Initiatives
Online billing: demonstrating the environmental impacts and benefits
In 2008, Telstra commissioned URS Corporation to explore and calculate the environmental benefits of online bills compared to paper-based bills using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. The study used published data sources, enhanced by Telstra data as a representation of standard Australian business data where necessary. Sources of data are referenced in the full report.
Teleworking: demonstrating the environmental impacts and benefits
In 2007, Telstra commissioned leading global environmental and engineering consulting firm URS Corporation to calculate the environmental benefits of teleworking (working partially at home instead of in the organisation’s office) using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. This study used published data sources, enhanced by Telstra data as a representation of standard Australian business data where necessary. Sources of data are referenced in the full report.
Towards a High-Bandwidth, Low-Carbon Future: Telecommunications-based Opportunities to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
This report outlines seven opportunities where telecommunications networks could help reduce Australia's carbon emissions by almost five per cent per annum by 2015 and deliver up to $6.6 billion a year in financial savings for Australian businesses and households.
Released in 2007, the report was commissioned by Telstra and prepared by climate change experts, Climate Risk. The report was peer-reviewed by independent experts World Wildlife Fund Australia's Chief Executive Officer, Greg Bourne, and leading Australian energy and environmental authority, Dr Hugh Saddler.
