The world has gone through massive transformation in the recent past. With consumer adopting digital channels, employees working from home and meetings becoming virtual, the telecommunications sector has played a pivotal role making this transformation possible.
However, as the demand for digital services continues to rise in the future so will the telecom sector’s consumption of energy, making sustainability a priority for the future. What steps can the telcos take to become more sustainable? Circular economy can be an answer to this question as it contributes to achievement of 8 out of 17 SDGs laid out by the United Nations.
This point of view explores the importance of circular economy in making the telcos more sustainable. It also focuses on the various circular economy initiatives that the telcos are currently undertaking, the challenges associated with adopting circularity and steps telcos can take to embrace and potentially benefit from it.
Author: Markus Kreher
