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2-Jun-08	BT plans big CO2 cuts BT has announced today it will cut its carbon emissions intensity by 80 per cent across the globe by 2020, setting one of the most aggressive corporate carbon reduction targets worldwide.
7-May-08	Prestigious award for BT BT has once again been awarded a Queen's Award for Enterprise - recognising its efforts in the field of sustainable development.
7-May-08	Prince issues green challenge The Prince of Wales has today praised BT and other leading businesses for the measures they have put in place to help tackle climate change - but he laid down a challenge to other companies to do more.
13-Dec-07	Sustainability award for BT The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has named BT as the winner of its best sustainability report award.
18-Oct-07	BT turns to wind power BT has today (Thursday) unveiled plans to develop wind farms aimed at generating up to 25 per cent of the company’s existing UK electricity requirements by 2016.
17-Oct-07	Awards for internet champs BT has honoured its top internet ranger, Joseph Devries, at a special awards ceremony in the Houses of Parliament.
25-Sep-07	BT Group Named in the Climate Disclosure Leadership Index BT was honoured as “Best in Class” in its approach to climate change disclosure in a report released by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).
21-Sep-07	Research reveals 37 per cent of second-hand hard disks still contain sensitive information New research from BT and the University of Glamorgan in Wales, Edith Cowan University in Australia and Longwood University in the USA has revealed that a significant number of hard disks which are bought second-hand contain sensitive company and pers
14-Sep-07	BT in digital divide initiative BT has today launched an initiative aimed at tackling technophobia and bridging the gap between those online and those currently excluded.
11-Sep-07	BT Team Ellen on board with Better World World-class sailor Ellen MacArthur has become BT’s global ambassador for its worldwide corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme Better World.
6-Sep-07	BT makes it seven in a row For the seventh consecutive year, BT has been recognised as the world's top telecoms company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI).
13-Jul-07	BT launches inclusive design toolkit BT is urging the telecom industry’s design community to develop products and services that are accessible by everyone - irrespective of age, ability or circumstance – with the launch today (Thursday)
3-Jul-07	BT is Company of the Year Sir Christopher Bland was presented with the Company of the Year award by The Prince of Wales and former US vice-president Al Gore.
26-Jun-07	BT launches global disaster relief programme in partnership with the British Red Cross BT today announced a three-year partnership with the British Red Cross in support of disaster relief worldwide.
4-Jun-07	Openreach brings wall of words to Manchester Manchester residents are being asked to share their favourite word at an event organised by Openreach, BT’s local network business to help raise money for children’s communication charity I CAN.
30-May-07	BT launches new Sustainability report The sustainability challenges and opportunities facing BT during the rapid transformation of its business are explored in its newly released Sustainability report.
30-May-07	Appeal already tops £2m 30 May 2007 Appeal already tops £2m Donations have been pouring in to the Darfur and Chad emergency appeal - with a massive £2 million raised on the first night alone.A team of BT volunteers t
27-Apr-07	BT Internet Rangers join up with Silver Surfers' Day 2007 (SSD 07) Digital Unite (DU) is partnering with Ofcom to deliver the sixth annual Silver Surfers' Day, on the Friday of Adult Learners' Week, May 25th.
24-Apr-07	BT Giant Sleepover aims to set new world record The 4th annual BT Giant Sleepover on 16/17 June 2007 is expected to be the largest ever, when 50,000 children take part across the UK.
3-Apr-07	BT and UNICEF in partnership BT has today (Tuesday) launched a major three-year global development partnership with leading children’s organisation UNICEF.
3-Apr-07	e-Well-Being Award winners An eco-friendly media centre that has walls made from straw, and an “intelligent” plug – these are just two of the innovative projects uncovered as a result of a BT-sponsored awards scheme. They are among ground-breaking projects entered in Sustai
9-Mar-07	BT Launches campaign to attract women engineers BT believes engineering “is not just for blokes” and in a bid to woo more women into the company it is launching a £200,000 apprentice attraction campaign on International Women’s Day.
8-Mar-07	Driving safety tool wins award 7 March 2007 Driving safety tool wins award ;An online risk assessment tool that gives organisations a better idea of their employees’ strengths and weaknesses behind the wheel has w
2-Mar-07	BT celebrates green win 1 March 2007BT celebrates green win BT has won the resource conservation category at this year’s Sustainable City Awards, organised by the City of London Corporation.The award was
1-Mar-07	Creating a wall of words 1 March, 2007 Creating a wall of words Pop star Natasha Hamilton has today (Thursday) teamed up with Openreach to launch a nationwide search for the UK’s top ten favourite words in support o
19-Feb-07	BT wins Golden Peacock Award for CSR BT has won a major global award for its corporate social responsibility (CSR) – for the second time.
12-Feb-07	New Head of Climate Change for BT 12 February 2007 New Head of Climate Change for BTRecognising the huge part that BT can play in helping to tackle climate change, BT has appointed a Head of Climate Change to drive
5-Feb-07	Wanted: 620 apprentices February 5, 2007 Wanted: 620 apprentices BT is demonstrating its commitment to apprentices with the launch today of its biggest apprentice recruitment campaign to date. The BT ap
5-Feb-07	Question time for schools February 5, 2007 Question time for schools Twelve UK schools have been selected as finalists in the Schools Question Time Challenge, supported by BT. The finalists, announced by BBC One Q
26-Jan-07	Rock and rolling to £80,000 25 January 2007 Rock and rolling to £80,000
22-Jan-07	BT commits to carbon busting strategy BT has taken new steps to battle climate change today by unveiling its new carbon busting strategy and announcing it has extended its UK “green energy” contract with electricity and gas suppliers for a further three years.
17-Jan-07	Boost for software superstars BT has joined forces with Microsoft to boost some of the brightest young minds from around the world – helping them transform creative ideas into working products.
12-Jan-07	Ben heads climate group Chairmen and chief executives from some of the UK’s biggest companies gathered in London today (Thursday) for the first meeting of the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI's) new climate change task force.
9-Jan-07	New website educates children on premium rate services ICSTIS, the regulatory body for the premium rate telecommunications industry, has launched a new website specifically to educate children about premium rate services.
7-Dec-06	CSR team wins comms award The way BT communicates its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme was hailed a “class act” last night (Wednesday) as the team scooped a Best CSR Strategy award.
30-Nov-06	Community Award for BT BT Group has collected the top award in the community and environmental responsibility category of the annual Management Today Most Admired Companies Awards.
30-Nov-06	Award for BT pension scheme The BT pension scheme (BTPS) has won a corporate governance award in the Pension Scheme of the Year Awards 2006.
23-Nov-06	Chairman on sustainability BT is helping to create a better world by taking steps to support a sustainable way of doing business, BT chairman Sir Christopher Bland told delegates at the Environment Agency’s annual conference.
22-Nov-06	Helping grandma get online Parents and grandparents went back to school in Scunthorpe for an event described as the UK’s largest ever Internet Ranger day.
22-Nov-06	Building Competitiveness BT has recently worked with Accountability to develop a better understanding of its indirect economic impacts, which includes an analysis of the contribution of the wider ICT sector.
20-Nov-06	BT tops new ethics survey BT has topped an independent survey aimed at measuring how successfully companies implement an ethical culture within their organisation.
14-Nov-06	Lifeline for India's farmers BT has announced the launch of Lifelines - a phone-based information service which provides vital information to rural communities in India.
10-Nov-06	BT is top for sustainability BT has been named as the world’s leading corporate organisation for sustainability reporting. It tops the rankings in the biannual Global Reporters benchmarking survey of leading practice in sustainab
6-Nov-06	Campaign for communication New research by BT has revealed that the government is seen as the worst listener by more than half of the UK’s children and young people.
2-Nov-06	Award for BT's CSR approach BT has been recognised for its approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR) by scooping a top award in the annual Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Supply Management Awards.
24-Oct-06	Fundraising turns BT platinum BT has been awarded platinum patron status by The Prince’s Trust for its role in helping to raise funds at the charity’s 30th birthday.
12-Oct-06	Spam buster unleashed by BT BT is taking a pioneering role in the global battle against spam by implementing the world’s first fully-automated “spam buster” system to track down and tackle professional spammers on the BT broadba
9-Oct-06	Bid to make chatter matter An eight-month campaign to make children’s speech and language development a national priority is being backed by BT.
5-Oct-06	BT sponsored Awards seek ICT projects ICT has the power to change lives and as part of our commitment to help make a better world, BT is supporting the National eWell-Being Awards 2007. Now in its fifth year, it’s the UK’s only national a
5-Oct-06	Better Business game wins award The BT Better Business Game - which helps people experience what it can be like to manage social and environmental issues in a business - has won a top award.
25-Sep-06	Cable milestone September 25th 2006 marks a major milestone in telecoms history – the 50th anniversary of transatlantic telephone calls carried by cable.
22-Sep-06	Internet Ranger awards launch To coincide with national Grandparents Day on 23 September, BT is launching the BT Internet Ranger Awards to celebrate the role that young people play in teaching older generations to use the internet.
14-Sep-06	Broadband and Disability A BT sponsored report, "Broadband and Disability" is launched today at the e-Access 2006 Conference, London.
7-Sep-06	Sixth year of recognition for BT For the sixth consecutive year, BT has been recognised as the world's top telecoms company in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI).
24-Jul-06	Clocking up 70 years Britain’s famous BT speaking clock – the first of the pre-recorded information services provided through telephones - celebrates its 70th birthday today (24 July).
19-Jul-06	Listening to young people BT and the UK Youth Parliament have launched the Seen & Heard Report 2006 which highlights the positive difference young people can make to society.
19-Jul-06	£12m raised for Sport Relief The Sport Relief charity appeal saw a record £12,216,598 raised to help people in the UK and around the world.