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Carbon per million dollars of revenue. The legacy industry-standard reference (CDP, MSCI). Useful for cross-sector context, but distorted by margin — high-margin firms appear artificially efficient. Read alongside the operational and asset intensities for the full picture.
OpEx (operating expenditure) is the running cost of the business — staff, services, energy, materials. This shows how carbon-intensive operations are per million dollars of spend. Removes the margin distortion that revenue-based ratios introduce.
EVIC (Enterprise Value Including Cash) is the firm's total capital footprint — equity + debt + cash + minority interest. The EU's standard intensity measure (SFDR PAI 3) — answers: how much carbon does each million of capital deployed in this business produce?
PP&E (Property, Plant & Equipment) plus leased real-estate assets is the firm's physical infrastructure on the balance sheet. This shows the carbon intensity of that physical footprint — uses Scope 1+2+3 for consistency with the other headline intensities. Surfaces stranded-asset risk for asset-heavy firms.
How the firm describes its decarbonisation approach in its own words — alongside the headline numbers above. Self-reported, page-cited.
e& pursues a multi-track renewable energy strategy to achieve 100% renewable electricity in UAE operations by 2030. In Egypt, a Power Purchase Agreement delivered 17% renewable energy usage. In the UAE, International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs) are purchased to support the energy transition. On-site solar is being deployed across exchange and mobile sites, with installed capacity projected to generate 1,878 MWh annually and eliminate 0.6 million litres of diesel usage per year while reducing carbon by 2,490 tonnes. Renewable energy grew from 2% of total energy in 2022 to 7% in 2024 (272,284 MWh).
e& does not disclose use of durable removals (DAC, BECCS, biochar). Climate strategy focuses on emissions reduction via energy efficiency and renewables rather than removals or offsets. Net zero by 2040 (Scope 1+2) and 2050 (Scope 1+2+3) trajectory currently relies on absolute reductions per the SBTi-validated 43% (S1+2) and 25% (S3) by 2030 targets.
e& deployed free-air cooling across 886 sites in the UAE and began replacing refrigerants with lower Global Warming Potential (GWP) alternatives to reduce both electricity and Scope 1 fugitive emissions. In the UAE, 400 diesel generators were decommissioned in 2024. In Afghanistan, 112 sites implemented super-capacitor solutions, reducing fuel consumption by 604,000 litres per year. In Egypt, 2,500+ remote monitoring solutions were deployed. Energy efficiency is one of six strategies in the Climate Transition Plan addressing stationary combustion, electricity, mobile combustion and refrigerant categories.
e& is replacing its combustion vehicle fleet with electric alternatives. As of 2024, 102 electric vehicles are in operation in the UAE. Through its Charge&go initiative, e& has installed approximately 170 EV chargers across all Emirates and became the UAE's leading EV charging infrastructure provider. The initiative contributed to offsetting 1,760 tonnes of CO2 and displacing 304,000 litres of oil in 2024. Fleet electrification is one of six decarbonisation strategies within the Climate Transition Plan.
e& deployed over 1,100 AI use cases across its operations, including network energy optimisation, predictive maintenance, and automation of routine processes. RPA automates 180+ processes managing over 10 million transactions, saving 523,000+ work hours annually. AI-powered network forecasting and self-care solutions reduce unnecessary site visits and technical dispatches (13,664 prevented in 2024). Network efficiency improvements also support the trajectory toward reducing Scope 2 emissions from purchased electricity, which accounts for ~41% of e&'s carbon footprint.
Second pillar of strategy: modernising the network with more efficient equipment, specifically batteries, including AI-driven energy management. Proof-of-concept shows 5G sites are 90% more efficient per unit of data than 4G sites. Improving data centre cooling and energy efficiency in core operations.
First pillar: reducing off-grid diesel-dependent base stations by connecting to the grid or hybrid (solar + efficient batteries). In Egypt, solar provides 100% clean energy at 210 sites, hybrid diesel+solar at 55 sites cuts CO2 50%, hybrid diesel+battery at 215 sites cuts CO2 65-70%. Also recovering and recycling refrigerant gases from decommissioned AC units, investigating non-harmful cooling liquids.
The company implements multiple energy saving programmes including installation of five-star rated energy-conservative AC units and EC fans, VFDs for water pumps, increased utilisation of low GWP refrigerants, and energy management plans to optimise cooling efficiencies. Data centres are equipped with Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)-driven cooling architecture, condensate water recovery, and load-optimised performance systems. The company also pursues ISO 50001:2018 energy management certification and has achieved ISO 14001:2015 re-certification for five of its largest high-rise buildings and one data centre.
etisalat by e& strives to reduce its environmental impact through water conservation and waste management programmes. Water consumption declined 59% to 97,154 cubic metres in 2022 from 237,609 in 2021. The company continued 100% e-billing, digitised supplier risk assessment processes, and automated multiple paper-based processes. Waste recycling increased 78% to 251,000 kg in 2022. Smart monitoring faucets with aerators and sensor-based dispensing are enforced across all facilities.
e& is committed to accelerating the de-carbonisation of activities while focusing on mobile network modernisation with the deployment of the latest generation of energy-efficient radio equipment (both hardware and software). The company has replaced diesel generators with renewable energy sources across several GSM sites and deployed hybrid power systems and stand-alone solar power systems at mobile sites. A high-level climate risk study was conducted for the Group's UAE operations to develop strategies and action plans.
e& launched Project Life at COP28 to drive supplier sustainability, targeting a 25% reduction in Scope 3 emissions by 2030 (SBTi-validated). Phase 1 (completed 2024) involved assessing the top ten suppliers' carbon reduction targets — seven of which are SBTi-aligned — and onboarding suppliers onto the EcoVadis platform. ESG principles have been embedded into procurement policies. e& is also engaging with key investee companies to align M&A transition pathways with decarbonisation objectives. Phase 2 begins 2025.
e& positions its connectivity infrastructure and digital services as enabling technologies that reduce customers' emissions — for example, the Charge&go EV charging network enables sustainable mobility, and e& enterprise offers 'Sustainability as a Service' to help enterprise clients embed ESG frameworks. The company is also co-developing with UNDP the Climate & Natural Disaster Crises (CNDC) AI platform to enhance community resilience against climate events. e&'s CTP explicitly addresses Scope 3 downstream use-of-sold products (~11% of the carbon footprint baseline) through collaboration with suppliers and investee companies.
Project Life is a green procurement initiative launched in 2023 by the Procurement team to assess how green the products purchased are, evaluating suppliers via EcoVadis. Aims to address purchased goods and services emissions which represent ~5% of Scope 3 baseline, with capital goods ~11% and fuel/energy-related ~12% being the largest upstream categories.
Considering a take-back programme allowing customers to recycle, reuse or refurbish products bought in store, reducing waste and Scope 3 emissions from end-of-life treatment and use of sold products (~11% of Scope 3 baseline). Launched Green SIM Card initiative made from recycled consumer electronics, distributing >500k at COP28.
e& enterprise launched Sustainability as a Service in 2023, consolidating cloud-based solutions including street light sensors, smart parking, waste bin sensors, smart metering and energy management — enabling customer CO2 reductions. Expanding from UAE into MENA region.
e& actively steers rapid digital transformation within the economy to help other sectors decarbonise and meet ESG ambitions. The company aims to contribute to this through cloud computing, IoT, AI, and connectivity solutions that enable businesses to become data-driven organisations with reduced physical footprint. e& enterprise's IoT and AI segment provides smart city, sustainable development, and smart mobility solutions. e& also cites its fibre optic infrastructure investments as having technical and environmental advantages over traditional networks.
To reach net zero by 2030, e& explicitly states it will use carbon offsetting initiatives alongside abatement measures. The net zero programme will be aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to set an emissions reduction trajectory between 2020 and 2030 for all ICT sub-sectors. The company plans to develop a clear net zero carbon emissions roadmap following its COP27 declaration.
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