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Session Description
Climate change is not just an environmental challenge—it’s a business imperative. The mobile industry stands at the forefront of this transformation, driving innovation, efficiency, and growth while addressing one of the greatest global threats.
China has taken a leadership role in the fight against climate change, with many pioneering clean tech innovations. However, scaling these innovations requires decisive action, investment, and collaboration across industries.
Join us at this high-impact summit, where we will unveil the 2025 edition of our flagship climate report, Mobile Net Zero: State of the Industry on Climate Action.
This report provides cutting-edge insights into China’s progress and the critical steps needed to accelerate the transition to net zero.
Why You Should Attend
- Gain actionable insights into the mobile industry’s role in shaping a low-carbon future
- Explore business opportunities in energy transition and the circular economy
- Understand climate transition planning and its strategic importance for your company
- Discover the latest innovations driving China’s green transformation
This is more than a conversation—it's a roadmap for the future of our industry. Be part of the movement.
Summit Sessions
Mobile Net Zero 2025
Accelerating Green Innovation for a Competitive Edge
Time 10:00 - 11:00, Friday 20 June
Location MWC Connected Stage
Join industry leaders for an essential session on the mobile sector’s path towards net zero – featuring the launch of the 2025 edition of the GSMA’s flagship report on climate action, Mobile Net Zero: State of the Industry on Climate Action.
Highlighting global trends in operator disclosure, emissions reductions, and supplier action, with crucial insights for Greater China, the session will explore new GSMA research on energy efficiency, renewables, circular business models, commercial opportunities and much more.
Explore how mobile operators and suppliers across Greater China are embedding climate action deep into business strategy—unlocking commercial opportunities, reducing costs, and driving competitive differentiation through sustainability.
Key Takeaways:
- New GSMA research on emissions reduction, disclosure leadership, and energy innovation.
- Real-world examples of operators and suppliers embedding net zero strategies across governance, operations, and finance.
- How mobile connectivity is enabling carbon reduction and climate resilience across China.
- The business value of clean tech, from energy efficiency to AI-powered climate solutions.
- Success stories and challenges in supplier collaboration to decarbonise the mobile value chain.
Why Attend?
Be part of a conversation that links strategy, innovation, and commercial growth—setting a new benchmark for mobile industry climate leadership in Greater China.
The Business Case for Circularity
Driving Revenue, Resilience, and Reputation through Circular Innovation
11:00 – 12:00, Friday 20 June
Location MWC Connected Stage
As sustainability becomes central to competitiveness, this session will focus on the circular economy for the mobile industry, and how consumer trends, regulatory requirements, and growing impacts of e-waste are helping build the business case for circularity.
Drawing on the GSMA’s latest report, Rethinking Mobile Phones: The Business Case for Circularity, we’ll examine how circular models—from device reuse to equipment refurbishment are transforming the value chain.
Discover how top operators and suppliers are tapping into new revenue streams, reducing operational costs, and responding to consumer and regulatory pressure by extending product life cycles and designing for sustainability.
Key Takeaways:
- How shifting consumer behaviours and new policies are driving demand for more sustainable mobile devices.
- Operator-led initiatives to enhance circularity in network and device infrastructure.
- Business strategies for designing more durable, repairable, and reusable technology.
- Real-world success stories unlocking customer loyalty and profitability through circular services.
- Collaborative approaches to accelerate progress across the mobile ecosystem.
Why Attend?
This is a must-attend for executives and strategy teams seeking to turn sustainability into a source of innovation, cost savings, and long-term growth in China’s fast-evolving mobile market.
Presentation
- George Kamiya, GSMA