A KEY PRIORITY FOR OUR COMPANY IS TO REDUCE THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS . communities , seeks to deliver value within the communities it serves .
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IHS Towers demonstrates commitment to environmental initiatives
IHS Towers , one of the largest independent owners , operators and developers of shared communications infrastructure operating in Latin America , has published its 2022 Sustainability Report .
The report , issued in May 2023 , covers sustainability activities from January 1 2022 to December 31 2022 and was prepared in accordance with Global Reporting Initiative Standards .
It covers the company ’ s approach to sustainability guided by the UN Global Compact , to which it has been a signatory since 2020 . The report serves as the company ’ s third annual ‘ Communications on Progress ’.
As demonstrated by the company ’ s 2022 Sustainability Report , it remains committed to its wider stakeholders including , but not limited to , its employees , communities , suppliers , customers and investors .
By providing communications infrastructure that helps facilitate digital connectivity and inclusion , its four-pillar sustainability strategy , which focuses on ethics and governance , environment and climate change , education and economic growth , and its people and
A KEY PRIORITY FOR OUR COMPANY IS TO REDUCE THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS . communities , seeks to deliver value within the communities it serves .
Throughout 2022 , it partnered with international and local organizations to deliver targeted programs with appropriate scale and reach .
It also reaffirmed sustainability as a central tenet of its company by establishing it as a fifth core value , alongside customer focus , innovation , integrity and boldness , to further embed these values across the company , and in everything it does .
During 2022 the company partnered with the Brazilian NGO Afroreggae to fund AfroGames and two educational centers in Rio de Janeiro favelas providing free coding and English classes , with approximately 200 residents registered .
Sam Darwish , IHS Towers Chairman and CEO , said : “ I am delighted to announce the publication of our 2022 Sustainability Report and share the progress of our sustainability strategy as we completed our first full year as a publicly listed company . As facilitators of mobile connectivity , we believe we play an important role in the development of the markets in which we operate and continue to pursue our vision to help create a connected world where mobile connectivity further enables economic growth and social development .
“ 2022 was a year of great accomplishment as we further grew our operational footprint . With that growth comes responsibility , and a key priority for our company is to reduce the negative impact of greenhouse gas emissions which remain a significant challenge for our industry . We were proud to publish our Carbon Reduction Roadmap in October 2022 , and I have been encouraged to see the remarkable community-focused environmental initiatives pursued by our local sustainability teams .” p
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