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What is Ethical Broadband?

Ethical broadband is a service that makes a positive impact on our climate by being as energy efficient as possible and cutting emissions. We only use fibre cables, minimise any unavoidable carbon produced, and partner with Ecologi to cut our service’s carbon emissions by over 20 times the broadband usage amount. Your Co-op customers can create a climate positive benefit for the world every month.
 
The World Wide Web is not just driven by websites, apps and data but by routers, switches, and servers which make this whole ecosystem a reality. This system requires electricity - which mainly comes from non-renewable sources.
 
However, Your Co-op is on a mission to provide an Ethical Broadband service that counters this. 

Ethical Broadband

Your Co-op offers its members and customers climate-positive broadband packages, a simple solution to cut your carbon footprint each month by 50kg. Our climate action partners Ecologi, receive funding from Your Co-op, then fund carbon reductive and preventative projects, as well as planting a tree for every new customer.

A recent study proved that more than two-thirds of consumers are looking to adopt simple measures to reduce their own carbon emissions. So it is fitting that Your Co-op cares deeply about how we can provide smart and simple alternatives for the communities we serve, to help make a positive impact and reduce their carbon footprint. As consumers become increasingly aware of their carbon footprint, they continue to face challenges in understanding the impact they have as individuals and the options open to them.

One area that lags behind is recognising the environmental impact that their internet and browsing habits have – with 58% of people indicating that they were not aware of the environmental impact. That’s why helping our members and customers to understand that a personal choice of switching to a lower carbon and sustainable choice is certainly possible and simple.

The public has become increasingly aware of the energy and climate crisis since COP26, though also through greater coverage of climate events across the globe. Countries are coming forward with ambitious 2030 emissions reduction targets that are aligned with reaching net zero by 2050. Though Your Co-op is ahead of the pack and will be net zero for carbon by 2040.

Net zero means we will be producing less carbon than we take out of the atmosphere. These discussions and conversations may appear to be overwhelming and far-reaching to some people. However, offering simple yet sustainable solutions with a seamless switch provides customers with the best possible opportunity to make a change and reduce their carbon footprint. 

Ethical Broadband - Making the digital world climate positive

Your Co-op offers its members and customers climate-positive broadband packages, a simple solution to cut your carbon footprint each month by 50kg. Our climate action partners Ecologi, receive funding from Your Co-op, then fund carbon reductive and preventative projects, as well as planting a tree for every new customer.

A recent study proved that more than two-thirds of consumers are looking to adopt simple measures to reduce their own carbon emissions. So it is fitting that Your Co-op cares deeply about how we can provide smart and simple alternatives for the communities we serve, to help make a positive impact and reduce their carbon footprint. As consumers become increasingly aware of their carbon footprint, they continue to face challenges in understanding the impact they have as individuals and the options open to them.

One area that lags behind is recognising the environmental impact that their internet and browsing habits have – with 58% of people indicating that they were not aware of the environmental impact. That’s why helping our members and customers to understand that a personal choice of switching to a lower carbon and sustainable choice is certainly possible and simple.

The public has become increasingly aware of the energy and climate crisis since COP26, though also through greater coverage of climate events across the globe. Countries are coming forward with ambitious 2030 emissions reduction targets that are aligned with reaching net zero by 2050. Though Your Co-op is ahead of the pack and will be net zero for carbon by 2040.

Net zero means we will be producing less carbon than we take out of the atmosphere. These discussions and conversations may appear to be overwhelming and far-reaching to some people. However, offering simple yet sustainable solutions with a seamless switch provides customers with the best possible opportunity to make a change and reduce their carbon footprint. 

How our Ethical broadband packages compares

Features
Maximum download speed
Maximum upload speed
Downloads
Contract length
Award-winning customer service
Climate positive
Superfast
38Mbps
9.5Mbps
Unlimited
12 or 24 months
From
£23.50/m*
*Use promocode EARLYSUMMER
Superfast Plus
76Mbps
19Mbps
Unlimited
12 or 24 months
From
£26.00/m*
*Use promocode EARLYSUMMER
Ultrafast
900Mpbs
100Mbps
Unlimited
12 or 24 months
From
£40.50/m*
*Use promocode MEMBERS10

Fibre Broadband is the efficient choice

Fibre uses far less energy than traditional copper by transmitting data using light. Full fibre networks are passive and don't need constant power to operate, unlike electric copper networks. The light technology used allows fibre to use under 1 watt to send data over 300 meters, compared to the 3.5 watts consumed by coaxial cables to carry data a mere 100 meters. Energy creates heat, so networks must be kept cool in all areas to prevent overheating, this is less of an issue with Fibre. 

We plant trees for our broadband customers

In addition, when you sign up with Your Co-op you are also helping to contribute to the future of decarbonisation. Your Co-op Broadband will fund the planting of a new tree every month for each customer. Every customer will be able to track the positive impact that their purchase is having through Your Co-op Broadband.


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