Our Stories
BT people around the world are taking action to protect the environment and help tackle climate change. We plan to build a library of stories over the coming year.
Making our data centres more energy efficient
- Taking advantage of external air to help subsidise the power required to cool the air used in data halls. Download the story in PDF format 
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- Creation of hot and cold aisles to improve the airflow within the data centre. Download the story in PDF format [77Kb]
- Adastral Park's onsite production of cooling, heat and electricity. Download the story in PDF format [26Kb]
BT Singapore heads for a greener future
BT Singapore is heading for a greener future at the end of September 2008 when more than 300 people move into new environmentally-conscious offices. Download the story in PDF format [67Kb]
Ireland
A carbon club that started in BT’s Dublin offices has started a chain of events that could have a Europe-wide effect. Download the story in PDF format [68Kb]
Germany
Getting to work has become an opportunity to get fit and help save the environment for dozens of BT people in Germany. Download the story in PDF format [63.7Kb]
Ireland
In June 2008, BT has announced that it has signed a major new electricity contract that will result in a significant reduction of its carbon footprint in Ireland. Download the story in PDF format [80.5Kb]
Australia
Children who take part in a “walking bus’ to school in Australia every day hit a 900km milestone in BT Environment Week (2 June) – and they may soon find their path stretches half way around the world... Download the story in PDF format [61Kb]
Italy
Getting to work and back can be a major cause of traffic congestion and pollution around the world – but BT people in Italy are doing their bit to reduce commuting’s impact in three major cities... Download the story in PDF format [77Kb]
Belgium
In 2007, BT Belgium became the fourth country – after the UK, Spain and Italy – to receive the prestigious ISO 14001 certification, following an intensive three-day external audit by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance... Download the story in PDF format [78Kb]
Business Resilience Global Change
There are 65 members of the BT Global Services Business Resilience, Security and Business Excellence team and they are spread all over the world.
It means that gathering together for team meetings would involve a significant amount of travelling for many people and have a damaging effect on the environment...... Download the story in pdf format[56Kb]
El Segundo Project
Construction work is underway at BT Americas’ headquarters in the city of El Segundo in Los Angeles County, on a solar photovoltaic renewable energy initiative aimed at providing 15 per cent of the energy requirements for the site.
The project - which includes a sun tracking system via a series of solar panels built over the HQ car parking areas - is one of the biggest solar energy projects in southern California..... Download the story in PDF format[63Kb]
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