
“By building ties between people, places and businesses and making
exchanges easier we hope to contribute to the protection of our environment and
the environment of future generations by making dematerialization of exchanges
easier.
We will continually strive to improve quality of
service and innovation, especially with regard to health
care and the development of eco-responsible products.
Allowing everyone, especially older or disabled customers, to fully benefit
from our products and services remains a key focus for the Group. “
Didier Lombard,
CEO and Chairman, France Telecom Group
Through the services it develops, the France Telecom Group's Research and
Development team has made a commitment to sustainable development. As part of
a
planned corporate responsibility approach, it has deployed an action plan that
incorporates economic, environmental and social development into its strategy.
France Telecom R&D plays a vital role in the group's sustainable
development through the usage studies it carries out and the service projects
it develops. It helps the group optimize the service it offers customers by
designing products that can be used by everyone e.g. developing alert and
risk-prevention systems and working closely with the healthcare community.
see also the
responsibility section