Optimising Productivity, Improving Efficiency

The ICT industry saves energy by following minimum standards, adhering to voluntary energy-use agreements, putting in place procurement policies and providing better information on product performance.

A few examples of ETNO member companies' energy-conscious activities:

• Removing the least energy-efficient equipment from networks
• Encouraging competition between suppliers to achieve improved products and network equipment
• Ensuring procurement teams choose the most energy-efficient equipment and suppliers
• Monitoring and measuring all major greenhouse gas emissions from direct and indirect activities related to the business
• Designing energy efficiency into all new equipment and services, including terminals, fixed/mobile network elements, buildings, and offices
• Increasing the use of renewable energy

Thanks to ICT developments such as broadband, business practices have also been optimised: if one out of every three business trips was replaced by a video conference, Europe would realise a 33 million tonne reduction of CO₂ emissions.

ETNO has published a report summarising the industry's efficient energy use and examples of best practices.

Download the brochure.
2008 Energy Report_final.pdf (2 MB)

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