Celebrating 45 years of Shields: here are the greatest green insights we’ve learnt along the way As Shields marks its 45th anniversary, we don’t just celebrate our rich history, but also the invaluable lessons we've learned in making telecom networks more...
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From Recovery to Revolution: Shields’ 45-year journey in green telecoms support
Celebrating 45 years of innovation and environmental stewardship Networks looking for a sustainable and successful telecoms service partner to work with need search no further. Our 45-year history is a clue to the green blood running through the veins of...
Reliability reloaded: everything you need to know about testing renewed network equipment
Did you know Shields boasts an impressive <1% average return rate across all the renewed network equipment we trade? Compared with higher failure rates on the same equipment bought brand new, that’s quite a difference… But we understand that buying renewed...
How consumer demands are turning telecoms equipment purchasing greener
Organisations from all industries are facing ever louder calls to get greener. Things are indeed changing in the landscape of telecoms equipment purchasing, and it’s not just directives like the CSRD or the 20% reused rule that are behind the shift. Nor are the...
The Future of Sustainability in Telecoms: where is the industry really headed?
Is the telecoms industry really getting more sustainable or is this just a big bubble that’s set to burst? On this page, Shields CEO Daniel Jones looks at the evolution of telecoms networks and summarises where he thinks the industry is headed next. If you’re looking...
Interview: The future of telecoms asset procurement
Nick Leviton, Shields’ Chief Procurement Officer, on the state of the telecoms supply chain, and where the best opportunities lie for networks to cut costs and improve ESG within procurement. 1. When and why did you start working with Shields, and what makes...
Network Equipment Testing: the Truth
What’s more reliable: New or renewed network equipment? One of the most common misconceptions around renewed network equipment is the reliability factor. If it’s older, it’s not going to last as long…right? We get it, when you’re running a network with millions...
10 things to consider when choosing your telecoms services partner
How to make sure your provision for installation, maintenance and decommissioning is reliably efficient, cost-effective AND sustainable. In the complex web of telecom network asset management, finding a partner who can seamlessly handle installation,...
Making Strides Towards Sustainability: Our Journey with SBTi
How we’re progressing on ESG, and what we’re doing to help networks achieve their own SBTi targets At Shields in 2020, we set ourselves the target of reducing our Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 42% in a decade. It was a big ask – here’s how we’re getting on,...
What are the telecoms CSRD requirements, when are they kicking in, and what must networks do to comply?
What does the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) mean for the telecoms industry? Looking for clarity about telecoms CSRD requirements for networks? You’re in the right place. The telecoms industry has come a long way in recent years, connecting...