"The results of the study are both a wake-up call and a source of hope. They are a wake-up call because they show that rethinking is really not enough. We must take action now. A beacon of hope because every individual can contribute to implementation: industry with even better offerings, politicians with even more education, but above all consumers
– with their next purchasing decisions," says Michael Jungwirth, Director of Public Policy & External Affairs at Vodafone Germany.
"Implementing sustainability goals is a joint task. Politicians must create the right framework conditions and enable and promote sustainable behaviour on the part of business and society. But it is then the responsibility of us all to take advantage of the opportunities. The use of refurbished smartphones is a good example of this, and it is also really easy to implement – with benefits for both people‘s wallets and the environment – and creates repeat offenders," as Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Fischedick, President and Scientific Director of the Wuppertal Institute stated. |
