2007 KPN
2007 KPN
2007 KPN
1 Sustainable growth
New CSR policy
4
2 Who we are
Organising growth
8
6 People connected
Focus in our contribution to society
28
8 Like-minded partners
Working with sustainable suppliers
40
9 ‘Clean’ working
Towards a better environment
42
Assurance Report 49
Appendices 54
Highlights in 2007
• New policy on Corporate Social Responsibility; built on
three pillars
• Super Contact Fund (Mooiste Contact Fonds); setting
up a fund to help bring disconnected people from their
social isolation
• My Child Online (Mijn Kind Online); developing new
initiatives to make children more ‘media wise’
• School Online; renewing the offering of free internet
access for three years for primary and secondary schools
• Teleworking; clearing the road towards a sustainable
society
• Setting up a Code of Conduct for suppliers
• Energy; taking initiatives and launching pilot projects
to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
As the market leader in the Netherlands and a challenger in other countries, our activities form
part of the everyday lives of millions of people. This places responsibility on us. At KPN we
consider it a logical ambition to increase our contribution to society while pursuing growth.
People connected is the core activity of KPN. For 125 years now, we have been putting people
in touch with each other. But some people who are lagging behind are in danger of losing
contact with those around them because of the rapid advances in new media. As the premier
connector in the Netherlands, we want to reduce this digital gap and reconnect socially
isolated people with their friends, families and neighbours so that they can participate fully in
mainstream society and develop personally.
Through its products and services, KPN is also in a position to contribute to mobility in the
Netherlands, for example by reducing dependence on a fixed place of work. KPN additionally
wants to do its part to economise on the energy consumed when providing services. We are
doing this by offering new products that are simple to use and consume the least possible raw
materials and energy. The new fibre optic network of KPN, which will be put into service
gradually from 2008, requires less maintenance than traditional cabled networks, thus
reducing the energy needed to provide servicing.
We set out these objectives in 2007 in our new policy on Corporate Social Responsibility. In this
report, we want to highlight the valuable performance of KPN employees in the sustainability
field and explain what we still intend to do. Your comments are welcome. We are open to
suggestions about how to achieve our goal of combining growth with even more sustainable
working methods.
Ad Scheepbouwer
Chairman of the KPN Board of Management
1. People connected
Contact with others is not as straightforward as it seems. In today’s new world, with the
internet, mobile phones and a rapidly growing knowledge-driven economy, there are some
people who are not connected. A large number of Dutch people are disconnected. They face
social isolation. For more than 125 years, KPN has been putting people in touch with each
other. As the premier connector in the Netherlands, we want to get people out of their
isolation and help them to reconnect with each other and the world.
Boundary
KPN is reporting in this report on the parent company and on subsidiaries in which KPN holds
a controlling interest of more than 50% (unless otherwise stated). These subsidiaries are
Digitenne, Intis Networks (KRAL), KCC Nederland (KPN Contact), Planet Internet, Telfort and
XS4ALL in the Netherlands. The ‘International’ activities cover BASE in Belgium and E-Plus in
Germany. The report excludes the activities of Getronics.
• in the area of human resources and community activities, we make a distinction between
the KPN NL Social Entity and the company’s Dutch participating interests. The KPN NL
Social Entity refers to all employees who are covered by the KPN Collective Labour
Agreement or who have a personal contract of employment with KPN.
• Chapter 6 does not include the activities of XS4ALL because it publishes its own
sustainability report.
Assurance
An independent external party, KPMG Sustainability, has reviewed our sustainability report.
KPMG’s Assurance Report can be found on page 49. Where possible KPN acts upon
recommendations made during these yearly assessments for adjustments to its reporting
(process).
Response?
KPN invites interested parties to enter into dialogue with us about our sustainability policy and
report. All reactions are welcome at the following e-mail address: [email protected].
Organisational structure
KPN’s new integrated organisation in The Netherlands consists of five segments: Consumer,
Business, Getronics, Wholesale & Operations and Other activities including IT Netherlands.
The Segments for Consumer, Business and Getronics operate with a strong market and
customer focus, whereas the Wholesale & Operations Segment provides network services
to both internal KPN segments and external wholesale customers with a strong emphasis on
operational excellence. Outside The Netherlands, the Mobile International division contains
the subsidiaries E-Plus in Germany, BASE and Tele2/Versatel in Belgium and, given the similar
nature of the business, our Dutch mobile wholesale activities. The overview below reflects our
organisational structure as of December 31, 2007.
Board of Management
•Voice Fixed line •Voice Fixed line •Benelux •National •Germany •Belgium •Tele 2/Versatel
•Wireless Services •Corporate •The Americas wholesale •Simyo
•Internet Services Solutions •T he United services •Ay Yildiz
•Other, including: •Wireless Services Kingdom •International
–TV and Media; •Network Services •Rest of the world wholesale
–KPN Retail and •Application services,
KPN.com; Services
including iBasis
–Call centres •O ther, including
KPN Sales
CSR Management
Risk Management
Risk management is a basic element of good governance and applies to the identification and
analysis of potential risks, which could influence the achievement of our strategic, operational,
financial, compliance and financial reporting objectives, as well as the adequate control of
these risks to an acceptable level.
The parts of our internal risk management and control system most relevant to this
sustainability report are:
1. Code of Conduct;
2. regulatory compliance measures.
Code of Conduct
We are conscious of our social and ethical responsibilities and we wish to ensure that work
practices across the Company are in strict compliance with the law and consistent with social
and ethical norms. To this end, we work in accordance with a Code of Conduct, which sets out
our key values: personal, trust and simplicity. We can be held accountable for our performance
in this regard by all of our stakeholders (customers, shareholders, employees, business
associates, competitors, environmental organisations, international business relations and
the community in the broadest sense).
Compliance
Compliance organisation
During 2007 we further strengthened our compliance organisation to reflect the importance
of compliance within our company. The compliance organisation consists of a central Group
Compliance Office, which is supported by Business Compliance Officers in relevant parts of the
business, Compliance Specialists with specific knowledge of certain compliance topics and a
Compliance Advisory Committee, consisting of senior members of relevant staff departments.
The Group Compliance Officer reports to the CEO and the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
The Group Compliance Office focuses on compliance with telecommunications legislation,
as well as competition and privacy legislation.
Training
In 2007, we continued to organise training sessions on competition and telecommunications
law for our employees. The objective of the training programme is to increase the awareness
and the knowledge of employees regarding competition and telecommunications law. The
training programme consists of workshops, in-house designed and tailor-made e-learning tools
and e-tests. In addition, several ‘tone at the top’ meetings have been held to discuss business
ethics. New employees can join this training programme.
Integrity workshop
We held an integrity workshop in October for senior management, with a focus on setting
a good example. At the workshop, which was chaired by a member of the KPN Supervisory
Board, the Board of Management and managers who report directly to the Board of
Management discussed various dilemmas concerned with setting an example.
Integrity workshop: a ‘Setting an example’ was one of the themes of one thing: good conduct starts at the top. If a
the annual integrity workshop held in October company’s senior management acts ethically,
critical look in the mirror with the senior managers of KPN. ‘The it will have a favourable effect on the conduct
workshop is a way of anchoring compliance of all employees’.
within our organisation,’ says Group ‘The top managers also revealed in an
Compliance Officer Gera van Duijvenvoorde. anonymous survey who their own personal
‘The Board of Management members and the example was. The conclusion was that people
managers who report to them looked in the who are transparent and open are the ones
mirror at the meeting and asked themselves considered honest and inspirational.’
“Do I set an example for my employees?”.’
‘The senior managers discussed
propositions that really get you thinking,’ said
Van Duijvenvoorde. ‘They definitely agreed on
For further details of current and completed procedures at OPTA, please see the KPN Annual
Report and Form 20-F 2007, under ‘Regulatory Developments’.
For a more detailed description, please refer to the ‘Risk Management’ section in the KPN
Annual Report and Form 20-F 2007.
Corporate governance
Dutch Corporate Governance Code
We have pursued a consistent policy of compliance with the Dutch Corporate Governance Code
(the ‘Dutch Corporate Governance Code’) that was published by the Tabaksblat Committee on
December 9, 2003.
The Dutch Corporate Governance Code has its statutory basis in Book 2 of the Dutch Civil
Code and applies to companies with their registered office in The Netherlands whose shares
are listed on a stock exchange either domestically or abroad. The Dutch Corporate Governance
Code is based on the apply-or-explain principle and defines a company as a long-term form of
collaboration between the various parties involved. The Board of Management and the
Supervisory Board have overall responsibility for considering the interests, generally with a
view to ensuring the continuity of the enterprise. In doing so, the Company endeavours to
create long-term shareholder value and the Board of Management and Supervisory Board
should take account of the interests of the different stakeholders.
You will find more information about Corporate Governance in the KPN Annual Report
and Form 20-F 2007.
Governance structure
KPN has a two-tier management structure with a Board of Management and a Supervisory
Board. The Board of Management, supervised and advised by the Supervisory Board, manages
KPN’s strategic, financial and organisational matters and appoints senior managers.
Listings
We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (‘NYSE’) and qualify as a foreign private issuer
under the NYSE stock exchange rules. As such we need to disclose significant differences
between NYSE’s corporate governance requirements for U.S. issuers and our corporate
governance practices in The Netherlands. An overview disclosing these differences is available
on our website, www.kpn.com, under the section Investor Relations, Corporate Governance
and Risk Management and Internal Control. In addition, on March 22, 2007, we affirmed to the
NYSE without qualification that we have an Audit Committee meeting the requirements of SEC
rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
We are also listed on Euronext Amsterdam, the London Stock Exchange and the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange.
On December 17, 2007, KPN announced its intention to delist its American Depositary
Receipts (‘ADRs’) from the NYSE and to delist its ordinary shares from the London Stock
Exchange and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. KPN expects to complete the delistings in the
first quarter of 2008. KPN will also deregister under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.
Customers are either satisfied, dissatisfied or have a neutral opinion of KPN. The percentage
of dissatisfied customers decreased in the Consumer Market segment and also in the Business
Market segment in 2007 from 7% to 5%. To raise customer satisfaction we are working across
both segments on improvement programmes focused on different aspects of delivering
services to customers, including employee training and coaching, easier accessibility and
enhanced products and services.
The customer satisfaction survey we use at KPN was adapted in two respects in 2007 to
developments in the market and within our own organisation:
• outcomes are now reported for the Consumer Market and Business Market segments,
instead of according to the distinction between the Fixed Line division and KPN Mobile;
• the surveys are entirely web-based instead of (in part) by telephone. This reflects the
changes in our market, where we see a shift from communication by phone to
communication via the internet. The outcomes in web-based surveying are between 5 and
10% lower than with telephone surveys.
A consequence of this situation is that the 2007 results cannot be compared with the results of
customer satisfaction surveys conducted in 2006 and earlier. However, the answers given by
customers now provide a better insight into how they rate KPN and its services and this makes
it easier for us to implement improvements.
In December 2007, IPB received the ‘Red Dot design award’, an international design prize
presented by ‘Red Dot’.
KPN’s ambition is for business customers to actively recommend KPN on the strength of their
experience of the services we provide. To achieve this goal, KPN launched a series of
improvement programmes in 2007, including:
The customer can rely on KPN to have its own house in order so as to keep service provision at
the required level. For this purpose we apply standards aligned to our customers’ wishes and to
the best practices in the telecommunications sector. KPN wants to perform at least at the level
prescribed by the standards. The critical customer processes of our Business Market segment
comply with the ISO 9001 quality standard. Our ISO 9001 certificate is valid until mid-2008.
Given KPN’s ambition we will obviously aim for renewal of the certificate in 2008.
We conduct internal audits from time to time to determine whether our processes satisfy
the standard. The audit results are used as a basis for measures to make improvements.
KPN’s security policy has been set down in the ‘KPN Corporate Security Policy’.
The policy applies to all employees, all parts of the KPN group, all products and all services.
An important aspect of safety is ensuring safe working practices in the work we perform
at customers’ premises. All engineers who require certification and perform work at customers’
premises have been trained and certificated according to the VCA standard (a safety checklist
for contractors).
Advertising code
KPN treats advertising carefully. We are one of the largest advertisers in the Netherlands and in
principle we check our promotional devices beforehand for compliance with advertising law.
The Dutch Advertising Standards Committee (RCC) dealt with 21 complaints about KPN’s
advertising in 2007 (compared with 15 in 2006). The increase stemmed mainly from a larger
number of complaints about our advertising of Digitenne. Two complaints dating from 2007
were still under examination at the start of 2008. The RCC discarded six complaints following
a response by KPN. In seven cases the RCC ruled that KPN advertising breached the Dutch
Advertising Code. The complaints concerned mainly the price, content and origin of offered
products. Other complaints were received about the way our advertising described the
composition, properties or effectiveness of products.
‘We act to protect our customers,’ says Zoetebier. ‘If you don’t have a firewall, for
Michel Zoetebier, Senior Abuse Officer. instance, a malicious person can hijack your
‘If spam is circulated via a KPN account it is PC remotely and use it to circulate spam.
usually without the customer’s knowledge. Providing information is an important part
But very occasionally it is sent out of our work.’
intentionally or through negligence and ‘Over the past few years we have been
we disconnect a subscriber.’ confronted by Nigerian gangs who try to
Abuse has grown in step with the swindle people via the internet. KPN
growth of the internet and KPN. Five full-time cooperates closely with a number of
employees now keep a watch on possible authorities to combat these serious forms
abuse. KPN acts proactively as well as in of abuse. Together with the authorities we
response to complaints. ‘We make our were able to tackle the Nigerian gangs firmly
customers aware of certain risks,’ says in 2007.’
FTSE4Good Index
KPN is listed in the FTSE4Good Index. The principal criteria for inclusion in the index are
attention to environmental protection, promotion of a dialogue with stakeholders, respect
for human rights and compliance with safety, environmental and social policy standards.
The FTSE4Good Index does not rank companies according to sustainability.
Triodos
The Dutch Triodos Bank has included KPN bonds in its sustainable ‘investment universe’.
This indicates that KPN satisfies Triodos’s investment criteria. Triodos ranks KPN among the
best-performing companies in the telecommunications industry. The score fluctuates strongly
according to the theme concerned. According to Triodos, KPN gives particular attention to
corporate ethics, customers and the environment. However, Triodos has also noted that
KPN is involved in a number of controversies, such as gambling and antitrust penalties.
Triodos classifies this involvement as small. KPN responded to this matter adequately.
KPN returns on the stock market (cumulative figure since 2005 in brackets)*
2007 2006** 2005**
KPN 16% (78%) 27% (54%) 21%
AEX Index 4% (48%) 13% (42%) 26%
DJ Telecommunications Index 15% (32%) 17% (15%) -2%
* excluding dividend
** figures for 2006 and 2005 differ from those stated in previous years because of rounding off
Employee commitment
Each year KPN surveys the satisfaction of its employees. International research conducted by
Towers Perrin-ISR shows that the commitment of employees is a far greater determinant of
corporate performance than satisfaction. In cooperation with the Towers Perrin-ISR research
agency, KPN therefore launched an employee commitment survey in 2007. In all 61% of our
employees (including managers) participated in the survey. Employees were asked questions
on 14 subjects, with the aim of obtaining an insight into their degree of commitment and the
matters that influence their commitment to KPN.
The survey addressed four dimensions of commitment: thinking, feeling, acting and
desire to stay with the company. The table below shows the results at KPN compared with the
national standard (Dutch standard) that Towers Perrin-ISR applies in the Netherlands and the
best-performing companies in this field (Dutch top). In a number of respects, KPN scores better
than the national standard, but trails the Dutch top. The survey further showed that employees
expect KPN to play its role in society even more emphatically than was the case to date.
The survey shows that three matters are the most decisive when it comes to an employee’s
commitment to KPN: leadership, image and career development & training. Something else
that emerged from the survey was that employees held the view that KPN was not yet giving
sufficient substance to Corporate Social Responsibility. Partly on the basis of these results, KPN
has added a volunteer programme to the activities of the Great Contacts Fund that is open to
KPN employees.
Performance-related pay
A few years ago KPN introduced performance-related pay under the collective bargaining
agreement based on the group’s targets. The standard performance-related pay for achievement
of predetermined targets equals 3.5% of gross annual salary. The percentage can rise to a
maximum of 5.5%. Each year the targets are determined based on the annual plans of the
operational managers.
The percentage awarded for performance-related pay was 3.4% in 2006. This represents
a slight decrease compared with 2005 (3.5%). Performance-related pay over 2007 will be
announced in March 2008, which is why this sustainability report provides figures for 2006.
Training of employees
Investing in the development of employees is the best way of improving their performance.
Besides business targets, the company now agrees with each employee a number of ‘SMART’1
development targets. The development targets focus on the three core values of KPN (personal,
simplicity and trust) and the core qualities introduced in 2007. The six core qualities (priority,
customer, team, influence, result and change) set a direction for the development of
competences and exist to better enable employees to contribute to fulfilment of KPN’s strategy
and ambitions.
Expenditure on training courses by the KPN NL Social Entity increased from €1,097 per
employee in 2006 to €1,341 in 2007. The trend of using e-learning modules is continuing to
grow (i.e. from 46,669 in 2006 to 63,127 in 2007).
Leadership development
The KPN leadership programme was attended in 2007 by 633 of our 1,019 managers. The
programme gives managers an insight into their management style, and the climate their style
creates at their department. Each participant agrees arrangements for defined development
activities. Through the leadership programme, KPN gives its managers fresh impetus to devote
attention to personal development. The leadership programme will be offered in 2008 to
managers who have not yet taken it.
Ideas management
KPN encourages employees to submit ideas for improving the company’s operations. The ideas
may concern subjects like cost reductions or ways of getting extra sales. For the latter goal KPN
has a project called ‘TopScorer’ that encourages employees to be alert to sales opportunities.
They can pass on tips to the Sales department about possibilities for winning orders. Based on
the value of an order, they receive a reward in points, which are exchangeable for gifts, cash
or a contribution to a good cause. Between its introduction in April 2006 and year-end 2007,
TopScorer yielded €31.8 million in contract value.
In 2007, a total of 892 ideas were examined that contributed to savings of €12.2 million.
A total of €9.2 million was saved in 2006 on a total of 1,041 examined ideas.
Employees joining, moving and leaving in 2007 in the Netherlands (in FTEs)
In 2007, KPN Perspectief – the job-finding organisation with which KPN cooperates – provided
assistance to 385 employees. Of these, KPN Perspectief helped 300 people to find new
employment outside KPN and 84 to transfer to a different job within KPN. The other employees
were still receiving assistance at the start of 2008.
Medical examination
KPN invited 466 managers to undergo a ‘vitality scan’ in 2007. It consisted of a psychological
test and a medical examination. One or more health days were organised in the third quarter
of 2007 at 14 KPN locations. Employees and managers were able to register for workshops,
short health training sessions and health checkups. A total of 1,931 KPN employees took part
in the workshops. In 2008, KPN will offer all employees a ‘lifestyle check’. This will consist
of a questionnaire about their lifestyle and a test to measure the fitness of employees.
Internal investigations
KPN values ethics and integrity greatly. Reports of internal theft, fraud and other violations of
the KPN Code of Conduct and sub-codes are dealt with carefully and, if necessary, they are
investigated. In all, 392 internal investigations were conducted in 2007. The investigations
resulted in 111 sanctions.
People connected
Contact is everything. But not everybody can connect in today’s new world of the internet,
mobile phones and a rapidly growing knowledge economy. Opinion leaders, scientists and
civil society organisations have noted that there is a group of people who have become
disconnected and have little if any access to education and means of communication. Some
people in this group are not connected by choice. But others are unable to connect because
they lack the means or do not know how to. KPN has set up a programme for these groups
that is scheduled to be rolled out over the coming years via the Mooiste Contact Fonds, the
Super Contact Fund.
KPN and Mijn Kind Online Children in the new world: initiatives
KPN helps people get on to the internet by Mijn Kind Online
quickly and simply. For that reason, we feel
responsible for ensuring the proper and safe Timeslot
use of new media, particularly when children In August 2007, Mijn Kind Online unveiled
are concerned. a free software application called TimeSlot,
Together with Ouders Online, KPN which helps parents and children track and
has established a foundation that shows control their web surfing behaviour. Almost
teachers, parents and children the possibilities three-quarters of all young people in the
opened up by the internet, but also draws Netherlands (74%) say they sometimes find
their attention to the pitfalls. It is called it difficult to stop when they are online. Boys
Mijn Kind Online. (23%) particularly regard this as a problem.
Mijn Kind Online provides guidance These findings emerged from research
on how to use new media responsibly. The conducted by Mijn Kind Online on behalf of
foundation emphasises the positive sides of KPN among 450 teenagers aged between 12
the internet as a medium that allows children and 16. TimeSlot turns off the browser or
to contact each other and enjoy themselves. applications like MSN Messenger after a
But the foundation also devotes attention preset time. This puts limits on
to problems such as online bullying and a child’s internet use. The application
unwanted sexual advances. Mijn Kind Online can be downloaded free of charge from
puts the spotlight on how some websites www.kpn.com/timeslot.
approach children commercially and attempt
KPN and Mijn Kind Online to manipulate them. Award winning website
Mijn Kind Online is an independent centre that In 2008, Mijn Kind Online, in cooperation In January 2008, Mijn Kind Online presented
provides knowledge and advice about young with Kidsweek magazine, published a free its first Gouden Apenstaart (Golden @-sign)
people and (new) media. It was established newspaper called De Mediawijzer with dozens award for the best Dutch website for children.
by KPN. of tips about fun websites, making your The award went to the website of KRO
‘It is precisely because KPN is itself a own homepage and other online tips for Kindertijd (kro.kindertijd.nl). The award for
provider of mobile telephony, internet and youngsters. The guidance campaign launched the best website made by children went to Els
digital television that it was a good idea for by Mijn Kind Online in 2006 concerning sex on de Wijhe for her site called Naar de brugklas
the company to set up a neutral organisation the internet reached hundreds of thousands (Going to transitional class). The trophy was
to address the responsible use of such media,’ of teenagers in 2007. This campaign, called presented by André Rouvoet, Minister for
says Remco Pijpers, Chief Editor of www. internet SOA (SOA being the acronym in Youth and Families.
mijnkindonline.nl, and KPN’s youth and internet Dutch for sexually transmissible diseases),
specialist. ‘Mijn Kind Online is financed by KPN, was so successful that it attracted Children’s helpline tips
but when it comes to content it has complete international attention. A book entitled Kindertelefoontips van
freedom. We are largely independent.’ The campaign was adopted in 2008 by Carry Slee was published in February 2007,
The foundation cooperates with a raft the authorities in Sweden and Denmark. More produced by Remco Pijpers and Justine
of expert partners, including Ouders Online information about the campaign, including Pardoen of Mijn Kind Online. Carry Slee, a
(Parents Online) and Digibewust, a the radio and television commercials, can be popular author of children’s books, wrote an
collaborative effort by the business found on www.internetsoa.nl. introductory story and lent her name to the
community and the government to tips. The book gives children tips and advice
provide information about new media. on how to use websites, forums and MSN
effectively if they are experiencing problems.
The first copy of the book was presented to
. Princess Máxima during the European Safer
Internet Day. Primary and secondary schools
Also see can order the book free of charge.
www.mijnkindonline.nl
KPN introduced pupils at eight primary Chairman of the KPN Board of Management,
schools to entrepreneurship in 2007. We did was one of the KPN teachers and supervised
this by taking on an active role in the Bizworld small groups of pupils at the Carolusschool
project. Bizworld is a simulation game that in The Hague in the production of a business
teaches young people how to set up and run plan. The winning team was allowed to visit
their own business. They also learn, under the him at the KPN head office.
supervision of people from the business Participation in Bizworld is one of the
community, how a company issues shares, ways in which KPN is achieving its educational
develops and sells products, and how profit objective. We want to make an active
or loss is calculated. contribution to strengthening education
. KPN adopted eight primary schools. in the Netherlands and refining the
At these schools KPN employees told 11- and educational programmes.
Also see 12-year-old pupils all about the many aspects
www.bizworld-nederland.nl entrepreneurship. Ad Scheepbouwer,
School Online
KPN makes education more fun
Back In 2004, KPN made the education system MonsterMedia and Klasse TV and all of the
in the Netherlands a generous offer: three digital content of Cédicu for two months. This
years of free internet access for all schools, puts schools in a position to make optimum
without any strings attached or obligations use of the possibilities that the internet offers
whatsoever. More than 8,000 primary and and it makes education more fun.
secondary schools took advantage of the Ad Scheepbouwer, chairman of the KPN
offer. The contracts of many schools expired Board of Management, says: ‘School Online
in May 2007. Therefore, KPN launched a new allows schools to use the money they would
offer for schools: School Online. otherwise spend on internet access for other
School Online again offers schools purposes. Through the online solutions we
three years of free internet access, up to and make it possible for schools to develop new
including 2009. Additionally, School Online ways of learning. This benefits not just the
provides digital teaching aids and online pupils, but also the teachers. And in the long
solutions such as E-mail Online and Back-up run the Dutch knowledge economy will
Online. For this purpose KPN cooperates with benefit as well.’
. educational partners like Cédicu, Fronter,
KlasseTV, Microsoft, Three Ships and Waag
Also see Society. KPN offers schools a possibility to
www.kpn.com/schoolonline make free use of the digital teaching aids of
KPN is helping to reduce the digital gap school pupils work on a joint learning project.
between the rich North and the poor South. The subjects vary from physics to migration
Through the Johan Kooij Fellowship, we are and even fashion. The objective is to gain
supporting the ‘Global Teenager Project’, knowledge and cultivate understanding for
which offers schools in developing countries international cultural differences.
a range of ICT services, enabling pupils from
different countries to exchange information The Johan Kooij Fellowship also provides
and get in touch with each other and with training courses for ICT trainers from
the world. developing countries. The Fellowship was
established in 2000 in honour of Johan Kooij,
More than 3,000 teachers and pupils at a former senior director of KPN, and an
schools in 29 countries are now using the enthusiastic supporter of international
. Global Teenager Project. Each year pupils rapprochement by means of ICT. Through the
from ten schools from different parts of the Johan Kooij Fellowship, KPN cooperates with
Also see world form a ‘learning circle’ for six months. the International Institute for Communication
www.iicd.org By chatting and via e-mail, the secondary and Development (IICD).
E-Plus
Together with the German children’s charity Deutsche Kinderhilfswerk, E-Plus produced a
brochure entitled ‘Fit fürs Handy – Der Handy Guide für Kids und Eltern’, with information about
how to use a mobile phone responsibly.
El ele
The Ay Yildiz brand, which serves the Turkish community, began a project in 2006 to improve
the school results of children of Turkish descent. The programme, called ‘El ele’ (Turkish for
‘hand-in-hand’), was continued in 2007. Recent studies have shown that children with a Turkish
background perform below average at school. Approximately 20% of these children leave
school without qualifications. One of the causes is difficult communication between parents
and teachers. El ele provides mentors for schools with large numbers of Turkish pupils. The
mentors engage in dialogue between parents and teachers. They also help Turkish pupils
resolve problems with teachers and fellow pupils. A selection criterion for the mentors is that
they must be familiar with both Turkish and German cultures and have an excellent command
of both languages.
BASE
Our Belgian subsidiary BASE conducts a corporate social responsibility policy based on two
pillars: ‘children and health’ and ‘environment and sustainability’. BASE has entered into a
partnership with the Vlaamse Liga tegen Kanker, the Flemish League Against Cancer. Since 2005,
BASE has been organising summer vacations for 50 young cancer patients or their family
members on the Belgian coast (‘kids@ the coast’).
In the French-speaking Walloon region, BASE cooperates with ‘Les Restos du Cœur’, an
organisation that distributes food to the homeless and people living on the poverty line in the
city of Liege.
BASE is cooperating in financing telecommunications equipment for the Sint-Lucas
hospital, in particular for the neonatology department. This support allows research results
to be distributed and discussed in a professional way by researchers in Belgium and other
countries.
BASE has also concluded a partnership with one of Belgium’s largest hospitals,
Gasthuisberg Leuven, in the city of Louvain. BASE supports a taxi service that enables sick
children who need to be hospitalised on a frequent basis to go home regularly. Additionally,
BASE is supporting the hospital’s school so that sick children can continue receiving lessons
while in hospital.
BASE involves its personnel in activities in the community. Instead of an end-of-year gift,
employees had the option of giving a donation to a good cause.
BASE encourages customers to use online billing. For each customer who switches to
electronic bill payment, BASE makes a donation to an environmental organisation. Customers
may choose the organisation that receives the money.
Telfort
In September 2007, Telfort organised a sponsored event to raise money for two orphanages of
the ‘Spirit of Faith’ foundation in Kenya. The money was collected by 17 teams, consisting of
Telfort business relations, who ‘spun’ nine hours non-stop. The special cycles, use of the venue
and sporting oversight was sponsored entirely by Telfort business relations.
KPN OpWeg
More than half (60%) of all motorists who use a navigation system still get lost, according to
research commissioned by KPN in 2007 among more than 450 motorists. People do not
understand the instructions or the map information is out of date. Almost 1 in 10 people get
lost because they simply forgot to take the address of their destination with them. In 2007, KPN
introduced KPN OpWeg, a navigation system for mobile phones and Blackberry devices. Thanks
to this service, a motorist always has at hand the latest map details and traffic information from
the ANWB (Royal Dutch Touring Club) plus a link to the telephone directory. A better navigation
system means fewer detours and, consequently, lower carbon dioxide emissions. The system
also makes it possible to avoid traffic congestion.
People connected
KPN’s telecommunications products and ICT solutions enable people to contact each other.
They help prevent people falling into social isolation. They also simplify the exchange of
knowledge. KPN’s ICT solutions are used in the healthcare and education sectors and
contribute to improving safety in the Netherlands.
• Intranet Online: teachers, parents and pupils can share information efficiently. Intranet
Online includes a full e-mail programme, complete with applications like address books and
a diary;
• SMS Online: with this service schools can inform large groups of pupils or parents
simultaneously by text messaging (SMS).
KPN earlier began offering services called E-mail Online, Back-up Online and ELO Online.
Schools that use E-mail Online no longer need their own e-mail server. Back-up Online offers
an easy way of automatically saving copies of files in KPN CyberCenters. ELO Online provides
an electronic learning environment.
For School Online, KPN cooperates with educational partners like Cédicu, Fronter, OmniPix
and TeleTOP, KlasseTV, Microsoft, Three Ships and Waag Society. Together with these partners,
KPN develops teaching material, if required. This allows schools to take full advantage of the
possibilities opened up by the internet and makes learning more fun. The complete range of
offerings of School Online can be found at www.kpn.com/schoolonline.
Development of services
In 2007, KPN worked to further grow a number of initiatives started in 2006 to develop an IP
security portfolio. Based on market research we took steps to produce an integral vision and
strategy. This vision will become the guideline for the composition of our IP security portfolio
and it will determine the role that KPN will play as a provider of security products and services.
GSM recycling
E-Plus and medical aid organisation Malteser Hilfsdienst continued their cooperation in
collecting old mobile phones in 2007. To do this they worked with a company called Greener
Solutions. The collected handsets are re-used as telephones or recycled as waste. E-Plus and
the Malteser Hilfsdienst have linked environmental targets to social engagement: revenues
obtained from reusable handsets will go completely to the Lebensfreunde campaign of the
Malteser Hilfsdienst.
Packaging
The FLEX concept was introduced for InternetPlusBellen in 2007. It involves packing a number of
separately packed articles in a box that doubles as the transport box. This uses up less packaging.
The solution won the international ‘Red Dot’ award for products with a high-quality design.
KPN wants to reduce still further its use of packaging cardboard in 2008. We are
investigating various alternatives.
‘Tightening up the ‘A good and credible sustainability policy imposing requirements that are unattainable,
is possible only by keeping an eye on because it means you miss an opportunity
Supplier Code of Conduct the behaviour and performance of our to guide suppliers step by step towards
step by step’ suppliers,’ says Willem van Oppen, Chief greater sustainability.’
Procurement Officer. ‘If the materials you
use are not sustainable, how can you supply ‘The Supplier Code of Conduct is a living
a product that is environmentally and document,’ says van Oppen. ‘Over the coming
socially responsible?’ years, we will gradually tighten up the
requirements. We will critically examine the
‘That is why we drew up our Supplier Code sustainability performance of suppliers and
of Conduct in 2007 to spell out important keep a watch on our own targets. For
criteria for responsible, sustainable example, KPN wants to increase its energy
operations by suppliers. These criteria might efficiency, so we will appraise suppliers
result in some suppliers being set aside as rigorously on this aspect in the years ahead.
a business partner. At the same time I want We want to cooperate as much as possible,
a realistic approach. There is no point in but the bar must be raised’.
District cooling
We have started using district cooling at one of the largest KPN switching centres in
Amsterdam. This reduces energy consumption. It is a sustainable development that has
attracted international attention and was nominated for the ‘Green Award’ for datacenters
organised by ‘Datacenters Dynamics’. KPN is not yet using the maximum cooling capacity.
We are examining where else district cooling is feasible. For more information see the sidebar
‘KPN uses natural cooling water: less CO2 emissions’.
Production building
Nieuwe
Meer
Cold exchanger
Nieuwe Meer, just west of Amsterdam, is a delivered to another water stream. This flows
lake more than 30 meters deep that provides back into the Nieuwe Meer. Through the
an almost inexhaustible source of cold water. discharge of heat into the atmosphere the
Since August 2006, the NUON energy company water gradually cools down. Research has
has been pumping water from the lake into shown that at its present size the system does
a network of pipes so as to cool offices and not disturb the lake’s natural balance.
homes. KPN was one of the first customers
of the system. The low-energy district cooling International recognition
keeps the KPN switching centre at Amsterdam Use of district cooling at the KPN switching
Zuid at the right temperature. centre in Amsterdam is helping to reduce
The system has drastically reduced energy consumption. This sustainable
CO2 emissions. Cold would otherwise need development has won international
to be generated using energy-hungry recognition. The system was nominated for
cooling machines. the ‘Green Award’ for datacenters presented
The cold water from the Nieuwe Meer is by the Datacenters Dynamics organisation.
pumped to a cold exchanger. From there the The technique reached the shortlist of four
cold water is circulated across the south of European nominations.
the city by means of thoroughly insulated In 2008, KPN is going to expand district
distribution network. At Amsterdam Zuidas, cooling to the ‘old’ part of the Amsterdam
the cold (5 to 6°C) from the distribution switching centre. In the near future, we expect
network is delivered to the indoor climate this measure to result in a 2 GWh reduction
systems of customers. on an annual basis. KPN is examining the
After the cold has been supplied, the possibility of using a similar system at the
heated water (approximately 16°C) goes back KPN switching centre in Rotterdam.
to the cold station, where the added heat is
Outside air
-10°C to +30°C
Exhaust air
31°C to 37°C
Make-up air
25°C
Datacenters operated by telecommunications how the wheel cools down the server area. The
and ICT companies are crammed with servers advantage is that the outdoor air does not need
and storage equipment that produce a great to be blown into the datacenter, which means
deal of heat, and therefore need cooling. At the air humidity inside is unaffected.
newly-built CyberCenters, KPN has departed
from conventional air-conditioning and is now Usable year-round
cooling them by means of outside air. KyotoCooling® can be used provided that it is
It is possible in the Netherlands to cool not hotter than 22°C outdoors. This situation
a datacenter by means of outside air all year occurs 97% of the year in the Netherlands.
round except for a few days. This approach For the remaining time it is necessary to use a
yields a potential energy saving of 50% conventional cooling system as a back-up. But
compared with conventional cooling. in this respect KyotoCooling® is no different to
The air cooling system that KPN uses is other methods, because conventional cooling
called KyotoCooling® and was developed by systems also need a reserve system.
Uptime Technology, a company with which KyotoCooling® is a young technology.
KPN cooperates closely. A large, slowly rotating It does have to be built straight into the
‘heat wheel’, consisting of aluminium strips, datacenter at the time of its construction.
travels half through outside air and half It is difficult if not impossible to implement
. through the warm air of the datacenter. the technology at existing datacenters.
Outside, the panels obtain the temperature of
For more information see the outside air. They then rotate indoors where
www.kyotocooling.com they absorb the heat of the server room. This is
Heat Pipe
The Heat Pipe is a closed system containing a coolant that emits heat to the surroundings by
alternating evaporation and condensation. It makes smart use of temperature differences. The
Heat Pipe works without the need for external energy. Throughout its life the system requires
no maintenance. The pipe was installed at a test site in 2007. The pilot will run until fall 2008.
KPN will then decide whether this method of cooling is usable on a larger scale.
KPN’s soil cooling saves KPN is developing a low-energy cooling through long pipes to a depth of 75 m where
system for sites in its mobile network. At the it is cooled indirectly by groundwater with a
a lot of energy towns of Vroomshoop and Workum, we have temperature of approximately 10°C. Through
installed trial set-ups at the foot of transmitter a system of pipes the cold water flows back to
masts. By means of a system of steel pipes the the cooling unit, which cools the equipment
system extracts cold from the soil to keep the by means of air. To circulate the cooling water
ICT equipment at the right temperature. only one small pump is necessary, comparable
The trial is one of the outcomes of the with a pump used in a central heating system.
KPN innovation program. Each transmitter Conventional cooling systems consume far
Above ground 0.5 m mast of the mobile network is connected to more electricity. KPN expects soil cooling to
ICT equipment housed in a junction box near produce a substantial saving. Soil cooling is
the mast. This hardware produces heat. To not only energy efficient, it requires very little
Below ground 75.0 m ensure its correct operation the equipment maintenance compared with other systems.
has to be cooled. Traditional cooling In September 2008, KPN will examine
consumes a relatively large amount of energy the precise environmental gains. This will be
and, what’s more, it uses a fan or compressor followed by a definitive decision regarding
Soil cooling: an underground system of that can cause noise nuisance. use of this new system at all transmitter
pipes takes care of the cooling in KPN’s At the trial sites in Vroomshoop and mast locations.
junction boxes Workum KPN started pumping water into the
ground in August 2007. The water goes down
Lower energy consumption The more the Netherlands communicates by Only a small fan is needed to blow
means of broadband technology, the more the hot air into the pipe to a depth of
thanks to Heat Pipe in KPN requirements we impose on the broadband approximately 1.5 metres. The cooled air
junction boxes network. To connect households to the fibre flows back into the box. The KPN Heat Pipe
optic network and ultra high-speed internet, consumes 50 Watts, less than traditional
KPN will install between 15,000 and 25,000 cooling methods.
Evaporator junction boxes all over the country in the The new method will be tested in
section coming years. Bunnik until October 2008. At year-end 2008
The hardware in the boxes produces the study will be completed and KPN will
heat. It is necessary to cool them. KPN wants decide whether it is possible to use this
to use a cooling method in the boxes that cooling concept nationwide.
uses three to four times less energy than
conventional cooling methods. We are going
to use a Heat Pipe: a closed pipe that takes
away heat by means of condensation. The
principle underlying the Heat Pipe has been
used in the past. What is new is that KPN will
install the pipe partly in the soil beneath the
junction box. This will allow us to use the cold
Condensator
stored in the earth. That is what makes this
section
cooling method exceptionally efficient.
• an Energy Policy containing recommendations for further reductions that has been sent
to all member operators;
• a European Code of Conduct for suppliers of telecommunications equipment;
• sharing of knowledge by exchanging pilots and other projects aimed at saving energy.
The trials described earlier with the Heat Pipe and soil cooling (see boxes ‘Lower energy
consumption thanks to Heat Pipe in KPN boxes’ and ‘KPN’s soil cooling saves a lot of energy’)
are a direct result of the exchange of knowledge in the task team. The team has set itself the
goal of publishing its first annual report in 2008, providing an overview of results achieved so
far. The report will be published in summer 2008.
Waste
KPN treats waste and cables responsibly and complies with the rules for environmental
licences. The table below shows how much waste KPN has produced in the Netherlands over
the past years. An increase in disassembly projects enabled us to achieve a larger percentage
of re-use in 2007. This was possible because the released waste streams contained hardly any
residual waste.
Environmental licenses
In 2007 KPN held valid environmental licences for all buildings and properties in the Netherlands
and Germany that are subject to licensing. In Belgium we carried out a check on compliance with
requirements in 2007. The large locations now hold an updated environmental licence. In 2008,
we will apply for licenses for the smaller locations, where there are batteries and/or cooling
systems with a capacity above the prevailing threshold values.
Procedures performed to obtain a limited level of assurance are aimed at determining the
plausibility of information and are less extensive than those for a reasonable level of assurance.
To obtain a thorough understanding of the financial results and financial position of KPN the
reader should consult the KPN audited financial statements in the “Annual Report and Form 20-F”
for the year ended 31 December 2007. We do not provide any assurance on the achievability of
the targets, expectations and ambitions of KPN.
During the assurance process we proposed changes in the various drafts of The Report to KPN
and reviewed the final version of The Report to ensure that it reflected our findings.
In 2007 KPN made progress by formalising its corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy.
We recommend KPN to build on this in 2008 through:
• further development of the process for identifying the material sustainability issues for KPN
(and The Report), including consideration of the results of dialogue with key stakeholder
groups, and to report on this process next year;
• implementation of the new CSR policy in the organisation in the context of the company
strategy 2008-2010 “Back to growth” including expansion of the CSR policy to the whole
KPN Group, translation of the goals into concrete actions and measurable targets, and to
report on this in the next Sustainability Report.
Criteria
This report is based on the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). The GRI provides
a global standard for reporting on sustainability. KPN reports in conformity with level C+ of GRI
G-3 of 2006
Scope
From the many themes in each chapter we made a selection based on relevance and priority
and on the spearheads of KPN’s policy on CSR. Each chapter deals at length with two or three
key issues. The appendices contain additional data. This year KPN has not included any
indicators from the supplement for the telecommunications sector.
Boundary
In this report KPN is reporting on the company itself and on its subsidiaries, unless otherwise
indicated, and provided that KPN owns more than a 50% interest in the companies. This
concerns Digitenne, Intis Networks (KRAL), KCC Nederland (KPN Contact), Planet Internet,
Telfort and XS4ALL in the Netherlands, BASE in Belgium and E-Plus in Germany (under the
‘International’ heading in the tables). The activities of Getronics have not been included in
this report because we did not acquire this part of the group until late in 2007.
• in regards to human resources and community activities, we make a distinction between the
KPN NL Social Entity and the company’s Dutch participating interests. The KPN NL Social
Entity covers all employees under the KPN collective labour agreement or with a personal
contract of employment with KPN; and
• Chapter 6 does not include any activities of XS4All because that company publishes its own
sustainability report.
GRI G-3 requires a clear approach carried out in a number of steps: from analysing issues to
policy and then onwards to elaboration and monitoring. Our CSR policy was formulated and
approved by the KPN Board of Management in 2007. It will be elaborated and monitored in
2008. As a result of this policy we have injected greater focus into this report.
Some G-3 indicators do not apply to KPN as an ICT and telecommunications company. They are indicators for industrial processes, namely:
EN1; EN8 - 15; EN17; EN19 - 21; EN23 - 25.
KPN is not yet reporting on the following G-3 indicators: 3.9; 4.5 - 4.13; EC5 - 9; EN29 - 30; LA3; LA5 - 6; LA8 - 9; LA12; LA14; HR3; HR6 - 7;
SO2 - 4; SO6; PR8 - 9.
2. OPERATING PROFIT
In millions of euro
2007 2006
Operating result 2,500 2,223
3. PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX
In millions of euro
2007 2006
Profit before taxes 1,941 1,710
4. PROFIT FOR THE YEAR
In millions of euro
2007 2006
Profit for the period 2,649 1,583
5. NET CASH FLOW
In millions of euro
2007 2006
Operating activities 3,890 4,071
Investing activities -3,154 -1,878
Financing activities -502 -2,024
Change in cash and cash equivalents 234 169
Free cash flow* 2,345 2,477
6. EQUITY
In millions of euro
2007 2006
Total assets 24,797 21,258
Group Equity 4,518 4,196
Net debt 10,953 9,177
Cash and cash equivalents 1,148 803
* Net cash flow provided by operating activities plus real estate proceeds minus capital expenditures
The figures concern KPN Netherlands (NL Social Entity), companies in the Netherlands in which
KPN owns an interest (NL participating interest), and companies in other countries in which KPN
owns an interest (INT participating interest).
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