European Telcos and the Environment - Bandwagon or Business Imperative?

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
  • Methodology
  • Executive Summary
  • Figure: Telco Environmental SWOT
• Situation Overview
  • Telco Environmental Impacts
  • Figure: Balancing Telco Environmental Impacts
    • Negative Impacts
      • Resource and Power Consumption
      • Emissions
      • Material Waste
      • Physical Disturbance
      • Visual Pollution
    • Positive Impacts
      • Dematerialization
      • Travel Replacement
  • Drivers for Telco Environmental Policies
    • Political Climate Change
    • Current Regulation
      • Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
      • Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
    • Future Regulation
      • Batteries Directive
      • Environmental Liability Directive (2004/35/CE - April 21, 2004)
      • Directive 2005/32/EC on the Ecodesign Requirements for Energy-Using Products (EuPs)
    • Increasing Costs and Security Risks
    • Business Opportunity
    • External Demand
  • Environmental Management Solutions for Telcos
    • 1. Improve Internal Resource and Energy Efficiency
    • Table: Methods of Reducing Internal Energy and Resource Consumption
      • Teleworking Policies
      • Datacenter Optimization
      • Vehicle Fleet Efficiency
      • Travel Reduction
      • Renewable Energy/Onsite Generation
    • 2. Improving Waste Management
    • 3. Developing Beneficial Products and Services
    • 4. Offsetting Emissions and Going Carbon-Neutral
  • Proving Commitment - Policy Implementation, Management, and Promotion
    • ISO 14001 and ISO 14064 Certification
    • Dedicated Management
    • Employee Education and Incentivization
    • Procurement Policies
    • GRI-Compliant Reporting
    • Corporate Communications
    • Industry Initiatives and Global Programs
      • ETNO Sustainability and Environmental Charters
      • GeSI
      • United Nations Global Compact
  • Environmental Profiles of European Incumbents
    • Summary
    • BT
    • Table: BT - Environmental Performance, FY05-FY06
      • Policy and Performance Highlights
    • Deutsche Telekom
    • Table: Deutsche Telekom - Environmental Performance, 2005
      • Policy and Performance Highlights
    • France Telecom
    • Table: France Telecom - Environmental Performance, 2005
      • Policy and Performance Highlights
    • KPN
    • Table: KPN - Environmental Performance, 2005
      • Policy and Performance Highlights
    • Telecom Italia
    • Table: Telecom Italia - Environmental Performance, 2005
      • Policy and Performance Highlights
    • Telefónica
    • Table: Telefónica - Environmental Performance, 2005
      • Policy and Performance Highlights
    • Telenor
    • Table: Telenor - Key Environmental Statistics
      • Policy and Performance Highlights
• Future Outlook
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Synopsis