Natural capital

Expansion of the telecommunications infrastructure in response to the growing demand for information flow entails higher demand for electrical energy in our industry. In order to compensate for this environmentally unfriendly trend, we take steps to optimise energy consumption. We also reduce electricity consumption through replacement of older technical devices with modern energy-efficient ones, modernisation of cooling systems, introduction of energy saving functionalities, and so on. We manage natural resources efficiently, monitoring the consumption of energy and other resources, as well as carbon dioxide emissions related to our operations. In order to reduce CO₂ emissions we have started to purchase energy from renewable sources.

Recent studies show that climate change is occurring at a faster pace than previously forecast. According to a report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), global warming needs to be curbed below 1.5°C to avoid the worst effects of climate disaster. Average global temperatures have already warmed by 1°C compared to the pre-industrial era. In order not to exceed the 1.5°C threshold, we need to take concerted action immediately, so as to become climate-neutral by 2050. The first step in this direction is to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate neutrality is a challenge for the whole world, including Orange. The overall objective of both Orange Group and Orange Polska is to achieve net zero carbon emissions already by 2040. Owing to Orange Group’s presence in a number of countries, we can act both locally and globally to help mitigate climate change. Operating in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, we are not only working on reducing our carbon footprint, but we are also becoming a partner in digital transformation. The urgent need for green digital transformation is now beyond dispute, and technological innovations are one of the solutions to combat global warming.