How Telefónica leads digital-era sustainability

Join us for an insightful episode of the Let's Talk Strategy webcast featuring Elena Valderrábano, Global Chief of Sustainability for Telefónica, in conversation with Alicia Rubí, Partner, Strategy and Transactions, Ernst & Young Servicios Corporativos, S.L.

Elena will share Telefónica’s approach to global sustainability and how it has been successfully integrated throughout operations, financials and corporate strategy, making a positive impact while mitigating risks along the way.

Hear about Telefónica’s sustainability journey and how they now lead the way in the telecoms industry while setting up their sustainable development goals. They are the first telecom company globally to achieve the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validation for its emissions reduction pathway.

Learn about the next step in their sustainability journey and how investment in ethical artificial intelligence — with partners including UNESCO — can help drive a more sustainable and transparent growth strategy.

Sustainability strategy topics discussed include:

• The strategic integration of global sustainability into core business operations, demonstrating how it can drive growth, efficiency and long-term value with confidence
• Telefónica’s innovative approach to green finance, its raising of nearly €3b and how this sets a precedent in the telecoms industry
• How to strategize responsible AI investment and how to achieve the strategic benefits and impact while mitigating the risks