Climate neutral
- Subscriptions, devices, network: climate neutral.
- We offset the remaining CO2 emissions that we have not already reduced since 1990.
- Automatically and without increasing costs.
- Swisscom. The most sustainable telecommunications company in the world. *
This is how we save CO2 and offset residual emissions.
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This is how the network works with 100% renewable energy.
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This is how climate-neutral subscriptions work.
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How to contribute to climate protection
Give appliances a second life: by reusing or recycling them, you can make an important contribution to the conservation of valuable resources.
Buyback
Sell us your old smartphone for refurbishment and receive the proceeds.
Mobile Aid
Donate your old mobile phone. The proceeds from the resale or recycling go to SOS Children’s Villages.
Repair
Have your broken mobile phone repaired in the Swisscom Shop with our quick, eco-friendly service.
Return
Simply return Swisscom Internet and TV boxes that you no longer need to us free of charge.
How to contribute to climate protection
Give appliances a second life: by reusing or recycling them, you can make an important contribution to the conservation of valuable resources.
Further measures for the climate
We only sell climate-neutral appliances.
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This is how climate protection works in our shops.
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This is how service will soon be emission-free.
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This is how energy-efficient our data centres are.
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This is how we offset CO2 together with renowned partners.
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This is how digitisation helps the climate.
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Climate protection projects
Carbon offsetting for operational emissions, our subscriptions and end devices is voluntary and takes place through high-quality climate protection projects. We do not see carbon offsetting as a substitute for CO2 reduction. We remain focused on CO2 reduction but we want to take responsibility today for the CO2 emissions that are currently still unavoidable. We rely on partners who implement projects with reliable CO2 reduction according to strict criteria. In doing so, we follow the current recommendations of SBTi(opens in new tab) and the Oxford Principles for Net Zero Aligned Carbon Offsetting(opens in new tab). We also contribute to climate protection in Switzerland by promoting standard tree planting in cooperation with myclimate and Hochstamm Suisse.
Swisscom has defined clear criteria for procuring CO2 certificates in order to ensure their high quality and integrity:
Reliable CO2 removal: CO2 removal must be scientifically proven and verified.
Ambitious projects: Projects must be certified according to internationally recognised standards and contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Diversified portfolio: Project selection is geographically broad-based and includes a sensible mix of different project types.
Connection to Swisscom: The project portfolio should have the best possible connection to Swisscom.
Solar power for Kenya
Solar power for Kenya
Solar power is being used to replace petrol lamps and reduce greenhouse gases in rural Kenya.
Installing photovoltaic cells on the roofs of Kenyan houses to generate electricity gives families access to light and thus improves living conditions, especially for people in rural areas. The use of solar lighting instead of paraffin lamps has positive effects on their health and leads to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
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To the project register: GSF Registry (goldstandard.org)(opens in new tab)
About myclimate
The myclimate Foundation aims to shape the future of our world through consultancy, education and climate protection projects. The myclimate team includes motivated and experienced experts on sustainability and climate protection.
Contributing to sustainability
Reforestation in Ghana
Reforestation in Ghana
Sustainable forestry is stopping erosion and reducing CO2 in Ghana. The goal is to reforest 20,000 ha.
The project is located in the Ashanti region in the north of Ghana, right next to the Asubima Forest Reserve and Afrensu Brohuma Forest Reserve. The area has been severely affected by overuse, bush fires and deforestation. So far, around 3,200 ha have been reforested with teak trees and indigenous tree species. The area is to be expanded by 1,000 ha every year and will eventually cover 20,000 ha of woodland.
To the project register: Verra Verified Carbon Standard(opens in new tab)
About First Climate
First Climate has been active as a pioneer in mandatory and voluntary emissions trading since 1999. The team of technical experts, engineers, scientists and financial specialists supports clients in the management and offsetting of greenhouse gas emissions.
Contributing to sustainability
Solar power plant in Chile
Solar power plant in Chile
One of the largest and most advanced solar power plants in the world generates energy without CO2.
The Cerro Dominador concentrated solar power (CSP) plant generates electricity from solar power using an advanced system of mirrors and molten salts. CSP technology overcomes the disadvantage of conventional solar panels (that they need sunny weather to generate electricity) to provide clean electricity around the clock at a competitive price. This impressive, large-scale CSP project is the first to be successfully verified in Latin America and one of only five in the world.
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To the project register: Verra Verified Carbon Standard(opens in new tab)
About South Pole
South Pole develops and implements holistic emission reduction strategies, which transform climate protection into long-term business opportunities for companies, governments and organisations around the world.
Contributing to sustainability
Reforestation in Uganda
Reforestation in Uganda
Thanks to reforestation and management of existing forests by smallholders, CO2 emissions are actively removed from the atmosphere and stored for a set period of time. The project also supports biodiversity and improves livelihoods for local people.
Through conversion to pasture, clear-cutting or arable use, forest areas also disappear in Uganda and become steppe or grassland. By encouraging smallholders in western Uganda to reforest and better manage existing forests, this initiative lays the foundation for long-term sustainable land use: it guarantees the absorption of carbon by the trees and storage in their biomass. This Plan Vivo certified reforestation project works with a large number of smallholder farmers. In addition to climate impact, it also addresses the challenges of poverty and education within the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Training smallholders on fire management reduces the risk of forest fires. The project will also establish a micro-credit system to promote income-generating activities based on the sustainable use of forests, as well as capacity building for ecotourism, beekeeping and handicrafts.
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To the project register: Plan Vivo Foundation(opens in new tab)
About myclimate
The myclimate foundation aims to shape the future of our world through consultancy, education and climate protection projects. The myclimate team includes motivated and experienced experts on sustainability and climate protection.
Contributing to sustainability
Biogas for India
Biogas for India
Biogas from cow dung is replacing firewood and paraffin in rural India and thus reducing CO2.
The main objective of this climate protection programme is to build biogas plants as a clean and sustainable source of energy for households throughout India. The biogas produced from cow dung is intended to replace the fuels currently used, such as firewood or paraffin.
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To the project register: GSF Registry (goldstandard.org)(opens in new tab)
About myclimate
The myclimate foundation aims to shape the future of our world through consultancy, education and climate protection projects. The myclimate team includes motivated and experienced experts on sustainability and climate protection.
Contributing to sustainability
Tree planting in Switzerland
Tree planting in Switzerland
Planting standard fruit trees promotes local biodiversity and carbon storage.
The project with Hochstamm Suisse and myclimate project provides financial support to farmers for planting and maintaining standard fruit trees. The trees absorb CO2 from the atmosphere by storing carbon. They also protect fields from ground erosion and reduce discharge of nutrients and pesticides into groundwater and surface water, as well as providing valuable habitats for diverse species.
About myclimate
The myclimate foundation aims to shape the future of our world through consultancy, education and climate protection projects. The myclimate team includes motivated and experienced experts on sustainability and climate protection.
Contributing to sustainability
Our climate protection milestones
Discover how we continue to build on our commitment to the environment and the climate.
In focus
Climate-neutral products
World Finance magazine’s international panel of experts has once again named Swisscom the “Most Sustainable Company in the Telecommunication Industry 2022”.