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TELUS enters into partnerships with a number of charitable and community organizations in the areas of health and well-being in our environment, education and sport, and arts and culture.  In 2011, we helped to support the development of high-quality pediatric care and social intervention projects to initiatives dedicated to better and earlier detection of breast cancer. We also support environmental initiatives, a wide variety of volunteer and fundraising events nationwide, and directly help raise funds that support healthcare facilities.

To increase efficiency and support consistent decision-making, we enhanced our two-tier system for evaluating sponsorship opportunities. The first level of evaluation is provided by the sponsorship working team, comprised of managers and directors from across the company, to review sponsorship opportunities, discuss contract renewals and share best practices. The sponsorship leadership team, made up of vice-presidents from various parts of TELUS, provides program oversight. We continue to improve systems to:

  • Align current and potential corporate sponsorships with TELUS values and business priorities
  • Develop consistent messaging that identifies how TELUS’ commitment to community exemplifies the corporate values.

We have community partnerships with leaders in the fields of education, healthcare, sport and the environment.

To learn more about TELUS’ support of its not-for-profit partners, visit telus.com/community.

 
 
 

Improving sustainability through education

The TELUS team believes education helps create sustainable organizations and communities. We work to ensure that charities and volunteers in our community have access to programs that provide the most current information available to assist them in achieving their charitable goals. TELUS has several education partners, one of which is the TELUS World of Science®.

TELUS science centres

The TELUS team recognizes the importance of promoting technological innovation and learning to inspire youth to develop a passion for technology and science. In 2005, we advanced our goal to help cultivate innovation in the sciences by forming partnerships with five science centres – TELUS World of Science® Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, as well as the Ontario and Montreal Science Centres.

Over a period of 20 years, TELUS is investing $43 million in these five science centres. As part of our investment, we support the Innovators Award Program, which identifies rising stars who work at each of the TELUS sponsored science centres across Canada. Recipients of the TELUS Innovators Award are chosen based on their demonstrated passion for continuous learning, new idea generation and courage to innovate. Each recipient receives a $2,000 bursary to attend the Canadian Association of Science Centres Conference. In 2011, the conference was held in Sudbury, Ontario.

In October 2011, TELUS World of Science Calgary opened its doors as TELUS Spark.  The centre is the first purpose-built science centre in Canada in nearly 30 years. At nearly twice its former size, TELUS Spark features interactive exhibits and programs that will encourage generations of artists, scientists and technologists to push the bounds of their creativity. The centre is built to LEED Gold standard and is a great example of how TELUS engages with partners to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability.

Saluting the courage to innovate TELUS Innovators: Download PDF

To learn more about how TELUS supports education in Canada, visit telus.com/community.