Digital trust, social responsibility, and
environmental stewardship are inherent to Lumen's
purpose
DENVER, Dec. 6, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) has released
its latest Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, which
highlights the company's key social responsibility and
environmental stewardship programs and initiatives. The full report
is available here.
"Lumen's purpose is to unleash the world's digital potential –
to our people, our customers, and the world," said Lumen
Technologies CEO Kate Johnson. "In
2022, Lumen started on a journey into a new era. We began by making
bold changes to our business, forging our position as a leader in
technology and customer experience. Looking to the future, we are
mindful that digital trust, social responsibility, and
environmental stewardship are inherent to our
purpose."
Lumen's ESG impacts include:
Innovation: 99% of electricity procured in Europe, the Middle
East, and Africa is from
renewable sources. 200 billion NetFlow sessions are monitored daily
to capture measurements about the volume and types of traffic
traveling on network devices.
Planet: Lumen achieved its 2025 science-based greenhouse
gas emissions reduction targets well ahead of schedule by reducing
its Scope 1 and 2 (market-based) emissions by 25% through
2018–2022, exceeding its 18% goal. It also reduced its Scope 3
(upstream) emissions by 39% through 2018–2022, exceeding its 10%
goal. Additionally, Lumen recycled 1,777 metric tons of electronic
and communications equipment and reduced waste sent to landfills by
more than 2,000 metric tons.
People: Lumen employees logged more than 18,000 volunteer
hours and, with matching and volunteer rewards from the Lumen
Clarke M. Foundation, donated $1.7
million to more than 3,000 non-profits in their
communities.
2022 Recognitions:
Lumen Technologies has been recognized for its efforts in
promoting digital inclusion and creating a diverse, inclusive, and
equitable space for its employees. In 2022, Lumen's sustainability
and equal opportunity programs earned it accolades from Forbes as
one of America's Best Employers for Diversity and World's Top
Female Friendly Companies. Lumen was also named one of
America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek and for the fourth
consecutive year, earned a score of 100 on the Human Rights
Campaign (HRC) Foundation's annual Corporate Equality Index
(CEI), placing Lumen firmly on the list as "one of the
best places to work for LGBTQ+ equality." The non-profit JUST
Capital and its media partner CNBC also named Lumen in
its 2022 Rankings of America's Most JUST Companies. Finally,
Lumen was named to U.S. News & World Report's exclusive list as
one of the 2024 Best Telecomms Companies to Work For.
About Lumen Technologies
Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business
growth by connecting people, data, and applications—quickly,
securely, and effortlessly. Everything we do at Lumen takes
advantage of our network strength. From metro connectivity to
long-haul data transport to our edge cloud, security, and managed
service capabilities, we meet our customers' needs today and as
they build for tomorrow.
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