Fastweb cuts more than 1.6 million single-use items
Fastweb
The context
The objectives
Circularity's intervention
The results
Fastweb
It is one of the leading telecommunications operators in Italy, with offices spread across the entire country (Milan, Rome, Naples, Bari) and an extensive network of retail stores.
The context
In an increasingly competitive telecommunications market, standing out through sustainability represents a strategic advantage.
Fastweb wanted to play an active role in reducing pollution and its environmental impact in Italy, addressing two concrete issues: the massive use of single-use plastic in its corporate offices and the high consumption of paper in internal processes.
The objectives
Eliminate the use of single-use plastic in its offices and enhance document dematerialization according to the Materials Under Control protocol, standing out from competitors and concretely reducing the company's environmental impact.
Circularity's intervention
Since 2019, Circularity has supported Fastweb on both the operational and training fronts.
TRAINING CAMPAIGN
Training program across 4 cities (Milan, Rome, Naples, Bari) aimed at the entire corporate population:
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Engaging employees on environmental issues
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Promoting good practices to reduce the company's environmental impact
PLASTIC FREE PROJECT
The project was structured in 2 phases with short and medium term objectives:
Phase 1, Mapping
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Monitoring plastic consumption in offices and retail stores
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Analysis of 4 critical areas: Food (vending machines, catering), Water (dispensers, water jugs, bottles), Waste (waste management), Extra materials (posters, badges, stationery)
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Engaging suppliers to analyze the plastic components of equipment and packaging
Phase 2, Design solutions
- Replacement of plastic cups with biodegradable alternatives
- Installation of water purifiers without single-use bottles
- Supply of sustainable gadgets (reusable bottles, thermoses)
- Replacement of single-use products in vending machines with alternative packaging
- Installation of kitchen corners for homemade meals
- Elimination of plasticized paper brochures
- Introduction of guidelines for waste management and sustainable purchasing criteria
PAPER LESS PROJECT
- Mapping of paper usage in offices and devices involved
- Analysis of over 60 processes across more than 15 different corporate areas
- Ad hoc questionnaire to identify the percentage of digitalization
- Suggesting improvement actions for each corporate function
- Calculation of the economic and environmental savings achieved
The results
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PLASTIC FREE PROJECT
In 2019, before the intervention:-
Over 1,661,000 single-use plastic items used (cups, bottles, stirrers, pods)
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26 tons of CO₂eq emitted, equivalent to the average electricity consumption of a family of 3 for 15 years
After implementation:-
Plastic Free strategy completed and presented to the Ministry of the Environment, Land and Sea
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Ministerial recognition with inclusion in the list of virtuous organizations
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Integration of the project into Fastweb's strategic sustainability plan
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Reporting in the corporate Sustainability Report
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PAPER LESS PROJECT
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Document dematerialization can reduce costs by up to 30% and increase revenue by 36%
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Reduction of the environmental impact related to paper consumption
- Reduction of costs and time for archiving and searching paper data
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Greater corporate productivity
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CONTINUOUS MONITORING
Follow-up at 6 months and 1 year to verify the actual improvement in environmental performance.
Truly become plastic free and paper less
With us at Circularity, it's easier.