Moderators:

Dean Ramsay, Principal Analyst and Practice Lead, TM Forum
Dewi Rengganis, Senior Industry Analyst, Frost & Sullivan

CASE STUDY: Achievements on the road to net zero 

• Stating the business case for ‘sustainability stewardship’: setting bold ambitions for environmental sustainability, investing and innovating to meet aggressive, personalized targets and setting an example for peers 
• Turning sustainability into a ‘win’, addressing Return on Investment (ROI) through lower energy cost, efficiency, and modern infrastructure 
• Setting ambitious emission reduction goals based on operational demands, projected growth, and past performance 
• Achieving environmental goals, reach net zero economics, and contribute to overall profitability 

Yoshihiro Nakajima, Director, Network Virtualization Platform, NTT DOCOMO

INTERVIEW: Creating a sustainable organization from the inside out 

• Using predictive analytics and other advanced tools to optimize energy usage and consolidate network assets 
• Retiring legacy, low-efficiency components, and transitioning to renewable energy sources 
• Supporting overall sustainability by reducing down-time in the network to make a significant contribution to emissions reductions 
• Using AI to plot smart routes, reduce truck journeys, and optimize fleet use and decarbonizing the supply chain by adopting environmental standards and values as required criteria for selecting suppliers 
• Embracing a circular economy mindset to re-imagine products and packaging and reduce the use of raw materials 

Adelene Anthony Sinniah, Head of Sustainability, Axiata Group Berhad

CASE STUDY: Actioning an environmental sustainability policy aligned with international climate goals 

• Why Globe has received an A-rating for sustainability by MSCI ESG Research  
• Reviewing the company’s commitment to focus on ESG centre-stage 
• Limiting global temperature increase below 1.5°C through using energy efficient technologies, alternative energy sources, circularity and energy-saving technology and equipment 
• Integrating sustainability principles into the corporate balanced scorecard to guide different business units in living out the company’s purpose 

Yoly Crisanto, Senior Vice President/Head of Corporate Communications and Chief Sustainability Officer, Globe Telecom

PANEL DISCUSSION: Sustainability in action 

• What have we learned in this session about sustainability within the telecoms industry in Asia? 
• Which areas of sustainability among CSPs are currently working well and which aspects still need more focus and investment?
• How can CSPs simultaneously achieve environmental goals, reach net zero economics, and contribute to overall profitability? 
• Through innovation in telco-enabled technologies such as IoT, public and private 5G networks, MPN and Edge, how can telcos act as an enabler across multiple critical industries, helping them to contribute to a greener future? 

Panelists:

Yoshihiro Nakajima, Director, Network Virtualization Platform, NTT DOCOMO
Adelene Anthony Sinniah, Head of Sustainability, Axiata Group Berhad
Yoly Crisanto, Senior Vice President/Head of Corporate Communications and Chief Sustainability Officer, Globe Telecom