Access to Technology

600 million people now have some sort of access to the internet; leaving 5.5bn who don't and therefore suffer the consequences of not being able to access basic information and facilities that are part of functioning in the modern world.

Organisations operating in the New Technologies and Communication sector seek to achieve positive social and/or environmental impacts through the development and introduction of new technologies and communication systems.  Environmental benefits may include reduced energy consumption through the use of new or more efficient technologies such as smart metering and new forms of recycling.  Social benefits may drive from access to new technologies to underserved communities such as wireless technology for mobile phone finance or wind-up computers/radios.

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