electromagnetic fields
A lot of modern telecommunications takes place
via radio waves. We know that this creates worry
about the extent to which the increased use of
wireless communication technology represents
a danger to health. The Norwegian authorities
take this concern seriously and so do we at
Telenor. Every year Telenor Norway receives
several enquiries from people who are anxious
about electromagnetic fields (EMF) in their local
environment. We follow up on such concerns by
conducting surveys and taking measurements
around our antenna facilities. Telenor Norway
also always complies with the World Health
Organization (WHO) guidelines for electromagnetic
exposure when we install new radio equipment and
new antennas, because even though research has
not demonstrated that there are any damaging
effects on health from living or being close to
base stations looking after customers who are
concerned about EMF is important to us.
In 2011 we began a partnership with The
Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee
and Confederation of Sports to collect used mobile
phones. Members of Norwegian sports clubs collect
disused mobile phones and send them to us. We
receive. The initiative was a great success in 2011
and was repeated in 2012.
In order to increase motivation and draw attention
to initiatives which benefit the environment every
three months Telenor Norway selects internal
environmental heroes among employees who have
made a particular effort to reduce our company's
impact on the environment. In this chapter you can
read about the four initiatives which received this
environmental award in 2012.
From March to October every year a large number
of Telenor Norway employees choose to cycle to
work. Many of them participate in our own Cycle-
to-work campaign, and we round off this chapter
by telling you a little about their efforts for the
environment.