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Safaricom PLC

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Great Ambassadors for climate change

Safaricom PLC is Kenya's largest mobile telecommunication provider in Kenya with control of 64.5% of the Kenyan market as of 2020, the organization which offers telephone services, mobile money transfers, consumer electronics, cloud computing & fiber optic services is the first company to have introduced the use of mobile money in Africa in 2007 making it one of most profitable companies in the East Africa Region. The company has distinguished itself as being a great ambassador of climate change through its climate sustainability environment policy, it has outlined various strategies to see that it has reduced its carbon footprints in its operations which are as follows: 1. E-waste management The company acknowledges that only 20% of the e-waste is recycled globally only to leave 40 Million tonnes on the land which is unlawfully sold or burned. The organization has partnered with a waste electrical and electronic equipment center which recycles its electronic waste, this has gone a long way to reducing its carbon footprint. 2. Embracing the use of renewable energy The company has continually explored the use of green solutions in its entire network centers especially the establishment of sustainable power options in contrast to high-carbon innovations. it is testing wind turbines on two of their sites in Turkana. A battery enhancement project is in progress on locales where it has great battery independence and steady, predictable admittance to the public network. At these locales it has suspended the utilization of generators, rather utilizing battery power as a reinforcement. This likewise saves costs caused by site support. 3. Eradicating the use of plastics The company is looking forward to seeing that it becomes plastic-free by getting rid of all the single plastic at their premises and also to reduce the use of plastics in their retail packaging. To achieve this the company has put into place a few measures which are as follows: -The use of single plastics has been abolished in all of their cafeterias - The company is encouraging its employees to carry reusable water bottles. -The company minimized the size of its sim card which has seen it reduce the amount of plastic it would use to produce sim cards by half. This drive has eliminated 2.52 huge loads of plastic from the company, moderated 8.64 huge loads of paper, and saved KSh 46.8 million. 4. Staff carbon footprint calculator In February 2019, it steered an instrument among chosen staff that permits workers to ascertain and survey their own "carbon impression"; for example how much carbon dioxide is delivered into the air because of their singular exercises. This apparatus brings issues to light and energizes individual and aggregate liability in diminishing fossil fuel byproducts. https://www.safaricom.co.ke/sustainabilityreport_2019/our-material-topics/environmental-stewardship/

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  • Tabitha Kimani

    114 w

    Since its inception Safaricom has led in many fronts through its C.S.R activities.

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    • Salman Raza

      115 w

      Wonderful Professor Salman Raza Director General Professor of Zoology World Renowned Zoologist 🇵🇰🎖🎖

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      • Edwin wangombe

        163 w

        this is a monumental step @safaricom

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        • We Don't Have Time

          163 w

          Dear Timothy Ndegwa Thank you for getting your climate love to level 2! We have reached out to Safaricom PLC and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time

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          • Sheila wanjiru Nduta

            164 w

            Amazing

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            • Timothy Ndegwa

              164 w

              Thank you so much

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            • Patrick Kiash

              164 w

              Personally I love their journey and contribution toward environment in various ways, including tree planting activities,etc But what's more important is the lessons they are teaching us that Sustainability remains a journey, if not a destination and the importance of working towards that goal every single day.... And during their journey they have learnt the importance of carrying others along the journey for a common purpose. As same as we do @wedonthavetime platform.

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              • Timothy Ndegwa

                164 w

                True Safaricom PLC is leading by example on how blue chip companies should put into consideration on the need to be environmental conscious as they carry out their operations.

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