Recognition at home and abroad

Sustainability and transparency are a logical part of our way of working. We see the fact that we score well in different rankings as recognition for our policy and the commitment of our employees.

Result

Step 1 on the Prestatieladder Socialer Ondernemen (the Social Entrepreneurship Performance Ladder)

What is it?

The Prestatieladder Sociaal Ondernemen (PSO) is a Dutch certification established by TNO that measures and recognizes the level of social employment practices within organizations. Step 1 means that an organization demonstrably contributes more than average to employment opportunities for people who have a distance to the labor market.

Result

In 2026, KPN's mobile network was again named the best in the Netherlands by benchmark organization umlaut. The network also scored the highest score worldwide with an overall score of 988 points on a scale of 1000.

What is it?

The annual network test of the German Connect Magazine, carried out by benchmark organization umlaut, is seen as the leading tests in the telecom sector.
In the Netherlands in addition to various user tests, the quality of the mobile network is measured in numerous places, such as in all large and medium-sized cities, on highways ad provincial roads and from public transport and more remote places. 

Result

AAA rating (2025).
 

What is it?

MSCI ESG Ratings aim to measure a company’s resilience to long-term, financially relevant ESG risks. We leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and alternative data to deliver dynamic investment-relevant insights to power your investment decisions.
 

Result

In 2026, KPN received another Platinum medal from EcoVadis in recognition of our sustainability performance. With a score of 99/100, KPN is among the top 1 percent of companies assessed by EcoVadis.

What is it?

EcoVadis is an international platform that measures the sustainability performance of companies. EcoVadis uses four themes: labor and human rights, environment, sustainable procurement and ethics. EcoVadis now assesses around 150,000 companies.

Result

Included in the Climate Change A list in 2025.

What is it?

CDP assesses companies worldwide on their transparency and performance regarding climate change. This involves both reducing the negative impact of energy consumption and developing products and services to make the value chain more sustainable together with customers and partners. In 2025, 4% of the 22,100 companies assessed globally achieved an A-score on Climate, including KPN.

Result

KPN achieved a Low Risk ESG Risk Rating in 2025.

What is it?

Sustainalytics assesses companies based on their exposure to ESG risks and how effectively they manage those risks. With this rating, KPN ranks among the world's best-performing companies in ESG risk management.
 

Result 

This double recognition underscores our leading role in digital transformation and collaboration with partners.

What is it?

These awards are presented annually to partners who indirectly—through their partner network—contribute to the digital transformation of organizations. The awards highlight the joint impact of KPN Zakelijke Markt and InSpark in accelerating digital innovation for organizations across all segments, from SMEs to large enterprises and (semi-)public institutions, with solutions in the areas of Azure, AI, Copilot, and security.

Result

KPN ranked 6th in the TIME World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2026.

What is it?

A ranking by TIME, a global media organization, and Statista, a leading provider of market, consumer, and ranking data, that evaluates 750 of the world's largest companies based on their environmental impact, the quality of their reporting, their ESG performance, and their social responsibility.
 

Result

In 2026, KPN was named the Netherlands’ most sustainable telecom brand by the Sustainable Brand Index for the seventh consecutive year.
 

What is it?

The Sustainable Brand Index is Europe’s largest independent sustainability brand study. It measures how consumers perceive and evaluate the sustainability performance of brands. Dutch consumers once again recognized KPN’s commitment to a safer, more social, and greener internet.

Result

Research by The RepTrak Company shows that KPN was once again the telecom company with the strongest reputation in the Netherlands in 2025.

What is it?

The Reputation Awards are presented annually in response to the annual RepTrak ranking, conducted by The RepTrak Company.

Result

From 2024, KPN will implement the Privacy Guarantee quality mark for three years.

What is it?

DDMA is the Dutch association for data-driven marketing, sales and service and offers an internal privacy and security check with which organizations can show consumers and partners that they respect privacy and handle personal data carefully and transparently.

Result

At the annual presentation of the Tweakers Awards 23/24, KPN has once again been named the best internet provider and best mobile provider in the Netherlands. KPN received the highest score in both categories based on votes by the Tweakers community, consisting of more than half a million technology enthusiasts.
 

What is it?

The Tweakers Awards are presented every year. It concerns a public award for the best technology and electronics brands, chosen by visitors of Tweakers. Awards will be presented in various categories, ranging from manufacturer to service provider.

Result

In 2024, once again in the leading group in 4th place.

What is it?

The Transparency Benchmark evaluates the annual reports of 500 companies. KPN has been in the top 10 for several years.

Result

In ninth place in 2025.

What is it?

The Tax Transparency Benchmark 2025 is a comparative study of 51 Dutch and 65 EU stock-listed companies. The Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) conducts an annual comparative study of Dutch listed companies in terms of good governance in the field of taxation.

Result

KPN climate targets in 2024 revalidated by Science Based Targets initiative.

What is it?

SBTi is an initiative that aims to have international companies make a scientifically substantiated contribution to CO₂ reduction. In 2017, KPN was one of the first companies in the Netherlands to join SBTi. In recent years, KPN has made great strides forward with long-term agreements for the purchase of renewable energy from wind and sun.