All Sustainability (ESG - environmental, social, and governance) articles – Page 10
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Network & InfrastructureVodacom hit by record blackouts in South Africa
Eskom power strikes lead to arson and public violence.
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OperationsVodafone revs green fleet across Europe
VPC fleet is 30% electric, with plans to hit accelerator in the transition.
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PremiumElsewhere in Spain: Repsol solar JV finalised
Telefónica, Repsol finalise solar JV; other JV partner Prosegur widens view beyond Group for alliances; four‑day working week pilot extended.
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Network & InfrastructureBackup batteries drain Vodacom funds and dent ESG targets
ZAR 683m ploughed into project Energiser to deploy backup power to mitigate load shedding risk.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone Germany tackles phone waste with Closing the Loop
German OpCo launches One for One initiative with e-waste specialist.
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Products & ServicesMehta’s digital disruption unit targets home emissions
BT Digital’s innovation team focusing on home and business energy usage with partner-led digital platform.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Global: Global office opened in Madrid
Global commits to Spain; extends Relined partnership on Dutch network; QiO brought in for AI edge compute innovation.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT, Orange shift sustainability spotlight onto suppliers
Operators’ procurement JV to force vendors to disclose environmental progress and ambitions.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT fuels green agenda with Bosch
Deutsche Telekom trials solid oxide fuel cells from Bosch in drive to generate its own electricity for network systems.
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PremiumTelefónica raises further €1bn in sustainable financing
Sustainable bond includes environmental and social impact targets.
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PremiumElsewhere in Systems Solutions: T-Sys receives “expert” Azure badge
Microsoft recognises T-Sys as Azure Expert; division goes all-electric.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Group: contractors chosen for refurbs
Constructions crews named for Better Workplace refurb in Belfast and Glasgow.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Hispanoamérica: Eco Rating Scheme introduced across markets
Eco Rating system extended to Hispam; Chile preparing for 5G auction; FTTP rival Mundo acquired by DigitalBridge.
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PremiumElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Europe: Recycling on the agenda
Recycling and green initiatives in Croatia and Poland.
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PremiumTelefónica establishes solar energy JV with Repsol
Creation of 50:50 JV to take advantage of recent surge in energy prices. New venture will target both domestic and business markets.
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PremiumElsewhere in Germany: more 4G sites for ‘grey spots’
Grey area initiative getting active; focus turning onto suppliers in environmental push.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Group: Álvarez-Pallete weighs in on ePrivacy
Group calls for privacy norms rethink; cryptocurrency payments option mooted; Telefónica lauded for sustainability credentials.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT flags new contract with Deutsche Post DHL
The two groups have been working together since at least 2010. Focus on building a sustainable and cloud-based network to underpin supply chains.
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Network & InfrastructureEuro giants put O-RAN security and sustainability in spotlight
European open RAN MoU group drawing focus towards the potential for targeted and measurable energy efficiency gains through adoption of open disaggregation, supporting critical operator goals. Security review suggests an open architecture, drawing on IT security protocols and built on a zero trust methodology should prove more secure than ...
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica lays out circular economy plans
Group pledges zero waste to landfill and refurb of 500,000 mobile phones by 2030. Backed by MAIA equipment reuse platform. Plans follow GSMA call to action for telecoms sector.