vodafone

Firm commits to buy 55GWh a year from Centrica-backed solar farms as part of power purchase agreement

Telecommunications firm to beef up its offering of refurbished phones while encouraging customers to repair, recycle, and donate their old handsets to charity

New 'Eco-Towers' boast built-in wind turbines, solar panels, and batteries, allowing Vodafone to extend coverage to remote, off-grid locations

New SIM card produced using recycled plastic to be made available across Europe from this month

Trials of new Ericsson radio saw reductions in energy consumption at off-peak times of up to 55 per cent

Telecoms group brings forward its net zero deadline to 2040 as it touts new 2030 carbon reduction targets validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative

The savings were achieved via a raft of efficiency improvements across 90 of the firm's buildings including offices and data centres

A fifth of supplier selection criteria will depend on commitments to carbon reduction and circular economy principles alongside diversity, inclusion and health & safety policies, the firm said

The partnership is aimed at harnessing Internet of Things technologies to accelerate green, digital grid systems and services for energy utilities

Telecoms giant to provide Internet of Things sensors to aid research into tree growth and their potential for carbon for CO2 storage