Our sustainability mission

Our sustainability mission begins with focusing on reducing our environmental impact from today, and extends to choosing products, services, and partners that are as committed to sustainability as we are.

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Environment focused

Reducing our carbon footprint

We are constantly working on ways to reduce our carbon footprint that’s consistent with the International Greenhouse Gas Protocol (IGGP) and have set Science-based aligned Targets.
  • 6-Star Greenstar rated: Our head office in Auckland exemplifies world leadership in sustainable design and build benchmarks.
  • Toitū Carbon reduce certified: Our carbon emissions (including our business travel, electricity, fleet, and offices) are measured using international best practices.
  • Carbon emissions: Our carbon emissions for FY22 were:
    • Scope 1: 97.63 tCO2e
    • Scope 2: 4,273.83 tCO2e
    • Scope 3: 118,397.32 tCO2e
    • We are committed to an absolute reduction for scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 45% by FY2030 from our FY2022 base year. For our scope 3 emissions, we target that 75% of our suppliers by spend will also have science-based aligned targets by FY2028
    • As a signatory of the Climate Leaders Coalition, we work collaboratively with organisations to accelerate climate action in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Mobile phone recycling

Being a member of RE:MOBILE has helped us keep hundreds of thousands of phones out of landfills and helped them be either refurbished and reused, or recycled safely. This in turn has helped us bolster the Sustainable Coastlines’ clean-up efforts.
  • 73,439 phones were collected in FY23, preventing 8,108kgs of potential rubbish from landfill.
  • Over $214,700 donated to Sustainable Coastlines clean-up effort.
  • 287 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions prevented.
  • 133.2 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill.
More about RE:MOBILE

RE:MOBILE

2degrees is a proud supporter of RE:MOBILE: A mobile phone recycling scheme accredited by the Minister for the Environment.

This recycling scheme provides all New Zealanders with an environmentally friendly and secure disposal option for their unwanted mobile handset.

The programme is supported by the Ministry for the Environment as well as Spark New Zealand and One NZ with a percentage of the profits generated by this scheme donated to a beneficiary.

How to recycle your phone:

Pop into any 2degrees store and drop your unwanted phone into the recycle bin or in the envelopes provided.

To find out more visit the RE:MOBILE website.

To find out more about our RE:MOBILE beneficiary, visit the Sustainable Coastlines website.

Sustainability

Ethical and sustainable supply chain

Sustainability and purpose are at the core of our partnership selection. We are adopting processes to help ensure each of our partners and suppliers reflect our values along with our social and environmental requirements.
  • Our supplier selection process considers over 15+ review criteria across cultural, social, economic, and environmental requirements.
  • We partner with the Joint Alliance for CSR (JAC), a global association of telco operators aiming to verify, assess and develop the corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices of ICT suppliers through audits. As a member, we audit at least five key suppliers annually over 150 ESG related criteria and drive corrective actions with the objective for continuous improvement and risk mitigation in the supply chain, including sustainable practices, human rights, and modern slavery.

Climate risk management

In FY23 we held a series of internal workshops with key stakeholders to identify our climate-related risks and formally integrate these into our Risk Management Framework. The climate-related risks followed the established process of being analysed, evaluated, and mitigated at a business unit level.
Some of our identified climate-related risks included:
  • More frequent and severe climate-related events impacting our infrastructure and creating asset damage or loss;
  • Climate-related events impacting our suppliers ability to consistently manufacture and deliver goods and / or our ability to deliver goods around the country; and
  • Our products and services not meeting changing consumer preferences and expectations.
Climate change poses a risk to every business. Here at 2degrees the relevant business owner proactively identifies and manages climate-related risks related to their area of expertise.
Sustainability at 2degrees

Read our FY23 Sustainability Update here

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