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"We want to make IT and communication solutions visible as enablers"

Sustainability

Four questions to the Chair of the Sustainability Council Catherine Karagianni, Environment Manager at TeliaSonera Sweden, which was recently named the most sustainable brand in the IT and telecom industry in the Sustainable Brand Index 2015.

What does it mean for you to be re-elected as Chair of the Sustainability Council this year? 

I am delighted and flattered to have the confidence of the members again. Together we have developed the Environment Council into a Sustainability Council and I am proud to work with them to implement the activities that will ensure we achieve our vision and goals.

What do you do for a living?

I like to say that I work on our business from an environmental and sustainability perspective.

Demands for more efficient ways of working are increasing, travel budgets are shrinking and time is running out. This is something that both we and our customers are feeling. I am convinced that IT and communication services will play an increasingly important role in the future for businesses, individuals and society at large.

We work to make IT and communication solutions visible as enablers for ourselves, our customers and other stakeholders.

Our ambition is to be perceived as a responsible world-class company by both customers and employees.

How does the Sustainability Council benefit?

We have a clear vision that we work from to help create public opinion on our issues, and to be able to influence political decisions in Sweden and the EU that concern, for example, public procurement. We also participate in various forums and contribute with our commitment, expertise and experience.

Which of the issues on the Sustainability Council's agenda do you personally feel most committed to?

All our issues are important, but if I had to choose one, it would be "Social Sustainability". For me, social sustainability means building a long-term stable and dynamic society where basic human needs are met. We will not succeed with environmental and climate change if human needs are not met.

For the fifth year in a row, the Sustainable Brand Index™ lists Sweden's most sustainable brands. Respondents in the survey are a nationally representative sample of 9500 consumers who have assessed how Sweden's 253 largest brands perform in environmental and social responsibility.