Deutsche Telekom AG - The 2009 financial year

Our commitment to sustainability extends far beyond our customer base. Looking also within, we are determined to lead by example, showing a strong sense of commitment and responsibility across the board. This covers much more than specific measures to protect the climate and environment. We are also working to bring the information society to everyone – including the old and young, disabled and socially disadvantaged. In 2009, Deutsche Telekom again qualified for the most prestigious sustainability indexes: the Dow Jones Sustainability Index World and Dow Jones Sustainability STOXX®. These list just the best ten percent in each sector, recommending them to sustainability-minded investors and fund managers as top investments. The decisive factor in our inclusion was our excellent performance in the corporate assessment by Zurich agency SAM Research. For the first time, our assessment also included the mobile telecommunications sector, in which we immediately achieved the much-acclaimed “sector leader” rating. This goes to the companies best prepared within their sector to manage opportunities and risks under the three established sustainability action items – economic, environmental and social activities. According to a study by renowned Munich-based rating agency Oekom Research, Deutsche Telekom is the second most sustainable DAX 30 company in Germany after Henkel.