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Our Manifesto
Our Manifesto
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We make the ordinary extraordinary. And while
we have already achieved some great things,
we never tire in our pursuit of amazing.
Our Manifesto
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We are Virgin Media We celebrate the people,
programmes, and partners who are
Virgin Media has some of the most vibrant
and far-reaching storytelling platforms across
helping to make connections across the television, digital and social media. We
At Virgin Media we are mavericks, country and drive positive change. understand the responsibility about issues
ideas people. We have unstoppable We’re working to ensure that as our
that matter – and we are committed to using
speed and energy. our platforms to inform, inspire and engage
business grows, our environmental
audiences in meaningful ways.
impact doesn’t grow with it. Our
We believe in the power of digital
drive for increased sustainability We recognise that we are still on our journey,
technology and media to inform, will encompass everything from the but our relentless energy will help us to build
inspire and connect. products we create, the network we connections that really matter with increased
build and the suppliers we choose to efficiency, creativity and innovation.
We endeavour to build these
work with.
connections, so they really matter; We are Virgin Media.
We understand the importance of
for our customers, for society, for our
doing business in a responsible and
organisation and for our world. sustainable way. Because of that,
Our mission is to make the ordinary we’re investing in making our products
and services more accessible while
extraordinary. And while we have also being committed to protecting
already achieved some great things, customer privacy and maintaining data
we never tire in our pursuit of security.
amazing.Our Manifesto
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Our connections
are good for societyOur Manifesto
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Our connections • Our people are very passionate about giving
back to their community where they live and
Our E-Safety Toolkits: www.libertyglobal.
com/stories/esafety-toolkits
are good for society work - as a result 40% of our workforce
have volunteered in at least one of our
The Web We Want: www.webwewant.eu
Safer Internet Day: www.saferinternetday.org
CSR programmes during 2019.
We are uniquely positioned to • We support vital services: Internet Hotline,
educate, entertain and empower. • We are playing a leadership role in Samaritans Helpline, the National Parents
the national recovery effort through Council Primary Helpline, delivery of Internet
Our values are rooted in improving #BackingBusiness where we’re continuing Safety talks and training through NPC and
the communities where our people, to support small and medium sized Irish World Mental Health Day.
our customers and our audiences businesses by giving them a platform to
• We are a trusted source for news and
promote their services.
live and work. Service is at the heart current affairs, and informing the nation
of who we are as a company, and • We focus our charitable efforts on through Virgin Media Television.
education, digital skills and workforce
we are consistently amazed by the development - because we believe that
unwavering commitment of Virgin providing citizens with the education
Media’s own change-makers, our and skills they need to build careers is
people, who volunteer to support the vitally important. The programmes are
implemented through volunteering and
programmes we deliver.
include: Time To Read, P-Tech (Pathways in
Here are just a few examples of how Technology), Age Action’s Getting Started
our Corporate Social Responsibility Computer Training Programme, Coding and
CodorDojo Coolest Projects, supporting
programmes are building connections
innovators and entrepreneurs to use digital
that really matter: technology to inspire social change.
40%
• We educate and empower children,
parents and teachers online:
Parental Controls:
www.virginmedia.ie/broadband/learn-
of our workforce have made
about-broadband/parentalcontrols
a positive impact across so
Online Armour:
www.virginmedia.ie/onlinearmour many communities in IrelandOur Manifesto
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Our connections
are good for
the environmentOur Manifesto
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Our connections • We were one of the first Liberty Global markets
to introduce free cooling units into our data
are good for the centres and hub sites, reducing air-con
consumption by 50%.
environment • We have already invested in solar at our core
sites and plan to expand our solar and wind
We have switched to 100% Renewable energy supply across our site and network
energy and we’re excited about locations.
continuously building a more • As demand for broadband bandwidth rises we
environmentally sustainable company. have introduced a revolutionary phase change
That’s why we have committed to material (PCM) into our technical buildings. These
cooling systems work without refrigerant gas and
the Business In The Community Low
condenser units and have reduced our energy
Carbon Pledge aiming for a further consumption by 75000 kWhrs per year. We will
50% reduction in Virgin’s carbon continue to replace existing cooling units with
footprint by 2030. Virgin Media We have committed to
50%
these across our network in 2021 and beyond.
Ireland has already achieved a 23% • We are committed to transitioning our
reduction in carbon emissions since commercial fleet to non-carbon.
2017. But we will not stop there. Our • We continue to reduce waste, including reduction of our carbon
drive for increased sustainability plastics, across our entire organisation. Our new footprint by 2030
will encompass everything from the customer products will also be significantly more
Sustainable.
products we create, the network we
build and the way we work across our • We encourage our staff to use public transport
and bikes instead of carbon commuting where
entire organisation every day. possible.
Here are some examples of how we • We are committed to sustainable procurement.
are making a positive impact on the Our partnership with EcoVadis enables us to
environment. assess and benchmark our suppliers, using
EcoVadis 21 CSR criteria, for actionable feedback
and corrective action plans.Our Manifesto
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Our connections
are good for governanceOur Manifesto
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Our connections are Our areas of focus:
good for governance
Data & Privacy
Our world is becoming even more
connected. As the provider of internet,
We believe that the highest standards telephone and television services, our
of corporate governance are customers’ digital lives are entrusted to
essential to our business integrity us. So every decision we make comes
with an obligation to keep personal
and performance. As part of our data safe. Digital safety comprises of
commitment to being a responsible two main strands, customer privacy
business, we adhere to a Code of and data security, and because they’re
Business Conduct that applies to all of closely linked, our teams work together
to protect them.
our people.
Business ethics
A high standard of corporate
governance, transparency and
responsible business policies and
practices, reflect our commitment in
this area.
Climate Change
As outlined in the Paris Climate
Agreement, keeping temperature
increases to/below 1.5C requires
unprecedented climate action. It is
imperative that businesses like ours
take action to reduce our greenhouse
gas emissions, improve energy
efficiency and substantially reduce
waste.Virgin Media Ireland Macken House 39-40 Mayor Street Upper Dublin 1 D01 C9W8
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