Sustainability
What we do
Sparkle contributes to TIM Group's sustainability reporting and supports the Group's ESG strategy. In line with TIM Group's sustainability objectives, Sparkle works to improve resource efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote responsible practices across the supply chain, leverage digital technologies to support sustainable development, and foster diversity, equity and inclusion, including initiatives aimed at increasing gender equality.
Environmental responsibility is an integral part of Sparkle's business approach. The Company incorporates environmental considerations into its operations and decision-making processes, in line with its sustainability commitments and applicable regulatory requirements.
Collaboration with Oceanic Environmental Cables (OEC) for the recovery and recycling of submarine cables.
We proactively act to identify and manage the impacts of business on employees, customers, and communities with a focus in the educational and scientific fields.
YOUNG WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (YEP) is Sparkle’s Diversity & Inclusion flagship project, part of a broader commitment to the promotion of the culture of gender equality.
Sparkle collaborates with the University of Genoa and the SubOptic Foundation to create the world’s first postgraduate degree in submarine fiber optic cables.
Sparkle is actively engaged in scientific research using submarine fibre optic cables to monitor seismic activity in the Mediterranean Sea. Projects include the collaboration with the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) on the Mednautilus cable and the participation in the EU-funded ECSTATIC consortium on the BlueMed cable.
CERTIFICATIONS
Sparkle has adopted a Quality, Health & Safety, and Environment Management System (QHSE Management System) compliant with UNI EN ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 and 45001:2018 and has developed an Information Security Management System (ISMS) within the context of the organization according to standard ISO/IEC 27001:2013 to guarantee protection of data and information related to clients.
Sparkle has obtained the ISO 37001 Certificate of Compliance for Anti-Corruption Management System.
Sparkle has also achieved ISO 22301:2019 certification for its Business Continuity Management System.
Alliances, Collaborations and Ratings
The company cooperates with several organisations to promote sustainable development:
Ecovadis
Sparkle is certified as "Silver Medal" by the globally recognized assessment platform evaluating corporate sustainability
Global System for Mobile communications Association
International association of leading mobile phone operators that develops studies on the positive contribution of technology in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving sustainable development goals
International Telecommunication Union
United Nations agency with the objective of coordinating global telecommunications activity
ITW Global Leaders’ Forum
Membership organisation that provides a unique voice to the broader digital ecosystem, ensuring alignment between international connectivity leaders for industry transformation
i3Forum
International non-profit organization that brings together telecommunications operators, international carriers, platform providers, aggregators, and other stakeholders in the communications ecosystem to collaborate on common industry challenges
Mplify
A global alliance of enterprises, service providers, cloud and technology providers, data centers, and systems integrators accelerating the AI-powered digital economy through collaboration, standardization, and certification
SubOptic
International non-profit association dedicated to promoting the development and sustainability of global subsea fiber-optic cable and connectivity infrastructure