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We are actively engaged in finding new ways to use broadband and mobile technologies to solve environmental challenges.
As the company with the third largest private fleet of vehicles in the United States, you can imagine that we have been focused on fuel consumption. We have saved more than 9.7 million gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel since 2008 through eliminating fleet idling and increasing deployment of alternative fuel vehicles along with other fuel reduction initiatives.
In fact, in April of this year, we participated in an event with President Obama. The President recognized Verizon and other companies that had formed the National Clean Fleets Partnership to reduce our costs and our dependence on foreign oils. It was great validation for our commitment to the environment.
Below is more information from this year’s Corporate Responsibility Report that shows how we’re doing on adding more alternative energy vehicles to our fleet:
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As I continue to focus on our priorities and let you see how we did on each, I hope you’ll share your comments and thoughts.
To view vital speeches given by our authors, visit our speeches page.
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Kathy Brown
S.V.P., Public Policy Development and Corporate Responsibility
Kathy leads Verizon's global corporate responsibility initiatives and policy development. She also oversees the Verizon Foundation.
James Gowen
Chief Sustainability Officer/
V.P. of Services Operations
James oversees Verizon’s supply chain, vehicle fleet, investment recovery, purchasing and materials management and sustainability initiatives.
Rose Kirk
President, Verizon Foundation
Rose leads Verizon's philanthropic strategy with an emphasis on projects that demonstrate the use of Verizon's technology in addressing social issues such as education, domestic violence prevention and online safety. The Verizon Foundation is one of the 15 largest corporate foundations in America.
Jack McArtney
Director of Corporate and Community Responsibility
Jack promotes digital wellness and online safety. He works with parents, educators, service providers, application developers and industry leaders to foster responsible use of Verizon's mobile and broadband networks.
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