Liberty Global

When innovation meets #sustainability 🌎 We believe in continuous improvement and innovation in the design of our #entertainment and #connectivity products. Here are three ways we’re evolving them for a greener future, taking design, materials, energy use and end-of-life into account: 💡 Whenever we upgrade products, we consider their #EnergyEfficiency, identifying potential updates and new features to reduce annual energy consumption for our customers. ♻️ We’re focused on increasing the proportion of recycled material and eliminating the use of single use plastic. All our new connectivity and entertainment boxes are made from recycled plastic 🚢 We’re designing smaller products that require less material, helping us save carbon emissions in bulk #shipments. We’re able to ship around 20 times more Mini TV boxes in the same volume shipment compared to previous-generation devices Click through to see more highlights. 👉 Read our full sustainability report here: https://bit.ly/44Tk8Jn

Everyone deserves an accessible and affordable connection. 📱 That’s why Virgin Media O2 has launched the ‘O2 essential plan’, which is available to both new and existing customers. The plan offers 10GB of #mobile data, plus unlimited calls and texts, for £10 per month. It’s just one of our investments in inclusive #connectivity, which also include offering customers refurbished devices or services tailored to specific needs. You can learn about the O2 essential plan here: https://lnkd.in/emZcYSBu And keep an eye on our social media channels for more information on #InclusiveConnectivity

We’re thrilled to announce that our SVP, Chief People Officer, Amy Blair, has been named as the recipient of The WICT Network, “Woman of the Year - Operator” award for 2024. The prestigious award is The WICT Network’s highest individual accolade and is presented to members who embody its mission to develop women leaders who transform the industry. Established in 1979 The WICT Network is focused on empowering women in media, entertainment and technology. It has over 10,000 members in 24 chapters. Amy has been recognized for achieving top industry status and demonstrating a strong resolve to help others along their path. She will be presented her award at a signature event taking place in October in New York City. Congratulations Amy! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eaZJ4nuH

It was great to have the team from our NGO partners, Street Child, join us in our offices for an update on how they're keeping children around the world safe, in school, and learning. Street Child's Director of Partnerships, Jake White, and our Chief Development Officer, Andrea Salvato, discussed the history of our longstanding partnership, how our collaboration supports our People Planet Progress sustainability strategy, and how they're planning on using emerging technologies to provide children with access to education. Street Child recently reached a major milestone: in just 15 years, they've grown from helping 100 children in Sierra Leone to over one million children worldwide. The discussion was the latest in our employee educational series, SustainEd, in which leading industry experts provide insights into a variety of sustainability topics. Since 2023 we’ve hosted sessions on climate change, fostering a plastic-free environment and the benefits of volunteering.

We're revolutionizing our call centers with AI-powered #innovation. Our Agent Assist platform predicts customers' needs, listens to conversations and generates real-time transcripts and summaries, allowing our call centre agents to focus on delivering exceptional service. The bespoke #AI platform has already cut call times by an average of 25 seconds, which equates to around a five per cent reduction in overall handling time. Read the first instalment of our AI series from Nirali Patel, Group Vice-President, #Data and AI Strategy: https://lnkd.in/eR6WAsqd

Huge thanks to Nasdaq for celebrating the launch of our 2023 People Planet Progress report on the Times Square Tower! The new report, Growing For Good, showcases our commitment to fostering inclusivity, sustainability and responsibility across our business. Read more: http://liberty.gl/4fE5RWC

A powerful campaign from our colleagues at Virgin Media O2 about the hidden risks that children and young people face online. Learn more about their partnership with Internet Matters Ltd, Action for Children and Good Things Foundation at www.FindtheRightWords.uk #FindtheRightWords

Did you know that Liberty Global employees receive up to 24 hours of paid leave a year to support the causes that matter to them? In the first six months of 2024, colleagues contributed over 2,900 hours of volunteering, helping organizations within our local communities. Highlights include: 🐝 Our Better Future Employee Resource Group, which is dedicated to sustainability, organized four volunteering initiatives across our offices, focused on bee conservation - from gardening to building hive frames and learning about a bee’s lifecycle 📖 A team of 18 volunteers joined the Children’s Book Project in London and Leeds to prepare book donations for local schools - totaling almost 100 hours of volunteering ☎️ 14 colleagues spent the day with Age UK making over 900 calls and updating their GDPR database and records so people who rely on their services have accurate records 🙋 30 volunteers read with 31 children (5 to 7 years old) every week throughout the academic year with our partner Chapter One UK, totalling 176 hours of reading time These efforts are all about bringing our purpose and values to life, making real change happen and helping local communities thrive together. Read more about our People strategy: https://bit.ly/3A3xd8C

Read all about it 📚 Our Youth Council has been featured in a new book: Five Generations at Work: How We Win Together, For Good. Authored by Rebecca Robins and Patrick Dunne, it delves into how organizations are embracing a new generation of #leaders – who know first-hand the value of diversity and bold perspectives when it comes to driving #innovation. Launched in 2023, the Youth Council is an independent voice made up of 11 appointed members, which harnesses next-gen thinking and encourages #entrepreneurial culture within Liberty Global. The Council serves as a safe space for testing new #ideas, and activating and accelerating initiatives with relevance to consumers and employees. Read more about the book here: https://bit.ly/4d5sL7Q #fivegenerationsatwork 

We've just released our Q2 2024 results:   CEO Mike Fries said: “Q2 has been another active quarter as we've continued to drive our strategic priorities; investing in growth and executing on our core FMC strategies to support value creation at the operating level, rotating capital and leveraging our $3 billion Ventures platform, and taking steps to deliver value directly to shareholders over time." Highlights for the quarter include: • Sunrise spin-off on track for Q4 and Capital Markets Day to be held in Zurich on Sept 9. • In the UK, announced a new, long-term mobile network sharing and spectrum acquisition agreement, our fibre reach is now over 5 million homes and rising and preparations for the formation of our fixed NetCo are progressing well. • We've reached a fixed network sharing MOU with Proximus in Belgium, secured 5G spectrum in the Netherlands at an attractive price, and we are excited to welcome Stephen van Rooyen as CEO of VodafoneZiggo.  • We continue to rotate capital in our Ventures portfolio, independently valued at $3bn, following the ~$420 million in proceeds we received from the All3Media sale. We also announced our intention to take a controlling position in the world's fastest growing motorsport, Formula E. Read the full release: https://bit.ly/3ygQQJD