag-bw.de/files/live/sites/LTBW/files/dokumente/WP16/Drucksachen/9000/16_9883_D.pdf
[8] https://www.gesetze-bayern.de/Content/Document/BayLobbyRG/true
[9] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32021Q0611%2801%29
[10] https://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov/ldaguidance.pdf
*) The various disclosures are not directly comparable with each other, as they refer to the legal requirements applicable in each case. If lobbying expenses are to be specified in a range according to the specifications of the respective register, the upper value of the range is given.
Measurable success: Reduced CO2 generation at data centers
We keep our goal of reducing our carbon footprint in mind when planning and operating our data centers. To achieve this goal, we take a two-step approach. It starts with optimizing energy consumption at each data center site and then continues with improving processes throughout the global data center landscape.
Data Center Energy Usage | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||
Total energy used in data centers (MWh) | 748,105 | 758,384 | 709,619 | 685,351 | ||||
Percentage of renewable energy (of total energy) | 62.5 | 98.3 | 99.3 | 99.7 |
Our aim is to increase the share of renewable energy on a yearly basis. Therefore our reported target is to increase our share in comparison to the previous year.
References to Information published by Deutsche Telekom Major Group Companies and Respective Overview
Deutsche Telekom comprises a number of major subsidiaries operating in different countries respectively regions. Several of them are listed stock corporations in their own right and publish as such comprehensive information on their respective sub-group, including inter alia their subsidiaries, activities, employees, revenues, profits/losses and taxes. In order to access such information, please find the following references to the sub-group reportings for 2023, 2022 and 2021 years:
1) T-Mobile US
a) T-Mobile US – Annual Report 2021
Comprehensive reporting of subsidiaries, activities, employees, revenues, profits/losses and taxes of publicly-listed US-subsidiary, see pages 33, 36, 72, 45-47, 53, 71, 103-105 etc.
b) T-Mobile US - Annual Report 2022
Comprehensive reporting of subsidiaries, activities, employees, revenues, profits/ losses and taxes of publicly-listed US-subsidiary, see pages 32, 34, 42-44, 49, 68-69, 101-103
c) T-Mobile US- Annual Report 2023
Comprehensive reporting of subsidiaries, activities, employees, revenues, profits/ losses and taxes of publicly-listed US-subsidiary, see pages 34, 37, 43-45, 51, 69, 93-95
2) OTE
a) OTE - Annual Report 2021
Comprehensive reporting of subsidiaries, activities, employees, revenues, profits/losses and taxes of publicly-listed Greece-subsidiary, see pages 108-109, 113-116, 125 etc.
b) OTE - Annual Report 2022
Comprehensive reporting of subsidiaries, activities, employees, revenues, profits/losses and taxes of publicly-listed Greece-subsidiary, see pages 109-1110, 114-117, 125 etc.
c) OTE – Annual Report 2023 to be published soon, check OTE Annual Report Website
3) MAGYAR
a) MAGYAR Telekom - consolidated annual report 2021
Comprehensive reporting of subsidiaries, activities, employees, revenues, profits/losses and taxes of publicly-listed Hungary-subsidiary, see pages 6-10, 14, 52-56, 69, 82 etc.
b) MAGYAR Telekom - consolidated annual report 2022
Comprehensive reporting of subsidiaries, activities, employees, revenues, profits/losses and taxes of publicly-listed Hungary-subsidiary, see pages 7-11, 15, 20, 60-63, 205-207 etc.
c) MAGYAR Telekom - consolidated annual report 2023
Comprehensive reporting of subsidiaries, activities, employees, revenues, profits/losses and taxes of publicly-listed Hungary-subsidiary, see pages 9-13, 17, 62-65, 210-213 etc.
4) Hrvatski Telekom
a) Hrvatski Telekom_Croatia_Annual Report 2021
Comprehensive reporting of subsidiaries, activities, employees, revenues, profits/losses and taxes of publicly-listed Croatia-subsidiary, see pages 46-47, 54-60, 76-77, 92-97,112-113, 122-123 etc.
b) Hrvatski Telekom_Croatia_Annual Report 2022
Comprehensive reporting of subsidiaries, activities, employees, revenues, profits/losses and taxes of publicly-listed Croatia-subsidiary, see pages 42-43, 47-52, 64-67, 78-83, 100, 110-111 etc.
c) Hrvatski Telekom Croatia Annual Report 2023
Comprehensive reporting of subsidiaries, activities, employees, revenues, profits/losses and taxes of publicly-listed Croatia-subsidiary, see pages 42-43, 48-55, 74-80, 94, 99-100, 104 etc.
Furthermore, there are also several other unlisted subsidiaries of Deutsche Telekom that publish comprehensive relevant information. In order to access such information, please find the following references to their reportings for 2021, 2022 & 2023:
1) T-Mobile Czech
a) T-Mobile Czech_Annual Report 2021
Comprehensive reporting of subsidiaries, activities, employees, revenues, profits/losses and taxes of Czech Republic Holding-subsidiary, see pages 14-15, 18-19, 78, 90-91, 108, 134 etc.
b) T-Mobile Czech Annual Report 2022
Comprehensive reporting of subsidiaries, activities, employees, revenues, profits/losses and taxes of Czech Republic Holding-subsidiary, see pages 10, 13, 62-63, 74, 92-93, 108, 120
c) T-Mobile Czech annual report for 2023 to be published soon; check T-Mobile Czech-website T-Mobile CZ Website
2) Slovak Telekom
a) Slovak Telekom Annual Report 2021
Comprehensive reporting of subsidiaries, activities, employees, revenues, profits/losses and taxes of Slovak Telekom Group, see pages 14-17, 18, 32-24, 36, 61-62 etc.
b) Slovak Telekom Annual Report 2022
Comprehensive reporting of subsidiaries, activities, employees, revenues, profits/losses and taxes of Slovak Telekom Group, see pages 14-18, 36-38, 55, 67-68 etc.
c) Slovak Telekom annual report for 2023 to be published soon; check Slovak Telekom website Slovak Telekom
Additional information on each tax jurisdiction in which Deutsche Telekom operates, including names of all resident entities, primary activities, number of employees, revenue, profit (loss) before tax, income tax accrued (current year) and income tax paid are published as well at: Deutsche Telekom Country-by-Country Reporting CbC 2022 and Country-by-Country Reporting CbC 2023
Group Benefits Policy
Objective of this Group Policy
Deutsche Telekom is committed to honest, lawful conduct in the face of competition. Corruption is prohibited by laws all over the world. Deutsche Telekom does not tolerate corruption or the undue influence of business decisions and any violations of the prohibition on corruption shall be sanctioned in accordance with the applicable laws. Benefits in the form of gifts, hospitality (food and beverages), and events are common in the course of business and legally permitted, provided they are socially acceptable and not used to unduly influence business decisions. The objective of this Group-Policy (Policy) is to eliminate any risk of corruption in dealing with benefits. This Policy is mandatory for all employees of Deutsche Telekom.
Migration to IP technology
Internet access on planes
Together with satellite company Inmarsat, Deutsche Telekom is offering the fastest inflight broadband service for European travelers.
The European Aviation Network (EAN) has been developed by Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom in partnership with leading European companies such as Thales, Nokia, Airbus, and Cobham. It marks a paradigm shift in the airline passenger experience, with incomparable speeds, uninterrupted coverage and significantly lower latency than any other inflight Wi-Fi network in the continent.
The award-winning connectivity solution has been available to over 85 million passengers to date, travelling on more than 650.000 flights throughout Europe, covering key destinations such as London, Madrid, Barcelona, Geneva and Rome. EAN has now been activated in 275 aircraft and is currently available with British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aegean Airlines.
Achieving more together: international collaboration
How can international corporations put sustainability strategies into practice across borders? Deutsche Telekom employs CR managers for the relevant business segments and national companies to reach this goal. They use the CR Manager Network to regularly share best practices and discuss new challenges, thereby jointly promoting essential CR issues. The central Group Corporate Responsibility (GCR) department is responsible for managing the network. In the year 2021, the CR Manager Network encompassed more than 100 CR Manager from 34 subsidiaries based in 20 countries across the globe.
The participants are regularly invited to virtual meetings and capacity building calls by Group Corporate Responsibility. In 2021, content and likely implications of the EU Green Deal were discussed as well as progress within the #GreenMagenta programs and the new strategic stream "Positive impact on society" defined by the EU segment. Furthermore, the network members could gain insights into issues like Impact measurement and the future of a greener mobility.
Collaboration for the protection of minors
We want to create a safe and positive online experience for children and young people. We offer them attractive, exciting content on age-appropriate websites.
Supporting standardized child protection offers
We became a member of the non-profit organization JusProg e.V. in 2016. Its software protects children and young people on the internet by blocking certain content.
This software has been officially recognized as a general child protection program in Germany in accordance with statutory requirements (JMStV). The software was most recently evaluated in March 2017.
We donated the rights to the program codes behind our child protection software (Windows) and our child protection app, Surfgarten, (iPhone/iPad) to JusProg e.V.
Commitment to FSM
We are a founding member and part of the executive board of FSM, the Association for the Voluntary Self-Monitoring for Multimedia Service Providers. The association published the “Index for Youth Media Protection” for the first time in 2017. The 2018 youth media protection report specifically addressed teachers and educational specialists.