Workers: How is Wildanet taking care of our workers, improving their lives and wellbeing?

Wildanet is generating high quality, meaningful employment and skills training for the local community, with over 200 direct jobs created and many more indirectly through its supply chain. The new Wildanet Technical Training Academy provides industry-leading training for the next generation of telecommunication engineers, supporting the continued roll out of the company’s Full Fibre network across the region and the creation new local jobs.

A partnership with Truro and Penwith College is developing bespoke apprenticeship programmes. The company encourages inclusive recruitment and has a comprehensive policy for this. Flexible working is encouraged; healthy travel is promoted through a Cycle to Work Scheme; and awareness of sustainability issues is promoted at all levels, from comprehensive in-office recycling schemes to inductions and company newsletters. Wildanet’s team includes a significant number of ex-service personnel and Wildanet has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.

Environment: How is Wildanet prioritizing and taking care of the planet?

Wildanet plants a tree for every premises that it passes during its full fibre infrastructure build. It also has Cornish tree planting partner, Plant One Cornwall, and joined by stakeholders, colleagues and build partners plants 1,000 trees a year at Cabilla Cornwall as part of a temperate reforestation project.

Wildanet is measuring and reducing GHG emissions from its operations and increasing clean energy use across its offices and warehouses through a Carbon Reduction Plan, developed with Cornwall-based carbon reporting partner Carbon Sense.

Customers: How is Wildanet having a positive impact in our customers’ lives?

Wildanet’s mission is to extend high-speed broadband to hard-to-reach rural areas, bringing significant socio-economic benefits to communities and businesses, enabling them to be more sustainable, digitally connected and have easier access to essential services without the need for travel.

Community: How is Wildanet giving back and contributing positively to the community?

A key element in supporting communities has been establishing digital community hubs in the areas Wildanet operates. Wildanet’s promotion of digital community hubs encourages digital skills and digital inclusion for all in the community and have been successfully implemented in several locations already, which include Callington Town Hall, Wadebridge Sports and Leisure Centre, Liskerrett Community Centre in Liskeard, and Dobwalls Methodist Hall. As the build progresses more community hubs will be created.

Governance: How do we make sure our company’s governance considers all stakeholders?

Wildanet's governance structure ensures that it considers the impact of its decisions on all its stakeholders, including its customers, employees, suppliers, community and the environment. To do this it had to amend its Articles of Association, meaning it now has a legal requirement to take all stakeholders into account in the decision making process.

Wildanet also engages with its stakeholders through various channels, such as surveys, feedback, newsletters, social media and events. Wildanet is committed to creating positive change in the world through its innovative and sustainable broadband solutions.