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British Telecom (BT) is making progress on its ambitious goal of reducing its greenhouse gas intensity 80 per cent by 2020.
The company said in its 2010 Sustainability report that it has managed to reduce its carbon intensity by 54 per cent between fiscal year (FY) 2010 and 1997, putting it on track for an 80 per cent cut by 2020, a goal it set in 2008. It reduced its absolute global greenhouse gas emissions 51 percent bet ween 1997 and 2010.
BT also has a goal of cutting its CO2 emissions in the UK by 80 per cent by 2016, compared to its 1997 baseline, since the majority of its carbon footprint occurs in the UK the company has reduced UK-based emissions by 59 per cent.
The company said it is focusing on areas within its operations that hold the potential to deliver the largest emissions reductions, such as its network and data centres, buildings and transportation.
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