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The way we choose to live has a massive impact on our planet. That much is clear. So we´re doing whatever we can to cut our CO₂ emissions, use less energy and make sure the energy we do use comes from renewable sources.

Our 2007 carbon footprint was 150,239 tonnes of CO₂e. By 2008 we reduced it to 133,186 and last year it was down even further to 56,745 tonnes of CO₂e. But it doesn´t stop there: we´re continuing activities to drive our footprint down.

greener energy

All of the electricity we buy now is from a renewable energy tariff. That´s 80% of all the energy we use. And we´re working on the last 20% too. In Wales, for example, our mast at Elan runs off wind- and solar-powered energy.

using less energy

70% of the energy we use goes to power our network (that´s the energy we use at our end every time someone makes a phone call or goes online), so we´re installing smart meters at all of our masts and base stations. This will enable us to understand how we´re using energy and make sure we´re as efficient as possible.

travelling less

We´re using more video and teleconferencing, so that we don´t have to take as many flights and trains. And we´re exploring flexible and home-working, so we´re not travelling to and from the office as often.

Last year, we cut our business flights by over a third, and we doubled our use of videoconferencing. We´ve also introduced a greener company car policy, offering fuel-efficient cars with lower CO₂ emissions.

And our employees love to get on their bikes. Thanks to our cycle-to-work scheme that makes buying a bike tax-free, they bought 664 new bikes in 2009.