Enabling the clean industrial transition
Digitalisation and high-speed connectivity are enablers of the clean industrial transition.
Digital connectivity has the potential to accelerate the clean industrial transition. Internet-connected, smart technology can help unlock energy and resource efficiencies at industrial scale, across all sectors of the economy - from transport and logistics, to energy, buildings, agriculture, manufacturing and many more. According to the World Economic Forum, digital solutions are estimated to have the potential to cut global greenhouse gas emissions by up to 20% by 2030. We believe technology is key to the next era of industrial growth - building a healthy and competitive economy that is cleaner, less wasteful, more renewable and more sustainable.
By providing technology and connectivity, Vodafone is helping our business customers reduce their own climate impact and helping society to transition to a more sustainable, cleaner industrial future.
To provide the technology and connectivity needed for society to transition to a more sustainable future.
Progress
116.5 million tonnes
of greenhouse gas emissions avoided through the use of our digital products and services since 2020.
53.5%
of our 200 million IoT connections help our customers to reduce their emissions.
141x
Our digital products and services helped avoid 141 times the emissions generated from our own operations in 2024
Services and products to help our customers decarbonise
We support our enterprise customers to transition towards more sustainable business models and practices, and we offer services that help accelerate their journey towards net zero.
- With our Device as a Service solution, we provide our customers with the tools, technologies, processes and policies that collectively keep their organisations secure and ready to embrace change. Find out more here .
- With our Vodafone Telecoms Reporting, our customers get can access a suite of telecoms management services built on a cloud-based platform for centralised reporting. With our solutions, they can monitor their business’s mobility usage, optimising resources and energy use. Find out more here .
- With our Device Lifecycle Management service, our customers can reduce the impact of the devices they lease from us. We manage device redeployment, refurbishment or recycling, leading to emissions savings of up to approximately 44 kgCO2e per phone and 82 kgCO2e per tablet by extending devices’ lifetime and avoiding the production of new devices. The programme also ensures that, for each leased device, an equivalent number of scrap devices destined for landfill are collected and recycled sustainably. Find out more here .
- Through our V-Hub Platform, our customers can access advice on sustainable practices that small and medium businesses can adopt to make their business more resilient to future regulations and trends. We believe upskilling businesses to become fit for the future is essential to accelerate innovation and create change. Find out more here .
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How Vodafone Business helped Maurice Flynn & Sons LTD to keep their employees safe and their business on track.
Maurice & Flynn Ltd., who manage standard light commercial and heavy goods vehicles, used the Vodafone Business Fleet Analytics to reduce fuel consumption by 30% through better driving, vehicle maintenance and route planning. The real-time telematics vehicle performance data collected through Vodafone Business’ analytics tool helped Maurice Flynn & Sons Ltd. to manage emissions and optimise fuel use on the road.
New Mobile Carbon Calculator can help business customers meet net zero goals
Vodafone’s first Mobile Carbon Calculator has been launched to provide business customers with valuable insights into the carbon emissions associated with their mobile plans. Developed in collaboration with the Carbon Trust, the tool allows businesses to accurately measure the carbon footprint of their mobile usage.
Harnessing the power of technology
We believe in the power of connectivity and digital services to strengthen the resilience of economies. Through our mobile and fixed networks, data flows at speed, connecting people and communities, we deploy technology that can facilitate the efficient use of resources and delivers solutions that enable our customers to reach net zero. Our leading IoT connectivity supports products that enhance road safety, monitor driving behaviour and offer eco-driving scoring, usage optimisation, remote maintenance and customised solutions.
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Vodafone Business IoT connects Controlant solutions helping pharma supply chain avoid waste and carbon emissions
Controlant a logistics solutions company, partnered with Vodafone IoT to make the pharmaceutical supply chain more sustainable by reducing the waste of perishable medicines and help distributors avoid the unnecessary carbon emissions created by redelivery. Their solution helped to avoid 15% of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2e) per box of medicines delivered compared to industry averages.
Vodafone Germany uses digital twins to protect trees against extreme heat
In the city of Erlangen, Vodafone Germany has worked with the plant cultivation start-up Agvolution and the local Friedrich-Alexander University to develop sensors which can monitor soil humidity and temperature. The data from the sensors allows Agvolution to create ‘digital twins’ of the trees being monitored. The digital twins provide a virtual understanding of how the trees will react based on the moisture levels given by the sensors. From this, the city can determine the priority of care for trees and adjust watering levels accordingly.
Reducing the carbon footprint of our digital technology
Our planet cannot be the price of progress. We aim to help our customers tackle their emissions by reducing the lifecycle carbon footprint of the digital technology products and services we provide to them. Find out more about how we are working to reduce the emissions generated by our operations and products here.
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