ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 21,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone
(NYSE: WOW), a leading broadband services provider, today announced
its continued dedication to being stewards of the environment and
the direct efforts the company is taking to combat the ongoing
effects of climate change and reduce global greenhouse gas
emissions.
Protecting the environment is even more important now as the
COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way many people work, learn and
play, increasing consumer demand for faster, more reliable
broadband services. To that end, WOW! has adopted many eco-friendly
initiatives to help reduce its carbon footprint.
For fleet vehicles, the company uses software solutions to
reduce idling and improve miles per gallon as well as smart routing
to optimize driving times for technicians while also offering home
garaging to employees' assigned fleet vehicles. WOW! transitioned
to a hybrid work environment, where employees primarily work from
home and can use a WOW! office at their discretion, eliminating the
need for long commutes and excessive travel. The company also
decreased its real estate footprint by 59% over the last two years,
contributing to a 26.4% reduction in WOW!'s CO2 emissions in 2021,
according to calculations estimated by the CoolClimate calculator,
a University of California-Berkeley
climate research initiative.
WOW! is working to improve operational efficiencies in the field
and in customers' homes and businesses to create a circular
economy, cut its greenhouse gas emissions and further reduce its
carbon footprint. Additional initiatives intended to make a
positive impact while also benefiting customers include:
- Next generation set-top boxes – WOW! tv+ set-top boxes have a
fraction of its legacy equipment's power needs and WOW!'s
cloud-based DVR service draws less power than if data was stored on
hard drives of customers' set-top boxes.
- Self-install kits – To reduce miles driven and provide
customers the option to easily install equipment without requiring
a technician visit. WOW! leverages shipping companies already
making deliveries in customers' communities which in turn reduces
miles driven and maintenance expenses for company vehicles, while
also extending the vehicle's useful life.
- Energy efficient facilities – WOW!'s corporate headquarter
building is LEED certified and the company upgraded its office
lighting to LEDs for efficiency and cost savings. WOW!'s headend
facilities and data centers implemented new battery technology to
make them more energy efficient as well.
- Promoting eco-friendly business practices – WOW! consistently
encourages employees to think green and act accordingly. The
company provides employees with tips and best practices to do so,
including things like avoiding unnecessary printing, unplugging
less-used equipment to decrease power consumption and using the
internet wisely to decrease the need for large data storage.
"The need to keep our communities connected is even more
important than ever before," said WOW! CEO Teresa Elder. "We must be diligent when it comes
to protecting our environment, putting the onus on organizations
such as ours to reduce our carbon footprint as much as we can while
also meeting the rising demand of our consumers. Even beyond Earth
Day, we remain committed to being efficient in our offices, in our
homes and in the communities we serve."
To learn more about WOW!, please visit www.wowway.com.
About WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone
WOW! is one of
the nation's leading broadband providers, with an efficient,
high-performing network that passes 1.9 million residential,
business and wholesale consumers. WOW! provides services in 14
markets, primarily in the Midwest and Southeast, including
Michigan, Alabama, Tennessee, South
Carolina, Florida and
Georgia. With an expansive
portfolio of advanced services, including high-speed Internet
services, cable TV, phone, business data, voice, and cloud
services, the company is dedicated to providing outstanding service
at affordable prices. WOW! also serves as a leader in exceptional
human resources practices, having been recognized eight times by
the National Association for Business Resources as a Best &
Brightest Company to Work For, winning the award for the last four
consecutive years. Visit wowway.com for more information.
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