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title: Taking Steps Toward a Greener Future
description: Happy Earth Month! At Hawaiian Telcom, we're committed to doing our part to protect the planet and our Islands. Our goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% in seven years.
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# [Taking Steps Toward a Greener Future](https://blog.hawaiiantel.com/connections/steps-toward-greener-future)

 Written by [Hawaiian Telcom](https://blog.hawaiiantel.com/connections/author/hawaiian-telcom) | Apr 20, 2023, 8:59:31 PM

Happy Earth Month! At Hawaiian Telcom, we're committed to doing our part to protect the planet and our Islands. Our goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% in seven years.

By using energy-efficient fiber-optic cables and reducing power used by our legacy copper network, we're taking steps toward a greener future. Not only is fiber better for the environment, it also carries 10,000 times more bandwidth and is more durable. We've invested $160 million in private capital to expand our fiber infrastructure, and now 268,000 homes and businesses in Hawaii have access to Fioptics with ultra-fast symmetrical speeds. 

Watch to learn more about our climate action plan from our Director - Sustainability Nadja Turek and join our efforts to go green this Earth Month and take action toward a more sustainable world.

 

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