In Disappointed over breakdown of talks between Greenpeace and telecom giant Bharti Airtel over committing to a timeline for disclosing carbon emission and a clean energy roadmap, about 16,000 mobile users across India have sent e-mails to corporate majors Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal.
In the mails, the consumers have urged him to come out clean on Airtels energy policy and commit to a timeline for the disclosure of its carbon emission and clean energy roadmap now. In his latest letter addressed to the Bharti Airtel Chairman, Greenpeace India Executive Director Samit Aich reminded Mittal of his responsibility as a market leader in critical times of runaway climate change, and the significant influence he has in creating a massive shift towards clean energy pathway. It is an opportunity for Bharti Airtel to set an example for others to follow. Such initiatives will create a win-win situation both in favor of business and the environment at large.
For the last two months, Greenpeace has been urging Airtel to:
- Publicly disclose the carbon emissions of its entire business operation and establish progressive emission reduction targets.
- Commit to shift the sourcing of 50% of its energy requirements towards renewable energy sources and phase out diesel use in its business operations by 2015.
- Catalyse a low-carbon economy wide growth, by using its brand power to advocate for strong policies that promote renewable energy.
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