TeliaSonera ranked among world's 100 most sustainable companies

TeliaSonera is ranked as number 13 at the Global 100, a list of the100 most sustainable large cap companies in the world. The list was presented today at the World Economic Forum in Davos. TeliaSonera is considered the best telecom operator in managing environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities.

- It is rewarding to see that our CR efforts are acknowledged. It shows us that we are on the right track and that our commitment to work in a sustainable way has given results. This type of ranking also gives us important benchmarking information, says Eija Pitkänen, Head of CR at TeliaSonera.

The Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World was initiated by Corporate Knights Inc., with Innovest Strategic Value Advisors Inc. an international investment research firm in 2005. The 100 top sustainability performers are chosen from some 3500 publicly-traded companies. The annual Global 100 is presented annually at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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TeliaSonera provides network access and telecommunication services in the Nordic and Baltic countries, the emerging markets of Eurasia, including Russia and Turkey, and in Spain. TeliaSonera helps people and companies communicate in an easy, efficient and environmentally friendly way. Our ambition is to be number one or two in all our markets, providing the best customer experience, high quality networks and cost efficient operations. TeliaSonera is also the leading European wholesale provider with a wholly-owned international carrier network. In 2010, net sales amounted to SEK 107 billion, EBITDA to SEK 37.7 billion and earnings per share to SEK 4.73. The TeliaSonera share is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm and NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. Read more at www.teliasonera.com.

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