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11 SUSTAINABILITY

Standards to drive

environmental innovation

Standardization plays a pivotal role in guiding the Switzerland. Under the banner ‘Standards Driving
development and commercialization of greener, more Environmental Innovation’, the two-day event provided
sustainable ICT products, networks and services. an update on latest standardization initiatives to promote
Standards help to enhance energy efficiency and minimize sustainable ICT. Sessions explored how environmental
environmental impact at all lifecycle stages, from initial sustainability standards can support policymaking and
concept and design to manufacturing and end-of-life regulation, illustrated by reports on ICT sustainability
recycling or disposal. research projects and real-word case studies.

Environmental impact assessment reporting plays a
significant role in fostering manufacturers’ accountability Enhancing our own sustainability
for the circularity of their products and services. Here the In September 2024, the ETSI Secretariat proactively
concept of a digital product passport provides detailed launched a carbon footprint assessment, involving
environmental information that enables consumers to Secretariat staff members to gather data across all
make more informed choices.
activities, including travels, facilities, digital operations, and
Jointly organized by our Environmental Engineering Technical the purchase of goods and services. This comprehensive
Committee and the International Telecommunication data collection supports the overall carbon footprint
Union, the ETSI-ITU Symposium on ICT Sustainability assessment. This project is financially supported by
was held in December at ITU headquarters in Geneva, ADEME (the French Agency for Ecological Transition) and
BPI France (the French Public Investment Bank), both of
which offer funding and support to help advance eco-
friendly projects. ETSI also benefits from the expertise
of ClimateSeed, an organization that helps companies in
managing their decarbonisation journey.

Concerning ETSI’s carbon footprint, the global results
indicate 16 050 tonnes of CO 2 emissions, for the fiscal year
2023. The travel category which includes visitors’ trips and
business travel represents 76,9% of total emissions.
ETSI is committed to a sustainability approach aimed at
reducing our carbon footprint. Several initiatives have
already been launched to raise awareness among all ETSI
staff and strengthen collective motivation around this
topic. One such initiative includes the installation of eight
electric vehicle chargers to encourage EV use among
staff and visitors.
Additionally, awareness initiatives on sustainable mobility
have been implemented alongside a broader strategic
reflection and action plan, in which employees will
be actively involved.

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