TELECOMS SUSTAINABILITY
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Why telcos are embracing sustainability
Tackling climate change has moved to the top of everyone’s agenda. This includes the telecoms industry. Operators and their partners are committing to reduce their carbon footprints over the next decade: in many cases to net zero. Furthermore, operators are increasing their carbon ‘hand-print’ by supporting their customers to transition to low-carbon business and society.
Realising this vision comes with many challenges and requires more than goodwill. It requires new practices, metrics, governance, skills and investment. However, the incentives for doing so are becoming clearer…along with the risks for not doing so.
Sustainability is a key component of the Co-ordination Age: STL’s vision for the future of telecoms. Through our research, consulting and participation in telco sustainability events we share best practice, insights and supporting rationale for the industry to accelerates its transition.
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Green mobile networks: What are they and how can telcos make the transition?
The mobile industry is currently responsible for roughly 0.4% of total global carbon emissions which is approximately 300 million tonnes
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The sustainability scorecard
This sustainability scorecard benchmarks the performance of a selection of companies against seven sustainability-related criteria, and is designed to highlight
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Intro to the sustainability scorecard
This sustainability scorecard benchmarks the performance of a selection of companies against a seven sustainability related criteria. The companies listed
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MWC’22: Sustainability – the new hot topic in telecoms
Though there was room for more genuine discussions around sustainability, the topic had more of a presence at this year’s
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Intro to the net-zero enablement use case directory
Operators are increasingly focusing on addressing their own scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions as well as enabling their customers
Research
Telefónica’s 10 steps to sustainable telecoms
Telcos are increasingly engaging with sustainability as it becomes an expectation from customers, shareholders and employees. What can others learn
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The net-zero enablement use case directory
Operators are increasingly focusing on addressing their own scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions as well as enabling their customers
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Telcos should not count on an easy ride from green finance
Telecoms operators have benefitted from their relative appeal for ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) funds. Operators should not underestimate these
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Where are SPs in their roadmap to net zero?
The telecoms industry has a key role to play in reducing global carbon emissions, but as it stands there is
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Telco journey in reducing carbon emissions
Understanding the practical steps service providers are undertaking to reduce their carbon footprints as part of their sustainability journey
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Clumsy claims and other pitfalls of emissions enablement: How to avoid them
Telecoms operators provide enabling technology to help their customers reduce carbon emissions. However, exaggerating claims of enablement may have adverse
Research
Telco roadmap to net-zero carbon emissions: Why, when and how
Based on discussions with 40 service providers (SPs) this report explores the challenges, priorities, strategies and best practices they identified
