Bharti Airtel India’s largest telecom operator, on Monday said it is committed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 70 per cent per unit basis over the next three years as it targets deploying 160,000 base stations to improve customer experience and digital inclusion.
The company have undertaken initiatives across the organization to build a 360 degree sustainability agenda and the results over the past few years have been very encouraging, said Gopal Vittal, MD and CEO (India & South Asia) of the telco said in the Airtel India Sustainability Report 2016.
In the report, Bharti Airtel has also committed to contribute Rs 100,000 for every 0.01 per cent increase in call drop rate beyond 1.5 per cent per month against the TRAI prescribed limit of 2 per cent. “The amount will be contributed towards education of the under privileged,” the report said.
The company plans to deploy renewable energy solutions and implement energy efficient technologies and management systems to achieve its green goal.
In the report, the company said it recorded a 74 per cent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions across network infrastructure in the last five years and 27 per cent reduction in the last financial year ended March 31.
The company launched a first of its kind Open Network in India, making the entire network information including coverage site details and signal strength, available to customers.
By Shruti
