The oil giant Shell , Deutsche Telekom ‘s corporate customers arm and and T-Systems International GmbH (T-Systems), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance digital innovation as both companies are transitioning to net-zero emissions.
Shell and Deutsche Telekom are also exploring the viability of smart city solutions, aiming to help cities decarbonise and provide aggregated city data. For instance, “Citykey”, which could deliver mobility data and EV-charging on an easy-to-use app.
The gas has also installed immersion cooling technology for significant computing and energy efficiency in one of the T-Systems data centres in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
The Executive Vice President of Renewables & Energy Solutions at Shell, Elisabeth Brinton, said:
“We are delighted to deepen our relationship with Deutsche Telekom and help the company to pursue its net-zero pledge while progressing our own target to be a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050, in step with society,”
“Getting society to net zero will require unprecedented levels of collaboration.”
Adel Al-Saleh, Deutsche Telekom board member and CEO of T-Systems, said:
“We are committed to acting responsibly along our entire value chain and working together with our clients is pivotal in this. No individual and no company can solve the climate challenge alone.
“This is why we have put sustainability at the core of our strategy as we aim to become the leading European full IT-service provider. This newly signed MOU allows Shell and Deutsche Telekom to leverage their long-term collaboration, teaming up in new areas that will benefit society.”
