Slide 1: Delivering mobile connectivity and reducing carbon
Delivering mobile connectivity and reducing carbon Carbon Reduction Roadmap 2021
Slide 2: Helios Towers team today
Helios Towers team today Kash Pandya Tom Greenwood Manjit Dhillon Allan Fairbairn Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer/ Chief Financial Officer Director of Operations CEO-Designate and Technology Lara Coady Nick Summers Sima Varsani Group Head of Performance Director of Sustainability Gro
Slide 3: Agenda
Agenda 1 Executive summary 2 Helios Towers at a glance 3 Sub-Saharan Africa: the opportunity and the challenge 4 Our 2030 target and roadmap 5 Our carbon reduction strategy 6 Looking ahead to net zero by 2040 7 Q&A Helios Towers plc 3
Slide 4: Executive summary
Executive summary We are proud that by driving the growth of mobile communications, we are improving lives and livelihoods and contributing to economic growth in Africa. To decouple our business growth – which we believe is paramount to enable connectivity for millions more people – from emissions i
Slide 5: Helios Towers at a glance
Helios Towers at a glance Helios Towers plc 5
Slide 6: Helios Towers at a glance
Helios Towers at a glance We promote infrastructure sharing by having multiple mobile network operators (MNOs) on tower sites, delivering cost benefits as well as reduced Executive HQ Dubai environmental impact. What we do Senegal Chad Oman 1 Build and acquire towers Ghana 2 MNO (anchor tenant) plac
Slide 7: Sustainable business strategy
Sustainable business strategy Network access and sustainable development • Growing our business and helping more people connect to a mobile network. Business excellence and efficiency • Maximising delivery of a continuous network service while minimising our environmental impact. Empowered people an
Slide 8: Sub-Saharan Africa: the opportunity and the challenge
Sub-Saharan Africa: the opportunity and the challenge Helios Towers plc 8
Slide 9: The mobile market in Sub-Saharan Africa
The mobile market in Sub-Saharan Africa Mobile industry Public funding1 contribution to GDP1 2020 2020 $132bn $15bn * Compared to Mobile ecosystem 8% of Sub-Saharan mobile contributing 5% to global GDP2 contribution to public funding (before regulatory and spectrum fees) African GDP* Employment1 202
Slide 10: Mobile supports all 17 SDGs
Mobile supports all 17 SDGs Mobile technology remains at the centre of how we As well as enabling mobile technology, we address the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) contribute to SDGs 8 and 9 and support – and its impact on all Goals is increasing every year1. a number of other Goals.2 1. GSMA 2
Slide 11: Mobile technology drives emissions reductions
Mobile technology drives emissions reductions Mobile network-enabled technologies form an important part of the decarbonisation solution, enabling rapid emission reductions in other sectors while improving quality of life and supporting economic growth. Mobile technology GSMA: enabled can avoid avoi
Slide 12: There is a vast infrastructure gap in our markets
There is a vast infrastructure gap in our markets Tower infrastructure gap1 Mobile penetration rate2 Technology mix3 1% 3% c.1,250 12% 86% 86% c.1,000 c.1m towers 52% 69% needed across the 91% continent to align 46% with EU/US penetration 36% 20% c.150 10% 4% Towers per population (million people) U
Slide 13: Sub-Saharan Africa: Low emissions and limited access to electricity
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low emissions and limited access to electricity CO2 emissions by region1 CO2 emissions per capita2 Access to electricity3 100% 100% 15.2 14.6% 47% 8.4% 6.4 2.4% 0.8 Percentage of global emissions Metric tons per capita Percentage of population Sub-Saharan Africa EU US Sub-Saharan
Slide 14: Grid connectivity varies between our markets
Grid connectivity varies between our markets DRC Towers: 1,895 Tenancies: 4,096 Ghana Average grid Towers: 978 5 hours per day Tenancies: 1,914 51% of sites connected Average grid 22 hours per day 98% of sites connected Tanzania Towers: 3,821 Tenancies: 8,625 Average grid 19 hours per day Congo B 85
Slide 15: Our 2030 target and roadmap
Our 2030 target and roadmap Helios Towers plc 15
Slide 16: Our carbon footprint
Our carbon footprint Our 2030 carbon target initially focuses on scopes 1 and 2, where we can make the most material impact Scope 3 Includes Well-to-tank/ Transport & Distribution; Scope 1 Purchased Goodsand Includes generator diesel Services; Downstream and vehicle petrol/diesel Leased Assets; Frei
Slide 17: Our 2030 target
Our 2030 target Our carbon reduction intensity target per tenant OUR 2030 TARGET Annual target review 12 46% Our current target covers Tanzania, DRC, CO2e reduction Ghana, Congo B and per tenant South Africa1. This equates to 10 11.2 maintaining tCO2e* absolute emissions As we expand into new at 202
Slide 18: Our roadmap
Our roadmap Our journey so far How we will achieve our target Our long-term ambition 2016 to date 2022–2030 Project 100 2040 • Roll-out of hybrid, solar $100m committed to: and grid connectivity projects. Net zero carbon • Carbon footprint data emissions analysis and reporting for 2018–2020. 2021: •
Slide 19: Maintaining absolute emissions while growing our business
Maintaining absolute emissions while growing our business Absolute emissions (scope 1 and 2) 262k +57% from 2020 levels tCO2e* -16% per tenant 250k 200k 166k 166k 0% from 2020 levels tCO2e* tCO2e* -46% per tenant tCO2e 150k 100k 50k 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Baseline * T
Slide 20: Our carbon reduction strategy
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Slide 21: Carbon reduction pathway
Carbon reduction pathway Emissions per tenant tCO2e Project 100 $100m investment in: Impact of forecast colocation Carbon growth 11.2 Reduction -1.8 Programme planned 2022–2026 Commitment of 46% capital to Carbon reduction per -1.7 Reduction tenant Innovation compared to 2020 -1.7 16% reduction per
Slide 22: Increasing colocation at our towers
Increasing colocation at our towers Colocation means that only one generator or power supply is needed to cater for multiple tenants, minimising maintenance visits and saving thousands of kilometres driven a month. By reducing emissions from our towers, we are The more tenants per tower, the lower t
Slide 23: Power solutions on our sites
Power solutions on our sites Our dedicated Performance Engineering team continually reviews the most environmentally friendly and cost-effective solutions for each site – balancing site design and power needs. We aim to maximise use of grid, hybrid and solar solutions wherever possible and reduce ou
Slide 24: Project 100: Carbon Reduction Programme (2022–2026)
Project 100: Carbon Reduction Programme (2022–2026) Underpinned by our Business Excellence Programme Optimising grid Increase battery utilisation usage Improving usage of the grid At off-grid and limited-grid at our sites where the grid is sites, longer-life lithium-ion unstable. batteries reduce ge
Slide 25: Project 100: Carbon Reduction Innovation (2027–2030)
Project 100: Carbon Reduction Innovation (2027–2030) Hydrogen New technologies fuel cells e.g. super capacitors Alternative Large-scale fuels solar farms Bloomberg forecasts that by 2030 the cost of Wind Mini-grid lithium-ion batteries technology community will decrease projects by 62%* Project 100:
Slide 26: Looking ahead to net zero by 2040
Looking ahead to net zero by 2040 Helios Towers plc 26
Slide 27: Key activities in 2022
Key activities in 2022 Strategy and Stakeholder Risk and climate Renewable SBTi Net-Zero reporting engagement scenario analysis energy Standard Rebaselining Engage with our Evaluate future Assess the options Assess target to include customers and opportunity and risk to decarbonise requirements and
Slide 28: Looking ahead to net zero by 2040
Looking ahead to net zero by 2040 External enabling conditions in our markets Proliferation and Supportive Innovation in 200k decarbonisation policy battery technology of national grids environment and solar and carbon solutions financing 150k Building on our strategy OUR LONG-TERM AMBITION tCO2e 10
Slide 29: Q&A
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Slide 30: Thank you
We look forward to sharing our progress and developments on our carbon reduction journey. Thank you www.heliostowers.com