Climate Change Data

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Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021-2025)

Reporting Period: 2021-2025

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainability
  • Economic Development
  • Digital Inclusion

Environmental Achievements

  • Savings of 2.8 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in Nigeria, 2.3 million tonnes in South Africa, and 21 kilotonnes in Namibia (2022-2025) due to reduced energy demand from e-commerce and teleconferencing.

Social Achievements

  • Indirect creation of 1.6 million jobs in Nigeria, 180,000 in South Africa, and 21,000 in Namibia (2022-2025) driven by the expansion of the digital economy.
  • Increased internet penetration by more than 7 percentage points in Nigeria and South Africa, and 9 percentage points in Namibia (2021-2025).

Governance Achievements

  • Equiano cable landing stations operate on an open-access and non-discriminatory model.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Ageing cable infrastructure in Africa.
  • Growing demand for data in Africa.
  • Lack of redundancy in existing submarine cables.
  • Underdeveloped edge locations in Africa.
  • High cost of internet access in many African markets.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investment in Equiano, a state-of-the-art cable with significantly more capacity.
  • Partnership with Tier 1 networks to distribute bandwidth inland.
  • Open-access model for cable landing stations.
  • Investment in middle-mile technology.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
  • SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
  • SDG 13 (Climate Action)

Improved connectivity accelerates progress towards these goals through economic growth, job creation, and reduced emissions.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed