Vodafone has released a sustainability report titled 'Footprints 2010-11'. This report was released by Sachin Pilot, Ministry of States, Ministry of Communications & IT. In this report company has also talked about the efforts that it has been making its network environment friendly. Not too long ago, Airtel was targeted by Greenpeace in regards to car*bon emissions.Vodafone on the contrary in this report has talked about shutting down associated cabinets and extra transmitters during low traffic so as to reduce energy consumption.

The third largest operator in India also claims that this exercise has resulted in saving nearly 4 Mn KW of electricity and reduction in C02 emission by 3,240,000 kg per annum. The report also informed that Vodafone has also piloted some solar powered sites.