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At Cellnex we analyse, measure and manage the impacts we generate as a company in the environment where we operates.

We are committed to contributing to society by providing our knowledge and technology, working with charities, financing projects or volunteering.

Social projects

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Cellnex Ireland promotes the Get Connected initiative as a platform to channel the demand for better connectivity by local communities where there is poor or no broadband coverage (black spots) that hinders the development of social, employment and economic activity, particularly in rural areas.

Having successfully launched in over nine counties, to date the initiative has been successfully implemented at 20 sites and  Cellnex Ireland is working with over 30 communities to assess the requirements in their area and to identify and plan the most appropriate solution.

In 2023, Cellnex Ireland commissioned a further six rural connectivity sites. Locals in these areas can now enjoy enhanced mobile coverage which offers them the connectivity they require in their day-to-day lives.

The Strategic Priority “Being a Facilitator of Social progress”, in the Cellnex ESG Master Plan, identifies an action to create materials to explain to the public that 5G networks are designed to minimise power and they use a new, advanced and highly efficient radio architecture resulting in optimised levels of exposure to electromagnetic fields. In this regard, the Cellnex UK team wanted to raise awareness of the benefits of 5G, provide opportunities for the public to self-educate on this topic through a clear Communication and Action Plan based around education, information, process, best practice, partnerships and duty of care.

This approach is largely centred around signposting communities to reliable sources of information on 5G health and safety, such as by the WHO, ICNIRP and the UK Health Security Agency. Also to ensure best practice engagement with communities as part of the delivery process and help explain the need for apparatus on the sites and benefits of mobile connectivity. The team continues to build its communication through a Community Relations Strategy based around education, information, process, best practice, partnerships and duty of care. All this community liaison work is designed to minimise risk and disruption to Cellnex UK business infrastructure, customer delivery and growth.

In 2023 Cellnex UK has continued to support several communities through the London Community Foundation to tackle digital poverty across London. Some of those communities as PLIAS, Resettlement, Holborn Community Association and ClearCommunityWeb were invited to join the UK team at Cellnex for a webinar to mark ‘Get Online Week’.

In Greater Manchester, we have partnered with Forever Manchester to support the development of digital inclusion projects, addressing three main topics: empowering communities and places; increasing confidence, skills and motivation; and affordability, accessibility, and connectivity.

In Scotland, our partnership with the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations and co-funding with Scottish Government, has allowed us to support the Digital Participation Charter Fund Round 9, which invests in community digital inclusion projects.

In Poland, employees had the opportunity to take part in the “Rusz się z nami – razem raźniej” (“Move with us – together we are stronger”) charity competition as a part of annual Wellbeing Month.

Local communities

Cellnex Ireland promotes the Get Connected initiative as a platform to channel the demand for better connectivity by local communities where there is poor or no broadband coverage (black spots) that hinders the development of social, employment and economic activity, particularly in rural areas.

Having successfully launched in over nine counties, to date the initiative has been successfully implemented at 20 sites and  Cellnex Ireland is working with over 30 communities to assess the requirements in their area and to identify and plan the most appropriate solution.

In 2023, Cellnex Ireland commissioned a further six rural connectivity sites. Locals in these areas can now enjoy enhanced mobile coverage which offers them the connectivity they require in their day-to-day lives.

Community Relations

The Strategic Priority “Being a Facilitator of Social progress”, in the Cellnex ESG Master Plan, identifies an action to create materials to explain to the public that 5G networks are designed to minimise power and they use a new, advanced and highly efficient radio architecture resulting in optimised levels of exposure to electromagnetic fields. In this regard, the Cellnex UK team wanted to raise awareness of the benefits of 5G, provide opportunities for the public to self-educate on this topic through a clear Communication and Action Plan based around education, information, process, best practice, partnerships and duty of care.

This approach is largely centred around signposting communities to reliable sources of information on 5G health and safety, such as by the WHO, ICNIRP and the UK Health Security Agency. Also to ensure best practice engagement with communities as part of the delivery process and help explain the need for apparatus on the sites and benefits of mobile connectivity. The team continues to build its communication through a Community Relations Strategy based around education, information, process, best practice, partnerships and duty of care. All this community liaison work is designed to minimise risk and disruption to Cellnex UK business infrastructure, customer delivery and growth.

Other social actions

In 2023 Cellnex UK has continued to support several communities through the London Community Foundation to tackle digital poverty across London. Some of those communities as PLIAS, Resettlement, Holborn Community Association and ClearCommunityWeb were invited to join the UK team at Cellnex for a webinar to mark ‘Get Online Week’.

In Greater Manchester, we have partnered with Forever Manchester to support the development of digital inclusion projects, addressing three main topics: empowering communities and places; increasing confidence, skills and motivation; and affordability, accessibility, and connectivity.

In Scotland, our partnership with the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations and co-funding with Scottish Government, has allowed us to support the Digital Participation Charter Fund Round 9, which invests in community digital inclusion projects.

In Poland, employees had the opportunity to take part in the “Rusz się z nami – razem raźniej” (“Move with us – together we are stronger”) charity competition as a part of annual Wellbeing Month.

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Electromagnetic fields

As a telecommunications infrastructures operator, we comply at all times with the legal frameworks established for electromagnetic emissions.

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We work closely with expert groups in research on the impact of electromagnetic fields (EMF) and participate in activities related to the evaluation, management and communication of possible risks derived from their exposure, both for the general public and for our staff. Some of the associations with which we work are DigitalES in Spain, Asstel in Italy, PEM Team (PIIT) in Poland and FSM in Switzerland.
We also participate in EM working groups of international associations of which we are a member, such as ETSI, GSMA, SCF or  ITU.
Internally, the company has a multidisciplinary working group in this area to act as a forum for exchanging knowledge and best practices; to monitor its development both nationally and internationally; to coordinate technical and regulatory approaches; and to work on a group-level EMF strategy.

Electromagnetic fields (EMF) are a combination of invisible electric and magnetic fields of force. They occur both naturally (for example, the earth static magnetic field to which we are constantly exposed or the electric fields caused by electrical charges in the clouds) and due to human activity (generated by power lines, radio and television waves and, more recently, cellular telephones).
Electromagnetic radiation falls into two categories: non-ionising radiations (NIR) a low-frequency, low-energy radiation that does not have enough capacity to ionize atoms or molecules -that is, to remove an electron from it, and ionising radiations, mid to high-frequency, more powerful.

Yes. Comprehensive international guidelines exist governing exposure to radio waves including the frequencies proposed for 5G. The limits have been established by independent scientific organizations, such as the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), and include substantial margins of safety to protect all people against all established hazards. These guidelines have been widely adopted in standards around the world, and are endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) provides scientific advice and guidance on the health and environmental effects of non-ionizing radiation (NIR) to protect people and the environment from detrimental NIR exposure. The ICNIRP 1998 guidelines (reviewed in March 2020), has become the basis for setting health limits for mobile base stations and mobile phones in many countries. At EU level, Council Recommendation 1999/519/EC is based on the ICNIRP 1998 guidelines.
Compliance standards describe the methods used to determine that exposures from wireless network antennas are less than the recommended exposure limits. Public agencies periodically measure the emissions at selected operational sites. The results of these controls are made available through reports and/or online access.

Over 50 years of scientific research has already been conducted into the possible health effects of the radio signals used for mobile phones, base stations and other wireless services including frequencies planned for 5G exposures. Based on these studies, there is no scientific evidence to suggest that there are any health risks associated with 5G, nor with previous mobile technologies (4G, 3G…).
The World Health Organization states that “a large number of studies have been performed over the last two decades to assess whether mobile phones pose a potential health risk. To date, no adverse health effects have been established as being caused by mobile phone use.”

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