ESG overview: Ethiopia

ENVIRONMENT

NET ZERO BY 2050

Total Network Sites
1 272

Co-location of 397
integrated sites with
Ethio Telecom

875 self-build
integrated sites

5 000 trees planted
by Safaricom Ethiopia
and vendors under the
Green Legacy Initiative

517 sites – Ethiopian Electric Utility
(>90% of the country is renewable energy*)
with diesel generators consumption
1 623m3 over nine months

Grid is mixture of hydro, solar and wind power.

109 sites use
diesel generators

31 solar sites solar sites with a
target of 40% sites on solar by 2030

BUILDING A CIRCULAR ECONOMY

On-boarding process of solid
waste management services
providers in progress

“The Green Legacy Initiative is a demonstration of Ethiopia’s long-term commitment to a multifaceted response to the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation that encompasses agroforestry, forest sector development, greening and renewal of urban areas, and integrated water and soil resources management.”

https://sdgs.un.org/partnerships/green-legacy-initiative

Social

SOCIAL OUTCOMES

921 direct jobs and more than
4 128 indirect jobs created

Strong focus on diversity and inclusion:

10% of senior leadership are women
Of 150 graduate trainees,
55% are women
65%: 35% (male: female) staff ratio

In progress, development of:

Human rights programme
Community engagement processes
External grievance mechanisms

Governance

GOVERNANCE ISSUES

ESG & Impact committee formed

90% of our suppliers signed up
to the Code of Ethical Purchasing
and Absolute Rules

Over 97% of employees
completed anti-bribery and
corruption training and signed
the Code of Conduct

ESG training provided
to Nokia and Huawei
(41 engineers trained)

ESG clauses included in agreements
(e.g. bribery, sanctions, competition,
trade control, etc.)

TRANSPARENCY / DISCLOSURE

Quarterly reports and Annual
Monitoring Report submitted

Continuous reporting of all serious
ESG incidents to shareholders and
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
(MIGA) within the stipulated timelines
based on the Environmental and Social
Management System (ESMS)

International Finance Corporation (IFC)
and MIGA disclosures provided

PREVIOUS REPORTS | ANNUAL REPORTS

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