ITV has published its initial Climate Transition Plan. The broadcaster says is on track to meeting its net zero target with emissions it controls down 52 per cent compared to a 2019 baseline, and emissions it influences down 17 per cent in the same period. This is being achieved through both the company’s offices and […]
With the growing impact of climate change worldwide and a collective commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050, the Digital Connectivity Forum (DCF) has published new guidelines for the telecoms sector to reach net zero targets: the Telco SME Net Zero Guidance. Telecommunications in the UK currently connect 97 per cent of homes and serve […]
The Sky Zero Footprint Fund returns for a third year with a new expanded format. The £2 million initiative was established to help brands accelerate their sustainable initiatives and inspire behavioural change using the power and scale of TV advertising. The campaign champions the adoption of tangible steps towards a sustainable future and is an […]
Video solutions provider Accedo has launched a new sustainability initiative, aimed at supporting its customers in their journey towards building more sustainable video businesses. The company will work with service and technology providers globally to define industry standards for delivering sustainable video services, and drive experiments to accelerate and achieve sustainable transformation across the video […]
BT has announced the next phase of its Green Tech Innovation Platform – which sees the company collaborating with scale-ups to develop tech to support the race to Net Zero. The Green Tech Innovation Platform, launched in 2020, was awarded the Responsible Business Alliance Innovation Award at COP26 last year and has already fostered a series […]
A new report from BT and Accenture, Harnessing data to empower a sustainable future, has found that the tech sector is set to reduce its energy demand and global carbon emissions by as much as 40 per cent over the next decade – despite an expected eight-fold increase in data traffic by 2030. Purchasing renewable […]
A report from Vodafone and WPI Economics calls on the UK Government to put the fast deployment of digital technology at the core of its forthcoming net zero strategy. The research shows that the adoption of technology in manufacturing, transport and agriculture could reduce the UK’s overall emissions by as much as 4 per cent […]
Consumers care what telecoms providers are doing to protect the environment and want them to take action on net zero in a post-pandemic world, according to the seventh annual Consumer Action Monitor (CAM) report by not-for-profit complaint handling body Ombudsman Services. Among the findings: