Easypaisa and Grameenphone Win Global Mobile Awards
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Easypaisa and Grameenphone win Global Mobile Awards Yesterday, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Telenor Pakistan’s Easypaisa was awarded two Global Mobile Awards. Telenor's Bangladeshi operation, Grameenphone was also a winner! On Tuesday 25 February, the GSM Association announced the winners of the 19th Annual Global Mobile awards. “The Global Mobile Awards once again showcase the outstanding level of innovation and creative products and services being developed across a diverse and growing industry,” said John Hoffman, CEO, GSMA Ltd. in a press release. “With more than 680 high calibre entries this year, the competition was stronger than ever and it is a significant achievement to have been honoured today.” Easypaisa wins Best Mobile Money and Best Service for Women Awards Easypaisa, the first and largest branchless banking service in Pakistan, owned by Telenor Pakistan and Tameer Bank was announced winner in the following two categories: Best Mobile Money Service and Best Mobile Service for Women in Emerging Markets. “This is a great recognition of the efforts Easypaisa has made in providing financial inclusion to the unbanked population of Pakistan. We have innovative products and strong distribution channels in combination with a high performing team. Our approach has been very focused on addressing customer’s key needs and also entering into close partnerships with organisations like Benazir Income Support Program. Last night’s awards give encouragement and motivation for continuous efforts to improve people’s lives in Pakistan,” said Roar Bjærum, Head of Financial Services Asia who received the award. Today Easypaisa serves over six million customers every month through a wide network of 35,000 agents in 750 cities across Pakistan. Grameenphone wins Green Mobile Award Grameenphone won the Green Mobile Award for its Climate Change Program, which strives to reduce CO2 emissions, fossil fuel consumption and the environment & climate impact of GP’s operations. The program focuses on six areas: reduce carbon emission, create employee awareness, adopt green practices, create green momentum in society and provide green services for its customers. The GSMA judges gave the following motivation when presenting the award: “This program has set clear targets for the adoption of renewable power sources, including water conservation, and displays commitment to long term pursuit of the project aims.” “It’s a great honor receiving this prestigious award on behalf of all employees of Grameenphone. This is the result of relentless efforts by our employees who have worked hard to deliver economic benefit from reducing energy consumption while also reducing negative environmental effects. This is not the end of our journey, but recognition of the continuing effort. We also acknowledge support from Telenor Group in these efforts,” said Vivek Sood, CEO. About GP Climate Change Program The Climate Change Program was initiated by Grameenphone in 2010, with the objective of minimizing the negative environmental impact on the community. Around the same time, GP adopted EMS [Environmental Management Systems] approach that laid out the policy framework to look for continual improvement in every other area. The Climate Change Program started with a network swap Telenor Group is one of the world's major mobile operators. We keep our customers connected in our markets across Scandinavia and Asia. Our more than 30,000 employees are committed to responsible business conduct and being our customers' favourite partner in digital life. Connecting the world has been Telenor's domain for more than 160 years, and we are driven by a singular vision: to empower societies. through which power consumption was reduced significantly by opting for lower power consuming BTS and replacing all air conditioners in BTS sites. Employing new and more efficient BTS has also enabled use of solar power, a conscious move towards renewable power sources. Having a greener workplace in GPHouse has contributed to better conservation of valuable resources like paper and water. Telenor Group is one of the world's major mobile operators. We keep our customers connected in our markets across Scandinavia and Asia. Our more than 30,000 employees are committed to responsible business conduct and being our customers' favourite partner in digital life. Connecting the world has been Telenor's domain for more than 160 years, and we are driven by a singular vision: to empower societies. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).