Accelerating Sustainability in Telecoms (AST) Project

Accelerating the twin transition—combining digital and green innovations—within the telecom sector.
AST

Funded by the European Social Fund+ and SocPL, the Accelerating Sustainability in Telecoms (AST), is dedicated to accelerating the twin transition—combining digital and green innovations—within the telecom sector. Spearheaded by ETNO and UNI Europa ICTS, and supported by Visionary Analytics, the project aims to promote sustainable practices and foster technological growth.

The AST project focuses on integrating new digital technologies and workplace reforms to achieve environmental sustainability while ensuring that telecom companies and workers are well-prepared for the future. As the industry undergoes a transformation due to the twin transitions—digital and green—the AST project plays a crucial role in supporting telecom companies and social partners to navigate this shift effectively.

What are the key objectives of the AST project?

The AST project seeks to increase understanding and awareness of the innovative technologies driving the twin transitions. By doing so, it aims to help telecom companies, workers, and social partners recognize the benefits and opportunities that come with these advancements.

A core objective is to strengthen the ability of social partners—unions, employers, and other stakeholders—to support the adoption of these new technologies. This involves enhancing their capacity to manage change, protect workers' rights, and ensure that everyone is equipped with the necessary skills for the future.

AST will develop and distribute comprehensive guidelines on how to implement new technologies within the telecom sector, manage their effects on the labor market, and address skills gaps. These guidelines will serve as a tool for companies and workers to adapt to the ongoing transformation.

Fostering effective communication between social partners is another central goal. Through this dialogue, the AST project seeks to ensure that the workforce's needs and concerns are addressed, and that the twin transition is managed in a way that is fair, inclusive, and benefits all stakeholders involved.