Today Sprint was named No. 3 of America’s 500 Greenest Companies by Newsweek. Achieving a top ranking on this prestigious list firmly establishes Sprint’s leadership role in advancing corporate sustainability. I am proud of the progress we’re making. We were very pleased when we got the #15 ranking in 2009, we improved to grab a top-ten spot of #6 last year 2010, and now we’re a top-five company at #3 in 2011, the only telecom or wireless company in the top 25.
Newsweek measures companies based on environmental impact, environmental management, and disclosure and transparency, and relies on third-party leading environmental research organizations, Trucost and Sustainalytics, to gather and rank the data.
In 2008, Sprint became the first U.S. wireless provider to establish a clear environmental vision by publishing a set of long-term environmental goals. We’ve made notable progress across key areas:
· Sustainable Product Design: Building on Sprint's reputation of offering sustainable devices and accessories, Sprint initiated a relationship with Underwriters Laboratory Environment (UL) to develop a sustainability standard for mobile devices. Samsung Replenish, exclusive to Sprint, was the first mobile device ever to receive Platinum certification – UL’s highest.
· Climate Protection: While Sprint has already reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than 7 percent, Network Vision will be the most significant driver supporting our 2017 goal of a 20 percent reduction. Sprint has also implemented a number of M2M solutions to increase efficiencies and reduce miles traveled through fleet management, leading to overall greenhouse gas emission reductions.
· E-Waste Management: Through our Project Connect and Sprint Buyback programs, we have kept more than 26 million devices out of landfills. We have also enhanced our commitments for responsible end-of-life management of mobile devices and Sprint’s own network and IT e-waste through Sprint’s Electronics Stewardship Policy.
Our Newsweek No. 3 ranking is the latest achievement in a year of environmental milestones. Last week at CTIA Dan Hesse announced new climate protection commitments with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s largest conservation organization. Sprint is the WWF’s first partner in the United States to address all scopes of greenhouse gas emissions. Sprint is one of only 28 companies in the world to be admitted to the WWF’s Climate Savers Program since its inception in 1999.
In September, Sprint was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, which is based on rigorous analyses of a company’s corporate, economic, environmental and social performance. It tracks the performance of the top 20 percent of the 600 largest North American sustainability-leading companies in the Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market Index.
Sprint is ranked #19 (and the only telecom company) on the EPA Green Power Partners Fortune 500 list, and we have been separately recognized by the EPA for our electronic stewardship practices.
In May, we were admitted as members of the Ceres Network, one of only 80 companies (and the first telecom company) to join a national coalition of public-interest groups that help companies address sustainability challenges.
Going green makes good business sense in tangible and intangible ways. It helps the environment and improves our company’s reputation.
via ~Dan Hesse
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