Telcos have been at the forefront of serving the communities and do not get the full credit for the work they do. The category of ‘Telco to ace ESG’ category honours those who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to minimising environmental footprint and fostering significant social impact. We benchmarked over 80 of the region’s telcos on 45 parameters across the pillars of Environment, Social and Governance.
Chunghwa Telecom: Pioneering sustainability by utilizing Pay Parity as a Catalyst for Gender Equality Across different organisational Hierarchies.
NTT Docomo: Achieved reduction of CO₂ emissions by 40 million tonnes, a 7-fold increase in power efficiency and lower final disposal ratio of waste to 1.4%
Optus: Known for pioneering its 'Donate Your Data' program, Optus also focuses environmental conservation with their mobile recycling programs
Singtel: Through its social innovation and accelerator programme, it provides support to startups in the social and environmental sector. It noted a remarkable use of 100% increase in renewable energy.
SK Telecom: Leads with its ICT-based reusable cup circulation system, reducing plastic waste significantly and showcasing a staggering ~4400% increase in the utilisation of renewable energy.
Congratulations to all the nominees for their outstanding contributions to ESG practices. Your efforts set a standard within the telecom industry but also serve as benchmarks across industries globally.
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