BT’s Latest ‘Delivering Our Purpose’ Report Updates on Progress During 2016/17

Jun 6, 2017 5:00 AM ET

The latest Delivering our Purpose report from BT shows how the company is delivering against ambitious 2020 goals and how they’ve been bringing their purpose to life during 2016/17.

BT’s purpose is to use the power of communications to make a better world and the latest report from BT outlines how the global communications company is focused on delivering positive change across a number of challenges including tech literacy, social disadvantage and climate change.
 
The Delivering our Purpose report also shows BT’s progress towards its 2020 ambitions including

  • BT has helped over 1 million children receive better training in computing and tech skills
  • BT helped customers avoid 10 million tonnes of CO2e emissions, and generated £5.3 billion revenue from the products and services that are helping them do it
  • 31% of BT people volunteered with charities and communities, and BT used its skills and technology to help generate £422 million of its 2020 £1 billion goal for good causes
  • BT has helped 3.9 million people overcome social disadvantage through the company’s products and services since 2014/15 on the way to its 10 million target 

“We’re continuing to make a positive impact on the world and helping to tackle a diverse range of global challenges. This report shows our progress against our 2020 ambitions, and that we’re contributing to solving some of the bigger challenges we as a society will face over the coming years, from climate change to access to how we can use tech to enhance the quality of human interactions.” said Niall Dunne, Chief Sustainability Officer, BT Group.
 
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