Environmental futures Ian Hill, Chief Sustainability Officer, Openreach The contents of all the slides presented today are provided for guideline and discussion purposes only and represent no commitment from BT

Contents  Climate change & the ICT industry  Openreach activities  Ethernet & the environment

The quest for excellence Sector Winner 2001 – 2008 Sector Winner

300ppm 200ppm 18°C 15°C 7°C -400, , , ,000 today average temperature of earth carbon dioxide level in atmosphere 385ppm Source: Carbon Sense 285ppm 200ppm

50% global reduction on 1990 levels by 2050 Average world GDP growth at constant prices (1980 to 2007) = 3.6% pa Decoupling of world CO2e emissions from economy (1990 to 2007) = 2.4% pa Net business as usual growth of world CO2e emissions = 1.2 % pa 50% reduction = 450ppm CO 2 = 2 o C temp rise

Total greenhouse gas emission pathways 2015 peak Anderson & Bows Philosophical Transactions A of the Royal Society pp Emissions of greenhouse gases (GtCO 2 e) Year peak 2025 peak

The weather is changing  Average temperatures rising, with more extreme heat waves  Rainfall patterns are changing with increased risks of flooding  Ground conditions are changing (landslides, subsidence and heave)  Glaciers are melting  Permafrost is thawing  Sea levels are rising  Storm surge heights are increasing  Intensity of storms is increasing

Global value of saved energy and carbon = >€640b pa by The ICT industry & climate change Risk & opportunity

ICT industry & climate change Carbon reduction commitment  Mandatory UK carbon trading system  Large potential penalties (and rewards) based on energy consumption performance - public league tables;  Applies to organisations with half hourly metered electricity, and who consumed over £0.5m equivalent in ,000 UK businesses;  Letters from the Environment Agency in July 2009 to billing addresses of relevant properties, asking organisations to identify whether or not they qualify;  Commences in April 2010, but is based on billable energy consumed during calendar 2008 and requires preparation now

Openreach emissions reduction Targeted activities  Sustainability  Emission reduction  Fleet improvements  Waste reduction  Responsible product development

Sustainability: Hierarchy of needs Corporate reputation & retention Disruptive market innovation & competitive advantage Physical plant & infrastructure adaptation Legal compliance & regulation EU Electronic Waste Directive 2002 UK Climate Change Act 2008 EU Emissions Targets 2020

Emissions & waste A whole ecosystem 2. Less demand created by re-use of existing products 1. Less material shipped 3. Less product deliveries 4. Less gas used to shrink 5. Fault savings = less truck rolls = less co2 6. Re-use = less landfill

Emissions Not a load of hot air! 23,500 vehicles Over 200,000,000 miles a year Over 30,000,000 litres of fuel 4-6 tonnes CO2 per annum 150 visits and c£400 per tonne

Improving our fleet  Existing fleet  Smaller, lighter and more economical vehicles  New, lighter vehicle racking and equipment – For every 100kg change in vehicle weight, fuel consumption rises by 0.7l per 100km  Road speed limiters  10% fuel challenge Low carbon fleet feasibility  Electric  Diesel electric hybrid  30% Bio Fuel  2-Man Tonner

Openreach waste A few throwaways BT total 80k tonnes pa >25% via TECs <45% Openreach £24 / tonne in 2007 £48 / tonne in 2010 Every year we put into the network: – 80,000 poles – 2m loop kms of copper – 7,000 types of engineering material

Total waste is reducing & recycling % has doubled 000 tonnes 26% 34% 42% 46%

Responsible product development Connectivity services: environmental benefits ► More accurate testing means less visits ► Potential to offer CPs access and managed control of service network termination electronics ► Reduced power consumption lowers costs… ► EBD moves Backhaul supply from individual point-to-point services with a per service multiple set of electronics and associated per service fibre deployment to a shared infrastructure model ► EAD Aggregation - plans to offer multiple circuit Tails through common hub site electronics and individual handover electronics ► EAD Flex - active electronics at the end user site 150 fewer visits = 1 tonne of co2 emissions less Removes the need for CPs to deploy additional electronics …and co2! Should lead to a lower industry footprint Reduces units produced and overall power consumption Should consume far less power than EAD electronics

Summary  Environmental impacts are important considerations  Underestimating them will impact business success  Our Connectivity Services portfolio evolution is already part of this future  To make a difference we need our customers on board