This blog is a letter written by our Group CEO Igor Leprince for our 2024 Sustainability report.

June 2024 marks our first anniversary of coming together as Boldyn Networks. We’ve integrated the immense talent and expertise of our teams from eight industry-leading companies under One Boldyn. All working together towards unlocking the power of an interconnected future. And I couldn’t be prouder of the organisation we’ve now become, which is shaping our industry.

At Boldyn, we’re all about sustainably and responsibly creating innovative network solutions that reimagine how people live, work and play. Delivering a better planet for generations to come. Our ESG vision and targets reflect our business purpose and our progress towards five of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. And we work together with our customers who share our commitment to sustainability.

This year we continued to expand our footprint, adding two companies to our portfolio whose contributions to our environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets will be reflected in 2025:

• Edzcom, Cellnex’s former private networks business unit, and a European pioneer in the deployment of private 4G and 5G networks
• Apogee Telecom, the leading provider of on-campus connectivity infrastructure in US Higher Education

We’ve kicked off several initiatives aimed at attracting bold and dynamic thinkers to our team, from our Positive Leaders Programme to the Bold Women and Allies strategy. These initiatives represent our values and aspiration to make Boldyn Networks the greatest place to work in our industry.

More than ever, we’re committed to promoting digital inclusion in our communities:

• Rome5G will bring advanced 5G connectivity and Wi-Fi to every corner of the eternal city, expected to receive millions of visitors for the 2025 jubilee
• We’re behind LinkNYC, the largest free public Wi-Fi network in the US • We’re delivering the underlying backbone fibre connectivity for 5G cellular, public Wi-Fi and private networks that will reach underserved communities and connect businesses in the US Bay Area
• We enable connectivity to families on 82 US military bases
• In Sunderland, we’re helping to create the smartest city in the UK

We continue to explore the reduction of carbon emissions, which is a real issue impacting our industry, through a Scope 3 pilot in the UK that will be the basis of a global programme.

Progress fuelled by technology can’t be stopped, but it can be consciously managed with innovation and responsible leadership. At Boldyn, we’ll keep working towards balancing the growing global need for connectivity with our commitment to deliver for our communities, our own people, and the planet.