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1. How does Swisscom show its commitment?
We are aware of our special responsibility in Switzerland. Swisscom is committed to ensuring that everyone in Switzerland can take part in the information society. We offer strength and encouragement to the socially disadvantaged and promote the protection of young people in the new media. We show respect for the environment. We are committed to vocational training. And as lead sponsor of Swiss Ski, we foster close ties with both professional and amateur athletes.
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2. Which standards does Swisscom follow?
Swisscom employs a variety of instruments to ensure the company's sustainable development. Our tried-and-tested management systems comply with ISO standards. These systems - for quality management (ISO 9001), environmental management (ISO 14001), information security management (ISO 27001) - and the standard for assessing processes (ISO 15504) ensure the integration of our products and services into our sustainable development management system.
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3. Which organisations does Swisscom work with?
Swisscom works with organisations and associations that pursue the same goals as us.
In the area of the environment:
In the area of corporate responsibility:
- ETNO (European Telecommunications Network Operators), Sustainability Working Group
- ÖBU (Swiss Association for Environmentally Conscious Management)
- Transparency International (Switzerland)
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4. How important is the subject of sustainability?
We express our responsibility as a company by taking into account economic, ecological and social factors as well as our long-term commitments. This responsibility to develop in a sustainable manner shapes our identity and our commitment towards our stakeholder groups. Two factors are of particular relevance for sustainable corporate management:
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Awareness of business-critical customer and stakeholder needs |
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Integrity and holistic thinking |
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5. Which environmental projects does Swisscom support?
External commitments are an important part of Swisscom's environmental strategy. We are involved in a number of projects as a partner:
- Solar Impulse (project promoting the use of solar energy)
- WWF Climate Group (project aimed at reducing CO2 emissions)
- Smaragd Network (European network working to protect endangered fauna)
- Swiss National Park (promotion of nature conservation)
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6. Which environmental strategy does Swisscom pursue?
Our environmental strategy has three medium-term objectives:
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Operational ecology (reducing energy consumption, substituting environmentally damaging energies with clean energies and producing renewable energies |
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"Green" products and services (ecologically optimised products with low energy consumption) |
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Company-internal and -external environmental commitments |
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7. Which environmental standards and policies does Swisscom follow?
Since our environmental system was first certified in accordance with ISO 14001 back in 1991, we now have a system in place which is based on four pillars:
- Environmental legislation and environmental risks
- Environmental aspects and environmental impacts associated with the operation of telecommunication services
- Promotion and development of products and services which are explicitly environmentally friendly
- Dialogue with various stakeholder groups
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