2023
14
September
2023
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10:23
Europe/Amsterdam
The Netherlands’ first nature-inclusive fiber exchange was unveiled yesterday. This green structure is located in Leiden and will benefit local biodiversity and water storage and cool the city. Another 10 locations are set to follow next year.The her...
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22
June
2023
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07:02
Europe/Amsterdam
KPN is going to encourage and reward employees who cycle to work. KPN is the first company in the Netherlands to offer a net kilometer allowance of €0.40 per kilometer cycled. This new measure, combined with an attractive bike leasing plan, means tha...
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24
March
2023
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15:37
Europe/Amsterdam
Dutch consumers have voted KPN the most sustainable telecom brand in the Netherlands for the fourth time in a row. This is revealed in the latest Sustainable Brand Index, a survey of more than 12,000 Dutch people.Green ambitions are seen and apprecia...
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2022
16
December
2022
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15:08
Europe/Amsterdam
KPN is taking a major step forward in its sustainability strategy. More than 50% of the electricity that KPN will consume from 2027 will then come from the wind farm Hollandse Kust (west) VI, the new wind farm in the North Sea that will be built in t...
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14
December
2022
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10:30
Europe/Amsterdam
In 2022, KPN is once again recognized as one of the companies that are global climate leaders and are at the forefront of reducing CO2 emissions and mitigating climate change, according to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).CDP puts KPN in the highe...
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11
November
2022
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12:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Grass tiles, a green roof or fauna sensors; based on a number of guidelines, small structures can be transformed into a green oasis. Also KPN objects, such as a fiber neighborhood exchange.Many organizations put sustainability, biodiversity and clima...
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10
November
2022
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08:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Saving on energy more important than ever; KPN is taking smart measures at an accelerated pace to further reduce energy consumption in the short term In the long run the transfer from copper to fiber at more than 2 million addresses will lead to sig...
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22
June
2022
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14:17
Europe/Amsterdam
Starting today, KPN customers can again earn money by handing in their old telephone. At KPN shops you can ensure that your phone is dealt with in a sustainable way, such as by re-use. Starting today, KPN is offering its customers a nice bonus, depen...
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31
March
2022
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15:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Dutch consumers have once again chosen KPN as the most sustainable telecom brand. This result will be presented today in the Sustainable Brand Index, a large-scale survey of over 11,000 Dutch consumers. KPN’s products and services are energy-efficien...
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16
February
2022
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08:00
Europe/Amsterdam
From today, KPN’s well-known SuperWiFi points have a new color. The white points have become black. They are made from recycled plastic and, in their black finish, they are more environmentally friendly to produce and easier to recycle. KPN customers...
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10
January
2022
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11:00
Europe/Amsterdam
KPN is the first in the Netherlands to introduce the ecosim for all its customers. The new SIM card, made from recycled refrigerators, will soon be the standard for all new physical SIM cards. In this new form, the pass that you click the SIM card ou...
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2021
24
November
2021
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14:00
Europe/Amsterdam
KPN has far-reaching green ambitions. Our aim is to achieve 100% circularity in 2025. In short, this means that we pursue infinite use of products and materials. This can be done, for example, through smarter product design, use of recycled materials...
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08
November
2021
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17:46
Europe/Amsterdam
Today, Koninklijke KPN N.V. (“KPN”) has successfully issued its inaugural Sustainability-Linked Bond. The issue amounts to € 700 million with a tenor of 12 years, maturing on 15 November 2033.Having recently signed a credit facility which included su...
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04
August
2021
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17:45
Europe/Amsterdam
KPN has today concluded a €1 billion credit facility with an interest rate linked to KPN’s sustainability performance in the years ahead. This financing agreement gives a further boost to KPN’s sustainability ambitions. Earlier this year, KPN announc...
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12
July
2021
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12:00
Europe/Amsterdam
The three millionth fiber connection was recently installed. A great performance that involved tons of work – and tons of materials: when fiber is installed, waste materials, known as waste flows, are left over. This video shows what happens to that ...
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02
June
2021
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10:15
Europe/Amsterdam
KPN is the first Dutch company to join the European Green Digital Coalition (EGDC), a consortium of companies that are committed to the sustainable digital future of the European Union. On Digital Day (19 March 2021) 26 CEOs signed a declaration to...
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12
April
2021
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09:25
Europe/Amsterdam
KPN is increasing its sustainability ambition and is aiming to achieve net zero emissions in the chain by 2040. This means that KPN will focus even more on reducing the emissions of suppliers and customers using KPN’s products and services.Sustainabi...
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2020
08
December
2020
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14:41
Europe/Amsterdam
In 2020 KPN is once again on the A list of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). This is a fine accolade, making KPN one of the global climate leaders that are actively reducing CO2 emissions in their business, for customers and with partners.Joost Fa...
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16
November
2020
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08:45
Europe/Amsterdam
For the 5th time in a row, KPN is in the top 5 most sustainable telecom companies in the world and for the 9th consecutive time among the top 10% most sustainable companies in the world according to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). This mak...
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20
August
2020
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10:40
Europe/Amsterdam
In September KPN is starting a pilot scheme for fiber-optic cable made from 90% recycled plastic. Only 10% new plastic is required to manufacture the sleeve that houses the fiber-optic cable. KPN is the first telecom company in Europe to experiment w...
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26
May
2020
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16:38
Europe/Amsterdam
In collaboration with various companies in the energy sector, KPN has started a study of how the hundreds of back-up batteries in telephone exchanges can be deployed when there is a shortage or surplus of green energy.“In our search for increasingly ...
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12
May
2020
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12:00
Europe/Amsterdam
KPN has been declared the most sustainable brand in the Dutch telecom sector by the Sustainable Brand Index. This is the result of a large-scale survey by the Sustainable Brand Index among 6,600 Dutch consumers, who commended KPN. They have confidenc...
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20
January
2020
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12:14
Europe/Amsterdam
In 2019, KPN once again was among the 2% of companies that according to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) are global climate leaders and forerunners in reducing CO2 emissions and mitigating climate change.Joost Farwerck, CEO of KPN, “Of course, thi...
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2019
25
September
2019
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10:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Artificial
Intelligence (AI) plays an increasingly important role in daily life. Yet,
there are still many misunderstandings about this technology and its
applications. Artificial Intelligence evokes negative thoughts and fears in a
lot of people. Wi...
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16
September
2019
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08:00
Europe/Amsterdam
For the 8th time, KPN is one of the most sustainable telecom companies in the world. Last Friday it was announced that KPN is among the top 10% most sustainable companies in the world of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). In recent years, KPN...
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27
August
2019
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15:04
Europe/Amsterdam
The new Fairphone 3 will be available for customers from the end of September.
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18
April
2019
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14:00
Europe/Amsterdam
In the run-up to Earth Day on 22 April, KPN is working with Apple to collect iPhone devices. This concerns devices that are no longer in use. From today, anyone who wants to participate can hand their phone in at a KPN shop. They are dismantled by Da...
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07
March
2019
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10:00
Europe/Amsterdam
As from this month consumers can hand in their old mobile phones to KPN. Both customers and non-customers can hand in their old phone at one of the KPN stores. They are paid an allowance for it, depending on the age and condition of the phone. They c...
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