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⭐ Meet our Experts – Sustainability Manager Emil Harbo Falkenhard ⭐ ❔ What’s your role at GlobalConnect and what does a “normal” day look like for you? In Sustainability, our job is to turn group strategy into real-world. We work across the entire business to reduce environmental impact while creating tangible value for customers, operations, and long-term competitiveness. A big part of what we do is helping accelerate the market: supporting teams on customer expectations and sustainability requirements, and working closely with the business to develop resilient, energy-efficient, and future-proof fiber and datacenter infrastructure. Right now, my personal focus is on rolling out our new Circularity and waste strategy, which we developed together with the organization. ❔ What’s one thing you think people don’t realize about your job? Sustainability is woven into almost every decision we make, which is honestly what makes this job so exciting. Most people assume sustainability always comes with a price tag, but it can actually save significant money. Refurbishment is a great example: by refurbishing equipment instead of buying new, you can save up to 90% of the purchase cost while also cutting GHG emissions and avoiding long delivery times. It's a win for the planet and the bottom line 🌎 What also surprises people is just how cross-functional the role is. On any given day I might be in conversations with Compliance, procurement, Supply chain, and facility management, all before lunch. Sustainability isn't a silo; it sits at the intersection of everything. ❔ What’s the most exciting part of your field right now? Something I think about a lot is that minerals are the invisible foundation of modern IT, enabling everything from processor speed to battery lifespan. Yet the environmental, social, and geopolitical challenges tied to extraction are enormous, and pressure from regulators, investors, and consumers to source responsibly is only growing. This is exactly why I'm so passionate about circularity right now. As raw materials get more expensive and customers more conscious, I truly believe circular strategies are becoming one of the biggest business advantages out there. It allows for cost cutting, building resilience and meeting sustainability expectations all at once. ❔ What’s a topic you could talk about for hours - and why? That's easy - running and travelling. I have a deep passion for both, and I take every chance I can to get out and explore this big, beautiful world. I set myself a pretty audacious goal of completing 100 half marathons within 2 years, which I just completed at the end of May on my 30th birthday!🏃‍➡️ Both have taught me a lot about resilience and showing up consistently, even when conditions aren't perfect and I think that carries over directly into how I approach sustainability work. Progress rarely comes in big leaps; it comes from doing the work, day after day.