Mobile Net Zero – State of the Industry on Climate Action

Mobile Net Zero – State of the Industry on Climate Action

Start: Tuesday 20 April 2021 09:30

End: Tuesday 20 April 2021 11:00

In February 2019 the Board of the GSMA, comprised of the largest mobile operators in the world, set a milestone ambition – to transform the mobile industry to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, at the latest.

How is the mobile industry doing against this ambitious climate target?

This webinar saw the launch of the ‘Mobile Net Zero – State of the Industry Report on Climate Action’, which is the first evaluation of how the mobile industry is doing against the target set by the GSMA Board.

During this event Nigel Topping, the UN High Level Climate Action Champion for COP26, evaluated how the mobile industry compares to other sectors in the ‘Race to Zero’. There were also be major updates from mobile operators on their commitments to reaching net zero.

The speakers and the panel of industry experts covered net zero and science-based targets, renewable electricity, energy efficiency, supply chain engagement, adaptation and resilience and digital enablement.

Agenda

  • Introduction – Mats Granryd, Director-General, GSMA
  • European Green Digital Coalition – Gerard de Graaf, Director, Digital transformation, European Commission
  • Mobile Net Zero report overview – Steven Moore, Head of Climate Action, GSMA
  • Renewable energy announcement – Murat Erkan, CEO, Turkcell
  • Fireside chat – Charles Molapisi, Group Chief Technology and Information Officer, MTN and Steven Moore, Head of Climate Action, GSMA on MTN’s new net zero target
  • Panel – The mobile industry is setting ambitious climate targets – are they achievable and can we even accelerate achieving Net Zero in the mobile sector and beyond?
    • Panellists:
      • Dorothee D’Herde, Head of Sustainable Business, Vodafone
      • Heather Johnson, VP Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility, Ericsson
      • Arlene McCarthy, Special Advisor to Chairman, Bloomberg
    • Moderator – Alix Jagueneau, Head of External Affairs and Industry Purpose, GSMA
  • Keynote – Nigel Topping, UK High Level Climate Action Champion, COP26
Agenda
09:30

Introduction
Mats Granryd, Director-General, GSMA

09:35

European Green Digital Coalition
Gerard de Graaf, Director, Digital transformation, European Commission

09:45

Mobile Net Zero - State of the Industry on Climate Action report overview
Steven Moore, Head of Climate Action, GSMA

10:00

Renewable energy announcement
Murat Erkan, CEO, Turkcell

10:05

Fireside chat
Charles Molapisi, Group Chief Technology and Information Officer, MTN and Steven Moore, Head of Climate Action, GSMA

10:15

Panel – The mobile industry is setting ambitious climate targets – are they achievable and can we even accelerate achieving Net Zero in the mobile sector and beyond?
  • Moderator: Alix Jagueneau, Head of External Affairs and Industry Purpose, GSMA
  • Panellists:
    • Dorothee D’Herde, Head of Sustainable Business, Vodafone
    • Heather Johnson, VP Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility, Ericsson
    • Arlene McCarthy, Special Advisor to Chairman, Bloomberg

10:45

Keynote
Nigel Topping, UN High Level Climate Action Champion, COP26