| Vodafone is no doubt at the top of their game. The | | | | Employees Taking Care of the Clients |
| British multinational telecommunications carrier situated | | | | Communication and awareness are tools used by the |
| in Newbury, England has gained the number one spot | | | | company not only to market their product to the public |
| in terms of the largest mobile network company as of | | | | but also to support a better quality of life for their |
| late 2009. With a market value of 71.2 billion GBP, it | | | | subscribers. |
| ranks second only to China Mobile in terms of | | | | Vodafone Group employees also have a responsibility |
| subscriber count. The company holds their operations | | | | for the company's clients. Aside from rendering an |
| across 31 countries with 40 more countries as partner | | | | enthusiastic, client-centered approach to concerns, the |
| networks and employs over 79,000 people all over the | | | | employees also uphold an exceptional example in |
| globe. | | | | terms of their mobile phone usage in public. One such |
| The British carrier owns a portion of Verizon Wireless, | | | | program focuses on the proper use of mobile phone |
| 45 percent to be exact. The US-based wireless | | | | inside a vehicle. A Safe Driving Toolkit is provided to |
| telecommunications operator is the largest on the | | | | their local operating offices. |
| country based on the total number of subscribers. | | | | Their employees are also provided with a "Are you |
| A Balanced Work Life | | | | Hands-free?" brochure in order to remind them of the |
| Employee issues such as stress management and | | | | Group standard regarding this issue. As a part of the |
| attendance concerns are all taken into account by the | | | | company's responsibility to their clients, employees who |
| company. Implementing a work-life balance and | | | | are caught using a mobile phone recklessly while |
| promoting a healthy lifestyle is an area focused on by | | | | driving will be subjected to appropriate disciplinary |
| the Group in order to maximize the potential of each | | | | actions. |
| and every member of their family. | | | | Energy Efficient |
| One of the implementation programs which address | | | | Vodafone has joined 17 other mobile industry leaders in |
| these concerns include flexible working hours. This | | | | implementing a universal energy-efficient charger. By |
| allows the company not only to manage their people | | | | using this standard charger, the energy wasted during |
| more efficiently it also gives their employees the | | | | standby mode will be reduced up to 50%, saving not |
| benefit of balancing work duties with their home | | | | only on energy bills but also on unneeded fuel |
| commitments. | | | | consumption. The use of a universal charger also |
| The safety and health regulations set by the company | | | | lessens the waste generated by disposed chargers, |
| cover not only those who work within the Vodafone | | | | eliminating around 51,000 tonnes of environmental |
| Group offices but also to their contractors, service | | | | hazards. |
| providers and their suppliers. A Group Health and | | | | A company-supported solar charger named "Solio" |
| Safety Policy combined with an adaptable | | | | minimizes electricity by making use of renewable |
| management system allow the Group to maintain a | | | | energy. This solar charger includes various adapters, |
| high standard for their employees. The policy continues | | | | making it compatible with a large number of mobile |
| to improve through advice shared in the Health, Safety | | | | phone types, making it an exceptional universal |
| and Wellbeing Network. | | | | charger. |