Our Commitment to Climate Action.
695 tons of CO2
This is how high our consumption was in 2023.
Breakdown of our CO2 emissions
What are scope emissions?
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol classifies emissions into scope 1, 2 and 3. This is a standard for measuring and communicating greenhouse gas emissions that takes into account the entire supply chain.
Scope 1 comprises the direct release of greenhouse gases, which we do not produce at Zattoo. Scope 2 covers the indirect release of greenhouse gases by energy suppliers and scope 3 comprises those released in the upstream and downstream supply chain.
Our carbon footprint.
The calculation of our CO2 emissions covers all our activities. On one hand, this includes the consumption through streaming on our platform itself, but also the operation of our offices in Zurich and Berlin or the journeys and trips of our employees. All relevant greenhouse gases according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Report were taken into account in the calculation. For their impact on the greenhouse effect to be comparable, they are converted into so-called CO2 equivalents. In the following, we refer to CO2, which also means CO2 equivalents, i.e. all relevant greenhouse gases. The calculation of our CO2 footprint is carried out every year by ClimatePartner, an environmental consultancy, based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
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Why?
More than 80 million hours are streamed monthly via our platform. This creates over 5 million gigabytes of data - every day! Our current data centers therefore consume around 1 million kWh per year.
The use at Zattoo has grown more and more in recent years. In addition, we have been able to win over additional B2B customers, for whose ongoing TV operations we are responsible. And new functions and higher video resolution mean that we have to operate more and more servers, which leads to significantly higher power consumption. Many of our data centers are already supplied with green electricity. The remaining are operated with an electricity mix. The electricity supply of our data centres is therefore an important focus area for our climate action measures.
Server in a wind turbine
In connection with the windCORES project of the wind farm operator Westfalenwind, one of our data centers has been placed directly in a wind turbine since 2020. In this way, we use clean energy directly where it is generated.
Learn moreWe are also committed to climate action in other areas.
For example:
Our Zattoo forest
At the end of March 2022 we planted our own Zattoo forest with 250 trees in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. A tree for every employee at Zattoo.
Set-top boxes with reduced plastic in the packaging
In addition to our digital infrastructure, we also work with manufacturers of set-top boxes for our B2B customers. The set-top boxes are made from 85% recycled plastic. The packaging is completely plastic-free, and we use recycled paper bags and replace plastic cable ties with paper wrappers. The remote controls provided by Zattoo also contain the highest possible proportion of recycled plastic. We have also decided not to include HDMI cables as standard, encouraging our customers’ users to reuse cables they already have. Most orders for our B2B customers are fulfilled within the EU, helping to keep transport distances as short as possible.
4,000 trees for Uganda
In 2021, with the help of our users, we donated 4,000 trees to the organization Tree Adoption in Uganda. The youth-centric NGO has been committed since 2012 to the harmony of people and nature. Through activities such as by planting trees, they help smallholders with the consequences of climate change. At the same time, they enable young people in Uganda's rural communities to set up and manage local tree nurseries and tree farms through training and education, thus ensuring more stability in the region.
Further measures at Zattoo
Discounted PT tickets and job bike
MORE WORK FROM HOME
Fewer flights for business trips
PAPERLESS PAYROLL
WASTE SORTING IN OUR OFFICES
ZATTOO HARDWARE SALES
We financially support certified climate action projects.
For emissions that currently cannot be avoided or reduced, Zattoo takes responsibility by additionally providing financial support to certified climate action projects. These projects are Gold Standard certified and contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To account for possible uncertainties in the calculation, for 2023 we support climate action projects corresponding to around 10% more than our calculated carbon footprint. This amounts to a total of 695 tonnes of CO₂. Which projects do we support? The Zattoo team voted and selected three projects.
Our Climate Partner certificate
Plastic to save the world's oceansMillions of tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean each year. Through the Plastic Bank project, we help keep the oceans clean and support people in Haiti, Indonesia, Brazil, and the Philippines.
Collected plastic can be exchanged locally for money, food, or clean water.
For every tonne of CO₂ offset, 10 kg of plastic are collected. Zattoo helps remove over 3,000 kg of plastic waste from the oceans annually.
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Tree Planting for Climate ProtectionOur forests are suffering from the effects of climate change. Spruce trees are especially vulnerable to drought and storms. That’s why we support the transformation of unstable monocultures into resilient mixed forests.
For every tonne of CO₂ offset, we plant a tree in Germany. This is combined with a certified solar energy initiative in Togo, which generates 88,000 MWh of renewable electricity annually and supplies around 160,000 households.
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Nature Conservation and BiodiversityStable ecosystems are key in the fight against climate change. In Switzerland, we support projects that promote biodiversity and improve the ecological value of forests and wetlands.
For every tonne of CO₂ saved, an additional contribution goes to the Frenkentäler Forestry Services. This project is currently linked to a social initiative in India that provides women with access to clean energy such as solar lamps and water filters.
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