Celebrating the retirement of our longest-standing employee Glen Terry
After 39 years of dedication, Shields wishes our longest-standing employee Glen Terry a happy retirement and the best of luck in his future. In an age where employees switch jobs frequently and loyalty seems to be a thing of the past, Glen Terry’s story...
Our UK recycling and transport leads, Richard and Akeem, share their stories
We’re joined by our Purfleet UK Recycling and Transport Team Leaders, Richard Selwood and Akeem Ishola, as they share more about themselves and what it’s like to work on our recycling frontline. Here at Shields, we support reuse all the way through our...
How to reduce resource depletion and develop clean energy via circular economy
Our CEO Daniel Jones discusses how the circular economy supports the reduction of resource depletion and the development of clean energy. Read on to find out how our MarketPlace software solution can help. The circular economy has a key role in mitigating both...
Uncovering our Decom process at Shields: Glen Terry, our Field Quality Manager’s story
We recently caught up with Glen who became our Field Quality Manager in the 1983 and has been supporting our decom services ever since, to uncover more about our services and the people behind them. Read on to find out more about the day-to-day of working within...
Streamlining Telecoms Services: An inside look at Shields’ decommissioning services
Shields offers many telecoms services which streamline telecoms operations and create hassle-free solutions for network operators. From buying new equipment to removing unused equipment, Shields has the solution for you. Read on to find out more about our...
Bringing the telecom network circular economy to life through Shields Technical Test Labs
Bringing the circular economy to the telecoms industry isn't without its challenges but it is essential to our planet's future. As pioneers in this space, we wanted to share how we developed our industry-leading telecoms network circular economy approach. What...
Syuzanna’s story our Technical Testing Team: Who we are and what we do
We caught up with Syuzanna our UK Technical Operations Manager, to uncover more about our Technical Testing Team and what a day in the life of our technical test lab really looks like. Read on to find out more about the team and our facilities. We are the...
The importance of testing telecoms equipment and how we do it
As NetZero targets and environmental strategies become integral to many businesses, governments and our planet, reusing equipment or materials is becoming an essential part of our lives. But how do you know you have the best quality? Read on to find out how Shields...
The Circular Economy Workshop: Closing the emissions gap through MarketPlace
Shields CEO, Daniel Jones, shares how MarketPlace can help the telecommunications industry close the emissions gap and reach the critical 2030 targets. In November of this year, I attended a Circular Economy workshop alongside over 100 delegates from major...
COP 27: How you network can help the 1.5°C target
The UN Conference of the Parties summit (COP27) is a key collaboration event for world leaders to come together with activists and climate organisations to support the future of our planet. If you’re a telecoms operator you can help, by implementing a sustainable...