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2ENVIRONMENTALSUSTAINABILITYAND REPORTINGby NGMN AllianceVersion:1.0Date:20.05.2025Document Type:Final Deliverable (approved)Confidentiality Class:P - PublicProject:Green Future NetworksProject Lead & Editor:Saima Ansari / Deutsche TelekomYuanyuan Huang / OrangeNGMN Programme Manager:Chris Hogg, representing NGMNApproved by / Date:NGMN Board / 26 March 2025For Public documents (P): © 2025 Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance e.V. All rights reserved. No part of this documentmay be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission from NGMN Alliance e.V.The information contained in this document represents the current view held by NGMN Alliance e.V. on the issues discussed as ofthe date of publication. This document is provided “as is” with no warranties whatsoever including any warranty of merchantability,non-infringement, or fitness for any particular purpose. All liability (including liability for infringement of any property rights)relating to the use of information in this document is disclaimed. No license, express or implied, to any intellectual propertyrights are granted herein. This document is distributed for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice.Readers should not design products based on this document. 3EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe telecommunications industr y is activelycollaborating to minimise its negative environmentalimpacts through the Next Generation Mobile Network(NGMN) Green Future Networks project. However,meaningful reductions are only achievable in areasthat can be effectively assessed and measured.This publication highlights the challenges andcollaborative efforts needed between mobilenetwork operators (MNOs) and their suppliers fora better emissions assessment and more accurateenvironmental data while driving reductions ingreenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the valuechain.At an industr y wide level, keeping pace withnumerous evolving regulations for reporting isone of the main challenges. It is recognised thatalignment of members of the Telecom ecosystemon the key reporting standards will help reducecomplexity. Once this is done, adapting internalprocesses to meet reporting requirements is the truedemanding task. But most importantly, reportingis a necessity to steer impact actions to reducecompanies’ environmental impacts.For MNOs, enhancing carbon emissions reportingbegins with reporting the full value chain (scopes1, 2 and most impacting scope 3 categories). Then,transitioning from financial to primary emissionfactors, which provides greater accuracy throughenergy, product, services, etc. This can be achievedby focusing on accurate measurements of thenetwork’s energy consumption and the cradle-to-gatecarbon assessment of high-emission equipment andservices. The latter constitutes an opportunity for areinforced collaboration with suppliers. The adoptionof advanced carbon accounting tools in gatheringup-to-date data from the supply chain can also helpto achieve that. Additionally, MNOs should prioritiseenvironmental impact as a key factor in businessgrowth by integrating sustainability criteria intonetwork design and procurement processes. Finally,as MNOs increasingly share their infrastructure,clear guidelines are needed to help them accuratelyreport carbon emissions associated with sharedinfrastructure.For equipment manufacturers, improving the energyefficiency of sold products is key. Additionally,gathering quality carbon data on MNOs’ use ofrenewable energy and breaking down data sharingbarriers are essential. Collecting reliable data onthe upstream side of the value chain is also achallenge as the ESG maturity and willingnessencountered are highly variable. From a technicalperspective, simplifying life cycle analysis approaches(e.g. estimating cradle-to-gate emissions) couldbe a game changer to address these issues anddrive targeted reductions. Transitioning to low-carbon supply chains is often costly and complex.A pertinent way for manufacturers to move forwardis to balance immediate actions with sustainedlong-term commitments, for instance, improve theenergy mix, adopt energy-efficient manufacturingprocesses and integrate design-for-environmentprinciples.Sustainability in the Information CommunicationTechnology (ICT) industry depends on a sharedresponsibility between MNOs and manufacturers.Cooperation plays a vital role, and this publicationillustrates how common projects can fosterknowledge sharing, prioritisation, and data exchangeto improve reporting and avoid duplication of efforts.Contributing as a company to regulatory policies canbe a meaningful way to collaborate, building policiesthat make sense and influencing the decisions on thekey measures in the reporting that have concreteimpacts on sustainability.The ultimate objective is for both MNOs and theirsuppliers to take actions to drive down their emissionsonce they can identify the main contributors totheir emissions and hence can prioritise initiativ