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What is Ethical Broadband

Ethical broadband is a service that makes a positive impact to 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 4 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 10kg. 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’s 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. 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.

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 10kg. 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’s 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. 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.

How our Ethical broadband packages compares

Features
Downloads
Maximum upload speed
Maximum download speed
Climate positive
Award-winning customer service
Contract length
Superfast
Unlimited
38Mbps
9.5Mbps
12 or 24 months
From
£31.00/m
Superfast Plus
Unlimited
19Mbps
76Mbps
12 or 24 months
From
£34.00/m
Ultrafast
Unlimited
100Mbps
900Mpbs
12 or 24 months
From
£43.00/m

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.

Our Green Broadband plants trees for 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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How does Ethical Broadband differ from regular broadband services?

What can Your Co-op offer to ensure privacy and data security?

Your Co-op Broadband have a partnership with Norton 360 which provides discounted packages of online security, by the No.1 e-safety provider. Included are features such as parental controls and online backups, as well as many others. Explore our discounted Norton 360 deals here.

Will I pay more for Ethical broadband vs standard broadband?

No, Your Co-op Broadband do not charge an “ethical premium” for the monthly CO2 reduction and tree planting that is part of our climate positive packages. Your Co-op members receive our best offers, with £3 per month off Broadband packages. Explore our latest offers and deals for Members here.

Can I switch from my current provider to ethical broadband?

Most UK premises can receive a Superfast service from us, and a growing number can also get Ultrafast speeds of up to 900Mbps. However, it may not always be possible to transfer your telephone number, if you want to use your broadband line for calls. See if you can switch here.

Can businesses switch to Ethical broadband?

Yes, Your Co-op Business Solutions offers Ethical Broadband packages to businesses, all with a climate positive difference and reliably fast speeds. Please visit here to find out more.

Can I use a standard booster with my ethical broadband connection?

There are many makes and models of routers and no true “standard”, though some do work better with certain routers than others. Our Wi-Fi Plus add-on provides a Technicolor OWA0131 Extender that easily pairs with our supplied routers to extend Wi-Fi coverage throughout the home, across all floors and into all rooms. Find out more about our Wi-Fi Plus here.

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