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.

Resultaat

Trede 1 op de prestatieladder sociaal ondernemen.

Wat is het

De Prestatieladder Sociaal Ondernemen (PSO) is een Nederlands door TNO ingesteld keurmerk dat de mate van sociaal werkgeverschap van organisaties meet en erkent. Trede 1 betekent dat een organisatie aantoonbaar meer dan gemiddeld bijdraagt aan de werkgelegenheid voor mensen met een afstand tot de arbeidsmarkt.

Result

In 2025, 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 989 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 2025, KPN received another Platinum medal from EcoVadis in recognition of our sustainability performance. With a score of 91/100, 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 2024.

What is it?

CDP brings together investors, companies and cities and allows them to report transparently on climate change. This involves both reducing the negative impact of energy consumption and developing products and services to make the chain more sustainable together with customers and partners. By 2025, companies representing two-thirds of the global market capitalization will have disclosed data on environmental impacts to more than 700 investors through the CDP.

Result

In 2023, KPN scored very high in the WDi. We score higher than other telecom providers and also higher than the average for the Netherlands. We score high or maximum in all categories mentioned.
 

What is it?

The Workforce Disclosure initiative (WDi) aims to improve corporate transparency and accountability on workforce issues, provide companies and investors with comprehensive and comparable data and help increase the supply of quality jobs worldwide.

Result

In 2025 Dutch consumers have voted KPN the most sustainable telecom brand in the Netherlands for the sixth time in a row. This is evident from the latest Sustainable Brand Index, a survey of more than 12,000 Dutch people.
 

What is it?

The Sustainable Brand Index is the largest and leading study in Europe in the field of sustainability and consumer brands. In the Netherlands, it conducts annual research among more than 12,000 consumers into their perception of the sustainability of 221 well-known brands in the Netherlands, active in 23 different industry segments.

Result

Research by The RepTrak Company shows that KPN will once again be among the top 10 largest Dutch companies with the best reputation in 2024. KPN (again) is the telecom company with the strongest reputation in 2024.

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 fourth place in 2024.

What is it?

The Tax Transparency Benchmark 2022 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

In 2022, we were once again recognized as an "Open Innovation Challenger" for our active and successful collaboration with startups. This is the fifth time we have received recognition from the international startup community. 
 

What is it?

'Europe’s Corporate Startup Stars' are companies that are committed to promoting collaboration with start-ups in Europe. The list is compiled annually by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and innovation consultancy firm Mind the Bridge. 
 

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.