Some of the UK’s largest connectivity providers have agreed to work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the telecoms supply chain.
Sustainability
Virgin Media O2 has cut carbon by 29% against its 2020 baseline, the equivalent of nearly 150,000 car journeys from Land’s End to John O Groats.
Runfibre has funded an agroforestry project next to Inglestone Common, led by local community resident Phil Stocker.
Fibre optic manufacturer STL is adopting a Science-based Targets initiative (SBTi) to boost its ambition of being Net-Zero by 2030.
KCOM has revealed a raft of green initiatives to reach Net Zero carbon emissions by 2040, ten years ahead of the UK Government target.
The first iteration of the Freedom Fibre fund saw 13 community and non-profit groups receive funding to support their green initiatives.
Connexin has achieved a 5-Star ESG rating in line with its commitment to become Net Zero by 2040.
Most UK broadband operators are more likely to work with vendors that use energy-efficiency labels (84%).
Virgin Media O2 has become the first telecoms provider to achieve Carbon Trust certification for its action towards net zero emissions
TalkTalk is offering SMEs in Greater Manchester a donation of up to £6,000 to be used for sustainable initiatives.