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NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

BT helps customers accelerate

towards a circular economy

T announced a new programme The programme adds to BT’s
aimed at reducing business existing take-back and reuse services for
Bcustomers’ e-waste by recycling smartphones, providing an easy way to MESA year-end
end-of-life equipment and helping upgrade, securely dispose of and recycle international summit
them achieve their targets for a circular the devices using a single, complete
economy. It is the latest step in BT solution that handles everything. Theme: Successful manufacturing -
Group’s Manifesto pledge to move According to the World Economic the next step
Date: 16 and 17 November 2022
to circular products, networks and Forum (WEF), 57.4 million tonnes of Venue: Black Eagle Hotel and Spa,
operations by 2030, and then extend this e-waste was generated during 2021 with Poortview, Johannesburg.
across its supply chain by 2040. only 20% recycled. If left unchecked, this
The new programme comes as could rise to 120 million tonnes each year. To register click https://www.mesa-
organisations around the world are WEF also reported that 70% of hazardous africa.org/year-end-international-
summit-successful-manufacturing-
transforming their network and IT waste deposited in landfills is from e-waste. the-next-step/
infrastructure to support the latest “E-waste is a growing concern and
multi-cloud deployments. As part of according to WEF, is now the fastest- Africa Automation
this transformation, BT environmental growing waste stream in the world. Technology Fair 2023
specialists will work with customers to Our customers and partners have made 9 – 11 May 2023
better understand and map the role of commitments to report on and improve Johannesburg Expo Centre (NASREC)
sustainability in a digital world. performance in this critical area,” said Africa Automation Fair
Replaced or decommissioned Hriday Ravindranath, chief product and (africaautomationtechnologyfair.com)
electronic equipment from a customer’s digital officer at BT’s global unit. “Creating
network will be shipped back to Cisco a more sustainable, circular economy,
to be responsibly re-used or recycled where we prioritise de-materialisation and
through its take-back and reuse avoid equipment going to landfill, is vital.
programme. Up to 99.9% of what is It builds on our leadership in sustainability
returned will be re-used or recycled. and will help deliver on our BT group
BT has Cisco-certified environmental manifesto commitments and ambition to
specialists in the UK, US, Italy, Ireland, connect for good.”
Switzerland and Singapore to manage
the process. Further countries will be For more information, visit
added by the end of 2022. www.bt.com/about

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