Hockey’s all-time goals leader, Wayne Gretzky, once explained his success by saying, “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it’s been.” In looking at the telecommunications industry’s ambitious sustainability goals over the next 10 to 20 years, we could definitely use an assist from someone like Mr. Gretzky. Most enterprises and communications service providers (CSPs) have set goals of achieving (and sustaining) net-zero operations – that is, eliminating as many greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as they produce directly and through their supply chains – within the next five to 25 years. It’s an ambitious goal and a commendable one.
Dell Technologies has pledged to move 100% of its energy consumption to renewable sources by 2040 and achieve net zero operations by 2050. And we want to help our customers and partners do the same. Now, that begs the question: How exactly do companies plan to eliminate GHG emissions over the next 20 years? We partnered with GSMA Intelligence to get an in-depth view of what CSPs and enterprises are focused on to achieve their sustainability goals. As part of the study, we reached out to operators and asked this and other energy-related questions, and we’re using their answers to be better prepared to help them achieve their goals.