Shields CEO, Daniel Jones, shares how MarketPlace can help the telecommunications industry close the emissions gap and reach the critical 2030 targets. In November of this year, I attended a Circular Economy workshop alongside over 100 delegates from major...
Circular Economy
COP 27: How you network can help the 1.5°C target
The UN Conference of the Parties summit (COP27) is a key collaboration event for world leaders to come together with activists and climate organisations to support the future of our planet. If you’re a telecoms operator you can help, by implementing a sustainable...
How the standardisation of telecom ESG metrics will impact network operators and help the sustainability of our planet
Effective Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting is essential to measuring your NetZero targets. But how will the upcoming standardisation of ESG metrics help and how does it impact network operators? Environmental, social and governance (ESG)...
Making recycling the telecoms norm
To Shields recycling isn't just the process of converting waste into reusable material; it's also about playing our part in creating a reuse-focused society by making the circular economy a norm within the telecoms industry. Read on to find out how we provide a...
Carbon Offsetting Costs and the Circular Economy
Many of us know we need to reduce our carbon footprint but in the telecoms industry, it can be hard to know how to get there. That’s where our MarketPlace solution comes in, read on to find out more about how you can reduce your carbon footprint and your costs through...
The Benefits of Refurbished and Repaired Equipment
Since we began over 40 years ago, Shields has and still is built on the fundamentals of reducing landfill waste within the telecoms industry. We do this by reusing, recycling, repairing or refurbishing equipment and testing it to the same standards as the OEM. Read on...
The Expansion of the Circular Economy
What is the circular economy and why is it important? Read on to find out about our circular economy model and how the EU is transforming many companies into a greener future, using circular economy strategies.
MarketPlace: The Core of your ESG Strategy
MarketPlace is helping telecommunications network operators reduce their carbon emissions through improved procurement of network assets.
Our study calculates that if all networkoperators sourced 20% of their assets from MarketPlace, this would equate to a 13,684,108 MT reduction in the industry’s emissions. That’s an average carbon saving of 89% per asset purchased. This reduction would significantly contribute to the sector’s net-zero targets by 2030 to 2040.