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Environment
Supporting environmental initiatives UNGC Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges. Responsibility for managing TELUS' environmental footprint is shared by senior leaders from across TELUS who have specific areas of expertise such as Risk Management, Technology Strategy, Network Operations, Real Estate Operations, Supply Operations, Procurement and…
MoreSpills, releases and reporting
Raising our spill and release standards TELUS continues to use an effective process to track and report on our spills and releases. Under federal and provincial legislation, spills and releases over established thresholds are required to be reported to the appropriate agency. In addition to reporting externally, TELUS requires all…
MoreFuel system upgrades
Focusing on fuel system upgrades To enable continuity of services as required by federal regulation, TELUS must provide its own back-up electrical power in the event that commercial electricity sources are not available. In addition, TELUS has certain remote sites where commercially provided power is not currently available. This requires…
MoreHalon inventory reduction
Removing Halon Halon 1301 was used in the North American telecommunications industry in fire-extinguishing equipment because it is not toxic to humans, but has very high ozone-depleting properties. TELUS continues its multi-year effort to remove this compound across the organization and replace it with more environmentally sensitive detection and suppression…
MoreBuilding a stronger green culture
Toward a more sustainable future In 2011, the TELUS team remained committed to reducing the overall environmental impact of our domestic and international operations. It was another successful year, which saw many of our sustainability plans realized. Our energy management program was initiated with a number of projects being successfully…
MoreEnvironment
The preservation and conservation of our natural environment has much meaning for Canadians and our TELUS team. We remain committed to reducing the overall environmental impact of our operations and take every effort to support causes that enhance the protection of wildlife and our natural habitat. Tree Canada In 2011,…
MoreResults and targets
Meeting and exceeding our targets This section of the report is a summary of TELUS’ key economic, social and environmental performance results for 2011 and 2012 targets. To determine the content of each report, TELUS assesses the CSR materiality of certain aspects of its business, as well as using the…
MoreSupply chain management
Optimizing our supply chain Over the past two years the TELUS team has made significant strides in transforming our procurement and supply chain operations and we are committed to becoming best-in-class. At TELUS, we pursue strategic alliances that complement our core skills and provide groundbreaking innovative next-generation solutions for our…
MoreEnvironment
Caring for our environment Reflecting our value of spirited teamwork, responsibility for managing TELUS' environmental footprint is shared by senior leaders from across TELUS who have specific areas of expertise such as Risk Management, Network Operations, Real Estate Operations, Supply Operations, Legal Compliance, Procurement and our environmental consultants. The Corporate…
MoreHuman rights
Our commitment to human rights TELUS has a long-standing commitment to respecting and protecting human rights as outlined in our Ethics policy and reflected in our respectful workplace, employment equity and diversity practices. As a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), we support the elimination of discrimination with…
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