Tag: Virgin Media O2

Virgin Media O2 and Hubbub unveil the impact of its £1m Time After Time fund

Stuart Mitchell

Virgin Media O2 and environmental charity, Hubbub, have revealed that more than a quarter of a million people have been reached by the pair’s Time After Time fund which helps to tackle electronic waste and give unused tech a second life. The results show how local communities across the UK are addressing this significant environmental challenge in innovative and impactful ways. Following the success so far, the organisations are now planning to share the impact and learnings of the fund which has provided grants totalling £1 million to 18 innovative…

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Virgin Media O2 awarded ‘A’ rating for its sustainability supply chain practices and boosts performance as an ethical supplier

Stuart Mitchell

Virgin Media O2 has received two prestigious accolades for its efforts in cutting carbon emissions and operating as a responsible company.   It has been awarded an ‘A’ rating from non-profit, CDP, as part of their Supplier Engagement Assessment for the 2024 disclosure cycle.   The company received the top score after demonstrating the robust measures it has in place for working with suppliers, ensuring they align with Virgin Media O2’s commitment to reduce absolute Scope 3 (supply chain) emissions by 90% by the end of 2040.   This includes: …

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Virgin Media O2 and Coventry City Council scale groundbreaking tech reuse partnership to tackle e-waste and support more people to get online

Stuart Mitchell

Virgin Media O2 and Coventry City Council have bolstered their existing partnership to scale up the council’s pioneering #CovConnects digital inclusion programme and its device bank initiative that rehomes end-of-first-life devices from businesses and public sector organisations, redistributing them to people who need them across communities in Coventry.  The project aims to increase the number of Coventry businesses and organisations that donate their unused tech to #CovConnects to prevent devices, such as phones, tablets, and laptops, from ending up as electronic waste (e-waste). Instead, the tech is given a second…

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Lost memories: Brits urged to donate unwanted phones as 11 billion photos are trapped on old devices

Stuart Mitchell

Virgin Media O2 and environmental charity, Hubbub, are urging Brits to back up and donate old phones as new research reveals 46% are holding onto devices due to sentimentality, with nearly 27.7 billion memories stuck in drawers across the country.   An estimated 123 million unused devices* are gathering dust in drawers across the UK – largely because of the memories they hold, with almost half of Brits (46%) feeling emotionally attached to them. These forgotten devices collectively store around 11 billion photos, 8.7 billion messages, and nearly 8 billion videos**…

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Companies can clear out their old tech and cash in with O2 Recycle for Business

Stuart Mitchell

Almost 45,000 devices have been saved from waste thanks to O2 Recycle for Business.  Since the scheme’s relaunch in October 2023, companies across the UK have traded in thousands of unwanted smartphones and tablets, earning nearly £330,000.   The tech has been data wiped, and then repaired, refurbished and resold, or recycled – with zero parts going to landfill, helping prevent electronic waste (e-waste).  The O2 Recycle for Business service helps companies of all sizes, regardless of their mobile provider, trade in their old technology – where they can receive cashback,…

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