One step further, and of notable importance. Orange España has obtained validation of its climate goals from the international initiative Science Based Targets (SBTi). This, they point out from the company, aligns with the framework established in the Climate Action Plan of Orange España and its Decarbonization Plan 2024-2040, and confirms that its roadmap to achieve net zero emissions, or Net Zero, by 2040 is aligned with scientific evidence and the global goal of limiting the planet's warming to 1.5 °C.
Within this commitment, the company establishes a reduction of 90% of its greenhouse gas emissions in scopes 1, 2, and 3, including both those generated directly by its operations and those associated with the entirety of its value chain. The plan also incorporates intermediate targets to progressively advance towards climate neutrality.
Orange España already operates with 100% renewable electricity, maintains net zero emissions in Scope 2, and offsets 100% of the remaining direct emissions from Scope 1, through certified carbon absorption projects.
The majority of the footprint is in the value chain
One of the main challenges of this strategy lies outside the company's direct operations. Approximately 99% of Orange España's carbon footprint corresponds to Scope 3, primarily related to purchased goods and services, devices, technological equipment, and activities carried out by suppliers.
Therefore, the relationship with the supplier ecosystem occupies a central place. The company will continue to promote that these companies adopt scientific commitments to reduce emissions and will strengthen the mechanisms for evaluation, monitoring, and sustainable management of its supply chain.
The strategy also includes actions within Orange España's own operations. Among them are the improvement of energy efficiency of networks and infrastructures, the development of photovoltaic self-consumption projects, the renewal of equipment using technologies with lower environmental impact, and the incorporation of sustainability criteria in purchasing and contracting processes. These measures are complemented by the reuse, recovery, and refurbishment of equipment under circular economy principles.
Energy, circular economy, and technology to reduce emissions
The company's climate strategy in Spain has already recorded results that are included in its second Social and Environmental Impact Measurement Report: it contributed 19.870 million euros to the Spanish economy during 2025, 6% more than the previous year.
The report places energy and climate change among the six priority impact areas and estimates the net positive impact of more than 109 million euros associated with various lines of action linked to these areas. Among the recorded advances is a 2.83% reduction in energy consumption, along with the use of 100% renewable electricity and the existence of 23 buildings with solar self-consumption. The company also incorporates measures for sustainable mobility.
In terms of circular economy, 30% of the installed equipment is refurbished, while 70% of the new fixed devices incorporate ecodesign criteria. The strategy also includes the recovery of terminals and the reuse of equipment.
Orange Spain also develops solutions based on 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, and edge computing to optimize resources and promote the decarbonization of other sectors. Among the projects mentioned by the company are CRETA, 5G CityBrain, and Mas4Care, linked respectively to areas such as sustainable mobility, smart urban management, telemedicine, and environmental risk prevention.
The strategy thus combines the reduction of the environmental impact of its own operations with the development of technologies aimed at improving the efficiency of companies and organizations. According to Orange Spain, these tools can help optimize resources, improve mobility, develop smart cities, and strengthen climate risk management.