Telenor publishes Global Impact Report

(Fornebu, 6 December 2016) Telenor has today published its Global Impact Report, quantifying the company's socioeconomic impact. The report was compiled by KPMG, and shows that Telenor contributed an estimated USD 20.3 billion towards economic growth (measured in terms of Gross Value Added[i])...

London, 06/12/2016 (informazione.it - comunicati stampa - telecomunicazioni)

(Fornebu, 6 December 2016) Telenor has today published its Global Impact Report, quantifying the company's socioeconomic impact. The report was compiled by KPMG, and shows that Telenor contributed an estimated USD 20.3 billion towards economic growth (measured in terms of Gross Value Added ) across its 13 markets in 2015.

Telenor's Global Impact Report quantifies the company's commitment to support and contribute to the communities in which it operates.

"In Telenor we believe that connected societies are empowered societies. In a changing digital landscape, it is imperative that governments, businesses, and organisations work together to develop frameworks that stimulate growth and create shared value. This report aims to contribute to a constructive dialogue on how we can continue realizing the value and the opportunity of our digital future," says Sigve Brekke, President and CEO of Telenor Group.

Digital inclusion is also in line with Telenor's commitment towards the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, and specifically Goal 10: Reduced inequalities. The Global Impact Report sheds light on how Telenor's operations contribute towards this goal.

Telenor commissioned KPMG to conduct an independent study assessing a number of the economic and social impacts Telenor has across the 13 markets in which it directly operates.

The economic framework applied to assess these impacts captures a wide range of different effects, both direct and indirect. They show how Telenor contributes to the economy as a company, as well as the wider impacts generated through the use of Telenor's services by its business and consumer subscribers. 

The socio-economic effects captured in this study were categorized into four key areas:

Telenor Group's Global Impact Report also includes individual details of the socioeconomic contributions of each of Telenor's 13 business units around the world.

Key findings for 2015:

Download the full report: Telenor's Global Impact

Glenn Mandelid
Head of Media Relations
Telenor Group

Mobile: +47 92 66 13 00
E-mail: glenn.mandelid@telenor.com

Nahidur Rahman
Senior PR Manager
KPMG United Kingdom Plc

Mobile: +44 (0)7881 916 975
Email: nahidur.rahman@KPMG.co.uk