Hervé Suquet , VP Orange ’ s Energy Group , talks energy efficiency , and how to better serve communities while ensuring the road to Net Zero Carbon
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Hervé Suquet , VP Orange ’ s Energy Group , talks energy efficiency , and how to better serve communities while ensuring the road to Net Zero Carbon
As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on , and digital transformation continues to affect both emerging and mature markets , the role of the telecom operator has never been more pivotal to the continued operation of the modern world . At the same time , the seriousness of the climate crisis has never been felt more strongly , as large parts of the planet struggle with rising temperatures and extreme weather .
For telecom operators , the line to walk between underpinning the fabric of the communications age and drawing down on CO2 emissions has never been narrower . At Orange , finding the right way forward lies with Mr Hervé Suquet , the group ’ s VP of Energy .
“ I ' m in charge of coordinating and delivering the objectives of Orange in terms of energy efficiency . Here at Orange , energy efficiency is understood in two ways : its cost efficiency and its environmental impact , which is measured in terms of CO2 output ,” explains Suquet . “ My role sits in the middle of those two metrics , between the finance team and the corporate social responsibility team . We have a joint objective to be more efficient in our energy usage across the whole Orange group .”
Delivering both increased energy efficiencies and dramatic CO2 reductions is a challenging prospect , not least thanks to the sheer scale of Orange ’ s operations . Orange is the world ’ s eighth-largest telecom brand , with subsidiaries operating across 26 countries , and more than 142,000 employees .
52 January 2022