ENVIRONMENT

Committing to environmental compliance

We’re dedicated to pursuing and supporting environmental compliance and sustainability efforts.

ENVIRONMENT

Committing to environmental compliance

We’re dedicated to pursuing and supporting environmental compliance and sustainability efforts.

Our vision

We’re committed to excellence in Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) by evaluating and mitigating risks, complying with regulations, allocating resources and promoting employee participation through training. Lumen also prioritizes environmental sustainability by implementing initiatives aligned with business objectives, operating an energy‑efficient network, reducing waste, engaging stakeholders and meeting legal requirements—all while measuring the impact of these efforts.

Our vision

We’re committed to excellence in Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) by evaluating and mitigating risks, complying with regulations, allocating resources and promoting employee participation through training. Lumen also prioritizes environmental sustainability by implementing initiatives aligned with business objectives, operating an energy‑efficient network, reducing waste, engaging stakeholders and meeting legal requirements—all while measuring the impact of these efforts.

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Areas of focus

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Environmental compliance and management

Our environmental management systems (EMS) help us identify and mitigate the environmental impacts of our operations, drive continuous improvement and facilitate regulatory compliance.

Environmental compliance and management

Our environmental management systems (EMS) help us identify and mitigate the environmental impacts of our operations, drive continuous improvement and facilitate regulatory compliance.

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Occupational health and safety

We utilize safety management systems designed to drive continuous improvement in safety performance by incorporating “risk‑based thinking” into our prioritization of health and safety objectives and organizational safety goals.

Occupational health and safety

We utilize safety management systems designed to drive continuous improvement in safety performance by incorporating “risk‑based thinking” into our prioritization of health and safety objectives and organizational safety goals.

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Energy and emissions

We’re committed to reducing our carbon footprint through energy efficiency, renewable energy and facility improvements. Our targets are an 18% reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions, and a 10% reduction in scope 3 emissions by 2025 from a 2018 baseline.

Energy and emissions

We’re committed to reducing our carbon footprint through energy efficiency, renewable energy and facility improvements. Our targets are an 18% reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions, and a 10% reduction in scope 3 emissions by 2025 from a 2018 baseline.

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Water

We track and manage water usage in our facilities and work to reduce our consumption of water, especially in areas that are drought‑stricken or have the potential to be so in the future. 

Water

We track and manage water usage in our facilities and work to reduce our consumption of water, especially in areas that are drought‑stricken or have the potential to be so in the future. 

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Waste

Our waste management programs and initiatives are also intended to ensure the appropriate disposition of hazardous wastes and to reduce waste through managing product end‑of‑life, which includes recycling and reuse of electronic and communications equipment.

Waste

Our waste management programs and initiatives are also intended to ensure the appropriate disposition of hazardous wastes and to reduce waste through managing product end‑of‑life, which includes recycling and reuse of electronic and communications equipment.

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Supplier environmental assessment

We require suppliers to use reasonable efforts to employ environmentally preferable and energy‑efficient services. We conduct environmental reviews of suppliers to ensure compliance with our Supplier Code of Conduct and initiated programs to lessen environment impacts of the procurement of our products/services.

Supplier environmental assessment

We require suppliers to use reasonable efforts to employ environmentally preferable and energy‑efficient services. We conduct environmental reviews of suppliers to ensure compliance with our Supplier Code of Conduct and initiated programs to lessen environment impacts of the procurement of our products/services.

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Climate preparedness

Our corporate business continuity management (BCM) program supports an environment of prevention, collaboration, communication, response and recovery—which enables us to serve customers, shareholders and employees in the face of disruptive events.

Climate preparedness

Our corporate business continuity management (BCM) program supports an environment of prevention, collaboration, communication, response and recovery—which enables us to serve customers, shareholders and employees in the face of disruptive events.

What is the CDP?

The CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) is an independent, non‑profit organization fostering dialogue between shareholders, investors and corporations on climate change. Representing over $130 trillion in assets and $6.4 trillion in purchasing power, CDP engages with companies, like Lumen, which submit annual climate change data. Our 2023 efforts earned an A‑ score, reflecting its initiatives in energy and emissions reduction, renewable energy purchasing and addressing climate‑related risks. 

What is the CDP?

The CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) is an independent, non‑profit organization fostering dialogue between shareholders, investors and corporations on climate change. Representing over $130 trillion in assets and $6.4 trillion in purchasing power, CDP engages with companies, like Lumen, which submit annual climate change data. Our 2023 efforts earned an A‑ score, reflecting its initiatives in energy and emissions reduction, renewable energy purchasing and addressing climate‑related risks. 

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