Yettel won the acknowledgment "Leader of Social Responsibility”

Belgrade, September 20 – At the jubilant conference Digital Awards 2023, company Yettel won the acknowledgement Social Responsibility Leader. This award, presented by the Color Press Group, is a result of Yettel work on the improvement of the society and human environment through business activities.

In the previous period, Yettel launched several initiatives it implements together with its users. Up till now over 560 thousand devices have been recycled in this way. Approximately 13 kg of gold, 8 tons of copper, 184 kg silver and 7 kg of palladium have been collected and returned to be reused. Yettel network is 100 percent green, meaning that electrical energy used for supplying base stations comes from renewable energy sources. Apart from recycling, Yettel has enabled its users to activate Eco bonus within their packages, whereafter the operator authorised for waste management, collects and recycles 6.8 kg of plastic and paper, the quantity an average person consumes in Serbia monthly.

In order to enable its users to safely surf the Internet in Yettel network, a “Safe Net” has also been launched, whose aim is to identify and block malware sites and protect users from Internet fraud that are used for stealing personal or financial data.

Individual activities are also directed at those who are not Yettel customers. With a view to promoting healthy life styles and stay outdoors, together with the Mountain Rescue Service of Serbia Yettel has launched the application “Green tracks”. They are part of Yettel application and are in the section “Yettel green tracks”. There are currently 57 walking and 12 cycling tracks in the application.

Yettel will continue to invest in digital technologies and solutions that help solve ecological and social needs and reduction of harmful impact on the environment.