Vodafone Group Plc
Industry Group: Telecommunication Services
Country/Region: United Kingdom
Identifier: LON:VOD
Vodafone operates mobile and fixed-line networks and businesses in more than 20 countries. Its largest market is Germany, where it is the second mobile operator after Deutsche Telekom and owns a cable network after acquiring Kabel Deutschland in 2013 and Liberty Global Germany in 2019. In the U.K. and Italy, it acts as a mobile operator, while in Spain it offers converged services after the acquisition of cable operator Ono in 2014. Vodafone also has operations in several Central European and African countries, which combined represent around one third of revenue.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Telecommunication Services 10 out of 235
Universe
Global Universe 1752 out of 15561
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Industry Comparison
| Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cellnex Telecom SA |
11.2
Low
|
2 out of 235 |
| Vodafone Group Plc |
15.3
Low
|
10 out of 235 |
| Telefónica SA |
15.5
Low
|
11 out of 235 |
| TELUS Corp. |
17.3
Low
|
19 out of 235 |
| PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk |
27.1
Medium
|
123 out of 235 |
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