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Sustainability and Environment

Sustainability and Environment. Environmental tools from Telecom Operators Maurizio Cecchi, Telecom Italia - Helsinki 23/11/1999. TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. REAL ESTATE. NETWORKS. NETWORKS. ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY. INTERACTIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS-ENVIRONMENT.

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Sustainability and Environment

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  1. Sustainability and Environment Environmental tools from Telecom Operators Maurizio Cecchi, Telecom Italia - Helsinki 23/11/1999

  2. TELECOMMUNICATIONSPRODUCTS AND SERVICES REAL ESTATE NETWORKS NETWORKS ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY

  3. INTERACTIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS-ENVIRONMENT • TLC ACTIVITIES • PRODUCTION OF WASTES • EMISSIONS TO AIR, WATER, SOIL • ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES • CONSUMPTION • ELECTROMAGNETIC EMISSIONS • VISUAL IMPACT OF INFRASTRUCTURES • ENVIRONMENT • EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY • NATURAL EVENTS NEGATIVE IMPACTS • TLC SERVICES • NON ENVIRONMENT-ORIENTED • TELEWORKING • “ON DEMAND” SERVICES • ....... • ENVIRONMENT ORIENTED POSITIVE IMPACTS

  4. Environment oriented services • 5 Challenges for Telecom Italia business operations • Environmental monitoring systems (for instance: air quality forecasting systems available trough “ remotised” common servers • reduction of investments by local administrations • Updating on-line interoperable models according to new scientific developments and to specific local conditions • New systems for dissemination • Wireless Access Protocols (WAP) systems are the most promising • Rapidly moving toward UMTS services • Integration of environmental information with other public services (EQUAL project is already focused t on this subject) • Environmental networks: EIONET by Finsiel, (Telecom Italia group) • Satellite services: leading position of Telespazio “ “

  5. TELECOMMUNICATIONSPRODUCTS AND SERVICES REAL ESTATE NETWORKS NETWORKS ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY

  6. Environment and Society

  7. Environment and Society • 12 European Public Telecommunications Network Operators • joined together, recognising the strategic importance of • developing a harmonised approach to the management of • environmental issues... • … and of demonstrating and promoting the environmental • benefits deriving from the use of telecommunications services. • November 1996: 21 European Public Telecommunications • Network Operators, Members of ETNO, together representing • today a turnover of about 150 billion EUROs, signed an • Environmental Charter.

  8. Established in 1992 as the principal trade association for • European telecommunications operators. • 44 Members from 33 European countries, representing: • an aggregated turnover of more than 155,000 MEUROs • more than 265 million access lines • more than 1,100,000 employees • over 350 million customers Development of common policy positions. Co-operation and coordination of activities.

  9. ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER SIGNATORIES Belgacom, société anonyme de droit public British Telecommunications plc. Cyprus Telecommunications Authority Deutsche Telekom AG Finnet Group/Helsinki Telephone Corporation France Telecom S.A. HPT - Croatian Post & Telecommunications s.p.o KPN NV Portugal Telecom S.A. Rom Telecom S.A. Slovenské Telekomunikácie š.p. Sonera Limited SPT Telecom a.s. Swisscom Telecom Italia S.p.A Telekom Austria A.G. Tele Danmark A/S Telefónica de España S.A Telenor AS Telia AB Türk Telekomüníkasyon AS SIGNED THE CHARTER IN FRANKFURT, 6 NOVEMBER 1996 Matàv signed the Charter in Torino, on 19 November 1998 Cable & Wireless signed the Charter in Athens, on 29 April 1999

  10. The First ETNO Environmental Report was launched at the 2nd European Conference on “Telecommunications and the Environment” Torino, 19-20 November 1998

  11. Signing the Charter we committed ourselves, whether together, or individually, to continuous improvement in some basic areas: • Awareness • Regulatory Compliance • Research & Development • Providing Information • Procurement • Environmental Management System

  12. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT We shall support Research and Development into the contribution new Telecommunications Services can make to Sustainable Development. • 71% of the Signatories integrate Environmental • Considerations in Innovative Activities • (including European R&D Programs) • 29% of the Signatories integrate • Environmental Considerations in Marketing • 33% of the Signatories integrate Environmental • Considerations in Sponsorship

  13. Future initiatives toward IST Program • Reflecting medium terms business operations, Telecom Italia will invest in projects according to the 5 mentioned objectives • 1) Environmental monitoring systems (for instance: air quality forecasting systems available trough “ remotised” common servers • 2) New systems for dissemination to the general public (WAP, UMTS) • 3) Integration of environmental information with other public services • 4) applications for European Environmental networks (based on EIONET) • 5) Innovative Satellite services from Telespazio • Good opportunities from IST programs in “Services for citizens” even if under represented in terms of resources (11 to1 as success ratio) • Critical aspect for large industries in IST proposals: • the “innovation factor” is treated only as technological innovation • casual distribution of expertise during evaluation process • actual evaluation procedures are favouring simple projects, because of lack of time available by the evaluators for complex industrial projects

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