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Valid enrolls Andorra Telecom in its new Environmental Compensation Program to help offset the plastic used in SIM card manufacturing
The World Economic Forum estimates that 8 million metric tons of plastic waste are dumped into our oceans annually and more than 90% of plastic is never recycled. They state that, at this rate, there will be more plastic than fish in the world's oceans by 2050.
While there is still a lot to be done, the mobile and smart card industry have been focusing on minimizing their impact on the environment. In addition to that, mobile operators are increasingly more selective in choosing suppliers and partners who share in their core values around sustainability and ESG.
To keep on answering that demand, Valid is complementing its greener portfolio of solutions, that already includes its mioSIM Green offering, which can be produced of recycled plastics or compostable* material according to specific requirements, a plastic-free packaging for delivery, fully complied with 3GPP and ETSI standards, that together with its new environmental compensation program offer a comprehensive offsetting strategy to help companies like Andorra Telecom to reduce their plastic footprint for all card deliveries.
said Inés Martí, Responsible for corporate social responsibility from Andorra Telecom.
said Alfonso Crespo , Vice President of Operations at Valid.
*Product degradation per ASTM D3826 and ASTM D 5208-1 after 18 months under aerobe landfill conditions with average temperature of 20° C, and UV and oxygen availability.
Andorra Telecom is the carrier that offers comprehensive communication and entertainment services related to telecommunications in
Andorra : telephony, television and internet. The company provides a wide range of products and services for private customers and value-added and public-interest products and services for the country's companies and institutions. To learn more about, visit www.andorratelecom.com.
Valid (B³: VLID3 - ON) Valid makes our digital lives more secure with solutions that ensure identification in documents, smartphones, smart cards, digital certificates, banking apps, means of transport, and everywhere else our data are housed. We take into account the particularities of each culture and region we work on to create personalized and integrated solutions, enabling the secure identification of objects, transactions, and people. Valid is the fifth-largest producer of SIM Cards in the world, and it is among the world's ten largest manufacturers of banking cards. To learn more, visit www.valid.com.
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