Although our impact on biodiversity is low, we aim to understand how our value chain activities impact biodiversity and minimise the environmental and visual impact of our infrastructure. Outside of managing our impact, we work with conservation agencies to explore how technology can minimise biodiversity loss.

Supporting reforestation efforts

Tanzania’s Dodoma region is particularly susceptible to extreme weather, deforestation, desertification, loss of biodiversity and crop failure, putting most people who live off the land at risk. Since 2015, the Vodacom Tanzania Foundation has partnered with the WWF, the Tanzania Forest Service and the Tanzania government to plant trees.

In Lesotho, we collaborate with Limomonane Trust in the implementation of a sustainable urban greening and forest restoration project. The aim of which is to create a green belt across the most arid parts of the country. About 20 000 trees have been planted since the launch in March 2021.

Partnering to monitor animals in protected areas

In the DRC, we partnered with the United States Agency for International Development, to develop a platform to help monitor and protect animals in protected areas.

Examples of how we are contributing to the ambitions and targets of SDG 15