SUS TAINABILITY REPORT PROGRESS

18 February 2020

AT & T

At AT&T, they’re working to do part in creating a better, more environmentally sustainable

world. They’ve taken a multifaceted approach to reduce our environmental impact in areas
that are most relevant to our business, and we’re thoughtfully tackling areas where we can
make the biggest impact.
10x Carbon Reduction Goal with the help of IOT

IOT ( In operations by 2025)

TRANSPORTATION Increased efficiencies, reduced costs, & lower environmental impact

Improved efficiency in operations & Enable preventative maintenance
Improved patient outcomes
INDUSTRY Insights and data drive value & Grind2Energy™ turns waste into energy

HEALTH

GREEN TECH SOLUTIONS

Data analytics of smart city technology can be leveraged

SMART CITIES

VODAFONE

Vodafone sustainable business strategy articulates their intention to deliver significant

positive impact in three areas, each of which has the potential to improve the lives of our
customers and wider society.

A. Women’s Empowerment :

❖ Empowering women in emerging markets ( reduce mobile gender gap ),

❖ Gender equality in their workplace (2019 Bloomberg Gender-Equality 2025 goals

Index recognised Vodafone as one of the top companies globally)

B. Youth Skills & Job :

High levels of youth unemployment and a growing digital skills gap are significant social and economic challenges.

❖ Our future jobs strategy ( to support 10 million young people to access

digital skills, learning and employment opportunities)
2025 goals
❖ Digital workplace experience ( Programmes like #Codelikeagirl, which
offers 14-18 year old girls immersive digital training during the school holidays. )
C. Energy Innovation :
Reduce man-made greenhouse gases (GHGs) direct impact on climate. Vodafone
support the view that urgent action is needed to address climate change.

❖To reduce our GHG emissions by 50%. ( Progress = 1% reduction against 2017 baseline)

❖To purchase 100% of the electricity we use from renewable sources. ( Progress = 2025 goals
15% )
CHINA MOBILE
China Mobile Limited is a state-owned telecommunications company and a GRI GOLD Community member.
Wen Xuelian: “Sustainability reporting is an important part of China Mobile's management systems and development strategy. We use
the reporting process to improve our sustainability performance and stakeholder engagement”.
China mobile is achieving its sustainability goals by implementing the following programs into action
1. Narrowing Digital Divide

By the end of 2018, through the Telecommunication Universal Service Project, China Mobile had
cumulatively delivered broadband services to 38,352 administrative villages and their wireline
broadband services covered 417,000 administrative villages.
2. Providing Satisfactory Services and Seeking Trusted Communication

We fully embrace the transformation towards providing “integrated services, Internet-based services,
big data-driven services, and intelligent services” to deliver a brand-new customer experience that is
efficient, convenient, intelligent and interactive and Improving Service Management System
3. Ensuring Worry-free Consumption

Intensifying Customer Privacy Protection, Preventing Telecommunication Frauds, Intensifying Harmful

Information Management and Innovating regulation measures.
Telefonica
Telefonica takes place in the world’s top 9 leading sustainable companies under telecom sector according to
Dow Jones sustainability Index (2016). At Telefónica, they aim to reduce carbon emission rates. Hence, they
are redoubling their focus aligned with the ambition of bringing global warming to 1.5 Celsius.
Telefónica is committed to achieve:
 Higher energy efficiency by reducing energy consumption by 85% per unit of traffic in 2025 compared
with 2015
 Generating higher renewable energy by using 85% of electricity from renewable sources by year 2025
and aim up to extending it to 100% by 2030
 Reducing CO2 emissions by 50% till 2025 and by 70% by 2030 to become carbon neutral till 2050 when
compared with year 2015
 Reduce CO2 emissions in their supply chain by 30%

As part of commitment to sustainability, Telefónica has elected to create an SDG Framework which is in
accordance with the Green Bond Principles 2018, Social Bond Principles 2018, and Sustainability Bond
Guidelines 2018, and under which they can issue Green, Social, or Sustainability Bond(s). Under this
Framework, Telefónica can issue three types of bonds (the “Bonds”)
 1. Green Bonds – Funds raised under this to be exclusively allotted for Green projects category
(Environment wise)
 2. Social Bonds – Funds raised under this to be exclusively allotted for Social projects category
(customer and society centric)
  3. Sustainability Bonds – whereby the funds raised are allocated to Green Projects Categories and to
Social Projects Categories both

Reliance JIO
For our next group project, we have chosen the Telecom sector and my company is Jio. The company focuses
on 5 broad topics as part of its corporate sustainability- Energy Management, Environment Responsibility,
Product Stewardship, Occupational Health and Safety, and Social Institution Building. Reliance commenced
reporting annually on its triple-bottom line performance from FY 2004-05. All its sustainability reports are
externally assured and are GRI checked. The maiden report received ‘in-accordance’ status from GRI and all
subsequent reports are ‘GRI Checked A+’ application level reports. At Reliance, business priorities co-exist with
social commitments and their activities support inclusive growth. Its endeavor to create a culture of safety,
health and environment saw a new light with the implementation of Change Agents for Safety, Health and
workplace Environment (CASHe). This project has garnered enough strength to make safety and health a
priority in the workplace.