Sustainability
Mobile matters for a more sustainable future
Mobile devices have an environmental impact at every stage of their lifecycle:
- Manufacturing: Around 80% of a phone's carbon emissions come from the production phase*, due to resource-intensive manufacturing processes and mining for minerals like lithium.
- In-life usage: Emissions are generated by charging, mobile data usage and connectivity requirements.
- End of life: Typically, old devices are sent to landfill, accounting for 10% of global electronic waste**.
That’s why it’s so important for businesses to consider mobile when looking at ways to become a more sustainable business. Discover our offering to help you reduce the environmental impact of your mobile devices.
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Our sustainability solutions
We know our customers are prioritising sustainability, so whether you're looking to reduce your carbon footprint, or become a circular business, our mobile offering is designed to help you reduce your impact across every stage of the mobile lifecycle.
Device lifecycle management (DLM)
Discover a more efficient and sustainable way of managing your mobile devices. From set-up and security to deployment and recycling, our fully managed service takes care of it all — helping you achieve your net zero and circularity targets.
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Device recycling
Securely recycle your old devices and get rewarded for it. Device recycling helps you to reduce e-waste and keep mobile devices out of landfill, supporting your business’ sustainability and circularity targets.
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Mobile device leasing
Spread the cost of your smartphones, tablets and laptops, so you can get the latest technology, while lowering your carbon footprint. All devices leased through us are recovered at the end of their term, then reused, repaired, or recycled.
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Refurbished phones
Our refurbished devices have a lower climate impact, compared to buying new***. Give devices a second life, while helping to reduce environmental impact. They use fewer virgin materials, reduce e-waste and are delivered with inner packaging made from 100% recyclable materials. Plus, all our refurbished devices are restored and rigorously tested to make sure they work perfectly.
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eSIM
Future-proof your business and reduce your environmental impact with eSIM, removing the need for a physical SIM card. A simple, effective way of reducing your business' carbon footprint, it's easy to set up and manage, even if you're moving from another provider.
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SIM-only plans
We know that customers are keeping their devices for longer. That's why we offer SIM-only plans, so you can enjoy all the benefits of being an EE customer without the need to buy new handsets for your team.
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Phone trade-in
Don't let your old devices go to waste. Use them to unlock value towards your upgrade when you trade in your old models. Your old devices will be reused or recycled — in FY24, 96%**** of collected devices were given a second life, with the rest being recycled.
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Digital Carbon Calculator
Our partnership with BT means you can get access to even more tools to accelerate your sustainability journey. That includes the Digital Carbon Calculator, designed to help you measure the carbon emissions of your IT network, including mobile.
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Digital Carbon Calculator
We have a range of products and services to help you reduce your emissions and environmental impact. But the first step to reducing your carbon emissions is understanding what they are — and the Digital Carbon Calculator from BT can help.
It’ll measure the carbon emissions of your IT services, including mobile, so you have a clear picture of where you stand and what you need to do to improve.
With both free and paid versions, we want to help as many businesses as possible to better understand their device-level carbon footprint data, track changes in emissions, and reduce their environmental impact.
How we're helping you on your sustainability journey
We have an ambition to accelerate responsible, inclusive and sustainable technology. And that starts with what we’re doing to become a more sustainable business. By reducing our own impact on the planet, we’re also reducing the impact on our customers, helping them to accelerate their sustainability journey.
Our goal is to build towards a circular business by March 2030, and a circular tech and telco ecosystem by March 2040. We're helping our customers avoid CO2e and meet their circularity targets through our products and services designed to reuse, reduce and recycle waste.
Find out more about how we, as part of the BT Group, are accelerating growth through technology that’s responsible, inclusive and sustainable.
Increased transparency and improved insights
Whether you're new to sustainability or looking for alternative ways to become a greener business, transparency is key to reducing your emissions and hitting your goals.
We're helping SMEs take their first steps toward carbon reduction and a more sustainable future through our partnership with Small Business Britain. We're also a member of the UK Business Climate Hub Coalition, aiming to help SMEs cut their carbon emissions in half by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050.
And our partnership with BT means you can accelerate your sustainability journey with BT's sustainability products. BT's suite of sustainability solutions make it easier for you to get the full picture of your business' emissions, reduce your carbon impact, and become a greener business.
Why choose EE Business?
The UK's best network for more than 11 years
EE is the UK's best network with the fastest mobile speeds, so you can work with confidence — wherever you are. It's business connectivity you can count on.
Flexible connectivity to suit your business
From a bunch of business extras as standard to tailored data plans, our services are built to grow with your business.
Protection you can count on
With a variety of security options, you can choose the perfect solution so that your colleagues can work with confidence.
Working wonders together
Together with BT, we can help your business boom in more ways. Using the UK’s best mobile network, you can access a range of BT’s first-class business products and services to turn connectivity into productivity.
Speak to an expert
Our experienced team of mobile experts are ready and waiting to help you.
1-100 employees
Request a callback or call us on 0800 956 6100
100+ employees
Request a callback or call us on 0800 079 0888
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Footnotes
*Source: The Carbon Trust, 2023
**Source: World Economic Forum, 2021
***Source: EE Refurbished Devices Environmental Claims Substantiation, August 2024
****Source: BT Group Annual Report 2024