AT & T vs AIRTEL

WHAT DOES SUSTAINABLILITY

MEAN?
Sustainability is being able to endure and
survive in an environment into the future.
Considered beyond Green Silo.
Sustainability
management
is
about
incorporating
social,
economic
and
environmental factors into your business
decisions.
Government
legislature,
consumer
concerns and employee interest are the
key drivers.

BENEFITS OF
SUSTAINABILITY

Brand image
Cost savings
Competitive advantage
Employee satisfaction
Product, service and market
innovation
Process innovation
Enhanced stake holder relations

AIRTEL- mCommerce
Indias
subscriber
base
is
fast
approaching 900 million, with almost 300
million subscribers from rural areas.
50% of these rural subscribers do not
have bank accounts.
Airtel Money includes utility bill payments
for electricity, water and cooking gas bills,
remittance for medical and education
services, payment of citizen services.

mHealth
The infrastructure for healthcare facilities is very
poor in rural India.
Enhancing delivery of telemedicine through the
internet.
Strategic alliance with Healthcare (a unit of
Religare technologies) for technology solutions.
Airtels
Mediphone
service
is
making
commendable progress in providing:
Real time treatment.
Remote disease monitoring.
Health awareness.

mEducation
Education providers face a challenge in
reaching out to the target audience and
in finding qualified trainers.
English language training through IVRS
and SMS.
Competitive exam preparation on
Airtels platform.
Vocational training through NSDC
funded companies.

Cont
Empowerment
of
farmers
and
improving Indian agriculture.
IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Limited (IKSL),
aims to empower the farmers and
people living in rural India.
Information on weather, mandi (rural
market) prices, dairy farming, animal
husbandry are delivered through
voice messages.

Airtel- Community
Development
Employee volunteerism and philanthropic
efforts are directed towards Satya Bharti
schools .
The program provides free, quality
education to underprivileged children,
with a special focus on the girl child, in the
deepest rural pockets of the country.
Mid-Day meal program for underprivileged
children at the Bharti Foundation schools.

Energy and Climate change

Airtel promoted the concept of telecom
passive Infrastructure sharing.
Airtel have worked with our partners to
successfully transition around 2000
tower sites to solar energy.
exploring the possibility of using
renewable energy solutions such as
solar, wind and biomass-based energy
in areas with technical feasibility.

Energy Saving Initiatives

Green shelter
Reduced power consuming BTS
Network
deployment
through
outdoor BTS
Auto TRX shutdown feature at
existing sites.

Waste management and Resource

optimisation
Reduction through e-billing and
equipment reclaim initiative
Building an electronic office culture
Reduction
through
e-waste
management
Innovative services that reduce
negative environmental impact and
carbon footprint