TELUS has been recognized among the world's sustainability leaders after being named to TIME Magazine's World's Most Sustainable Companies list and earning third place on Corporate Knights' Best 50 Corporate Citizens ranking. The recognition reflects more than 25 years of integrating environmental stewardship, innovation and social purpose into the company's core business strategy.
Leadership in Social Capitalism
“These accolades from TIME Magazine and Corporate Knights reflect our long-standing commitment to embedding sustainability into the core of our business, which is foundational to our global leadership in social capitalism,” said Darren Entwistle, President and CEO of TELUS. “Indeed, this recognition reinforces TELUS’ dedication to not only eliminating the carbon footprint of our value chain, but also proactively improving the health of our planet and creating meaningful value for our fellow citizens. Thanks to the unparalleled efforts of our team, TELUS has set ambitious sustainability targets to support the well-being of our societies, demonstrating that connectivity is about more than technology; it is about making the future friendly by helping to improve lives, strengthen communities and remediate the planet our children will inherit.”
Rigorous Evaluation by Top Benchmarks
TIME Magazine and Corporate Knights evaluate thousands of companies across sustainable revenue, governance, emissions, innovation, transparency and social impact, making these among the world’s most respected sustainability benchmarks. TELUS’ inclusion in these lists underscores its consistent performance across multiple criteria.
Exceptional Track Record of Sustainability
This recognition builds on TELUS’ exceptional track record of sustainability leadership, including earning inclusion in Newsweek’s World’s Greenest Companies, receiving a Schneider Electric Sustainability Impact Award for excellence in strategy, digitization, and decarbonization, and being listed on the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices for 25 consecutive years, a feat unmatched by any other North American telecommunications company. TELUS is also included in Corporate Knights’ Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations.
Key Achievements and Progress
Driven by its leadership in social capitalism, TELUS has made significant progress on its commitments to ambitious science-based greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, and is continuing to implement sustainable practices across its business. Key achievements include:
- The achievement of its 2030 climate target of 46% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions five years ahead of schedule.
- Launching its Climate Transition Framework to map its journey to net zero by 2040.
- Avoiding more than 1.4 million tonnes of CO₂e emissions through customer use of TELUS-enabled digital solutions.
- Continuing the expansion of digital health, smart energy, IoT, and precision agriculture technologies.
- Facilitating the ongoing retirement of copper infrastructure in favor of more energy-efficient fibre networks.
- 96% of its electricity – globally – comes from renewable or low-emitting sources.
- 26 million trees planted with customers and partners, supporting ecosystem restoration across over 16,000 hectares of land.
- 18 million devices diverted from landfills and the launch of a new reuse and recycle program.
These actions demonstrate TELUS' commitment to environmental stewardship and social purpose, positioning the company as a global leader in sustainable business practices.
