Ever since the deployment of the UN SDGs, OTE Group has embraced them and has taken full responsibility into integrating and communicating the targets and inherent standards throughout its operations and value chain, in all the countries in which it operates.
As part of its contribution to the SDGs, OTE Group has carried out a comprehensive assessment in analyzing its impact to them, throughout the core segments of its value chain, and has identified 7 SDGs that it mostly contributes to. These priority SDGs have been linked to the Group’s sustainability strategic pillars and actions.
Value Chain impact: Group Operations
Supports education and digital skills’ development programs for people of all ages, and continues to enhance internal employee training programs.
Value Chain impact: Group Operations and Product Use
Offers solutions for better energy management (e-Energy) and smart grids.
Value Chain impact: Product Use
Offers solutions to meet the businesses’ IT needs and to increase their competitiveness in a sustainable way (Business Cloud, Information Security, e-Tourism). Ensures fair employment conditions and equal opportunities for its employees and also, requires the same from its suppliers.
Value Chain impact: Suppliers, Group Operations and Product Use
Continuously invests in the upgrading and expansion of telecommunications infrastructure, aiming at increasing the penetration and availability of services and at offering solutions to businesses for their sustainability (Business Cloud, Fleet Management).
Value Chain impact: Group Operations and Product Use
Develops products and services that contribute to the rational management of natural resources and reduction of waste generated.
Value Chain impact: Product Use
Incorporates the principles of circular economy throughout its value chain. Sets responsible management conditions for its suppliers. Helps its customers to recycle their old equipment.
Value Chain impact: Suppliers, Group Operations and Product end of life
Develops products and services that can tackle climate change (broadband, Cloud services, M2M) while at the same time, reduces own carbon footprint, thus contributing to the global efforts for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Value Chain impact: Product Use, Group Operations
Takes measures to improve its energy efficiency.
Value Chain impact: Group Operations