Telecoms procurement aligned to your net-zero goals.

A carbon neutral mobile contract offsets the estimated carbon emissions associated with your business mobile usage and device lifecycle. SBS manages this through verified nature-based offsetting, and plants one tree per contract through our SBS Nature Positive partnerships. The contract itself operates through the same major networks as a standard business mobile, so you get the same coverage and flexibility with the added environmental benefit built in.

Business mobile and telecoms spend falls under Scope 3 of the GHG Protocol, specifically Category 1 (Purchased Goods and Services) and Category 11 (Use of Sold Products, for device emissions). SBS captures your device count, contract type and usage data and feeds it into your annual carbon footprint calculation, so your Scope 3 report is complete without you having to source the data separately.

Both. SBS will review your current contracts, benchmark them against the market and advise whether you are on the best available terms. Where contracts are within their term, we will plan the renewal in advance to secure better pricing. Where they are out of contract or approaching renewal, we manage the switch end to end, including your first bill review to confirm everything matches what was agreed.

SBS has trusted partnerships with O2, EE, Vodafone and Plan.com. We match your business to the best available network for your location, usage profile and budget, rather than defaulting to one provider. For businesses with multiple sites or users across different coverage areas, we can split contracts across networks where that gives you the best outcome.

Extending device lifecycles is one of the most effective ways to reduce the embodied carbon of your mobile estate. The manufacturing of a smartphone accounts for the majority of its lifetime emissions, so keeping devices in use longer has a significant impact. SBS works with you to assess which devices can be refurbished and redeployed, which can be responsibly recycled, and how to build a circular procurement approach into your next contract cycle.

The figures use updated lifecycle emissions data covering device manufacture, transport and proportional contract-period use, based on current manufacturer LCA data and IEA and Carbon Trust mobile device figures. They are designed to give you a reliable planning estimate for Scope 3 reporting purposes. For a verified, audit-ready figure aligned to GHG Protocol Scope 3, contact SBS and we will carry out a full assessment as part of your carbon footprint work.

Yes. SBS Digital designs and builds bespoke carbon calculators for businesses, industries and specific products or services, integrating with your existing systems and branded to your organisation. Whether you want a customer-facing tool, an internal procurement calculator or an embedded product carbon footprint estimator, talk to our team to discuss what is possible.