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Sustainable Management
Assignment 1
“Vodafone: Africa Calling”
Introduction
Vodafone Group PLC was founded in the United Kingdom on July 17th, 1984 and it is
now is a multinational mobile telecommunications company that provides a range of
services, including voice and data communications. According to Forbes’ “The World’s Biggest
Public Companies,” Vodafone is listed as number 419 out of 2000 companies with an estimated
market cap of US $67 billions and employs more than 111 thousand people. (Forbes, 2017
Ranking). The Company operates in various countries in Europe, the United States, Asia
Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East through its affiliates, associates, and investments. Altogether
Vodafone has direct operations in 26 countries. Vodafone plays a big part in the global economy
and it is even more important that they consider the wider social and environmental impact of the
services they provide.
Vodafone has a responsibility to ensure they minimize any impact that their activities,
the company’s vision and approach, listed in their website, is to set “out our ambition to deliver
connectivity and innovative services to improve people’s livelihoods and quality of life. Central
