NuRAN Wireless Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023-03)
Reporting Period: 2022
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
- Not disclosed
Environmental Achievements
- Not disclosed
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
- Not disclosed
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
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2023-03
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Using the world’s lowest power consumption products
- Powered by solar panel energy
- Sites built with minimal environmental disruption
Social Achievements
- Offering the possibility of communicating via a mobile network, NuRAN wants to be a strategic player in the wellbeing of ultra-rural & rural communities.
- Mobile connection in these areas is the first step towards social inclusion and, therefore, a better quality of life.
- Access to vital public and private services (e.i. Health, security, education and banking)
- Enable important social inclusion and economic change in the community.
- Generate micro and macro business climates within the community.
- Improve the community’s quality of life and increase opportunities.
Governance Achievements
- NuRAN's management comprises seasoned professionals with decades of experience in the industry; our team builds on core values of integrity, excellence, service, and innovation.
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Targeting • 10 000 sites • $200M USD REV/Year • $100M USD EBITDA within • 5 years • 15 countries • 2 continents
Short-term Goals:
- To fully engage in at least 11 of the 17 SDGs by year 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Significant capital and recurring operational expenses, mobile operators need critical subscriber mass to ensure a healthy business model. Hence, rural areas do not naturally figure in the growth strategy and investment plans of a mobile operator.
- risks relating to NuRAN's business and the economy generally; NuRAN's ability to refinance its long term debt that is currently in default; NuRAN's ability to adequately restructure its operations with respect to its new model of NAAS service contracts; the capacity of the Company to deliver in a technical capacity and to import inventory to Africa at a reasonable cost; NuRAN's ability to obtain project financing for the proposed site build out under its NAAS agreements with Orange, MTN Group and other telecommunication providers, the loss of one or more significant suppliers or a reduction in significant volume from such suppliers; NuRAN's ability to meet or exceed customers’ demand and expectations; significant current competition and the introduction of new competitors or other disruptive entrants in the Company's industry; NuRAN's ability to retain key employees and protect its intellectual property; compliance with local laws and regulations and ability to obtain all required permits for our operations; access to the credit and capital markets; changes in applicable telecommunications laws or regulations or changes in license and regulatory fees; downturns in customers’ business cycles; insurance prices and insurance coverage availability; the Company's ability to effectively maintain or update information and technology systems; the Company’s ability to implement and maintain measures to protect against cyberattacks and comply with applicable privacy and data security requirements; the Company's ability to successfully implement its business strategies or realize expected cost savings and revenue enhancements; business development activities, including acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses; the Company's expansion into markets outside of Canada and the operational, competitive and regulatory risks facing the Company's non-Canadian based operations.
Mitigation Strategies
- NAAS (Network-as-A-Service) is a business model that NuRAN has developed to support mobile network operators in their ultimate effort to connect people in the most remote places on earth.
- We have painstakingly developed a complete, turnkey, low-cost solution that provides affordable network service to the rural population.
- This restructuring has enabled us to sign significant contracts.
- Several Tier 1s have expressed interest in partnering with us because this solution is the key to bridging the digital divide.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Partnering with local vendors when possible
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GSMA
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- LiteCell XG 2G Network
- LiteCell 2G Network
- LiteSat 2G
- LiteSat 3G
- LiteSat 4G
Awards & Recognition
- GSMA’s Connected Society Innovation Fund for Rural Connectivity