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Telef\u00f3nica mandates the acceptance of its Supply Chain Sustainability Policy from all its suppliers, which encompasses not only requirements on carbon emissions but also broader sustainability topics such as human rights. This contractual commitment is complemented by supplier assessments on sustainability in general and climate in particular via an external platform to identify carbon hot spots in the supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Priority 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Approximately 200 suppliers, which represent almost 90% of Telef\u00f3nica\u2019s supply chain emissions, are selected to participate in its \u201cSupplier Engagement Programme\u201d<\/em>. This initiative establishes a carbon maturity curve, categorising suppliers into five climate maturity levels based on concrete climate data provided by them through CDP. For each level, Telef\u00f3nica identifies improvement areas, requesting supplier commitments to implement changes. The company supports suppliers on this journey through tailored training webinars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Telef\u00f3nica invites its most carbon-intensive suppliers to join the \u201cCarbon Reduction Programme\u201d<\/em>. This collaborative initiative, involving other telecoms, focuses on reducing emissions at the product level. In partnership with its peers and suppliers, Telef\u00f3nica seeks to practically reduce emissions related to the products sourced based on Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs). In addition, Telef\u00f3nica requests top suppliers to establish science-based targets and have them validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).<\/p>\n\n\n\n With this targeted supplier engagement strategy, Telef\u00f3nica works hand-in-hand with its suppliers on the common journey towards becoming aligned to 1.5\u00baC.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPriority 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n