Displaying articles for: 06-20-2010 - 06-26-2010
I'm leaving this evening for Uganda to participate in a first-ever symposium that Verizon helped organize to find ways of improving Internet access between East Africa and the rest of the world—particularly for the region's universities.
Why East Africa? The arrival of undersea cables to the shores of this region presents a terrific opportunity to build out a national backbone infrastructure.
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Verizon’s Senior Vice President – Corporate Responsibility Kathy Brown recently talked about Verizon’s commitment to being a good corporate citizen.
We’ve captured Kathy’s thoughts on our approach to corporate responsibility in six short videos that I’ll be posting over the next few weeks.
This week: Why it matters to consumers. . .
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This summer, 51 MBA students, who have been named Environmental Defense Fund fellows, are working at companies like Verizon to identify green opportunities. Now in its third year, the Climate Corps program has delivered results with fellows identifying energy-saving opportunities -- cutting carbon and boosting bottom line, as the folks at EDF like to say.
Recently, GreenBiz.com posted a blog written by Verizon’s EDF Fellow in which he chronicles his experiences at Verizon so far. We’re glad to welcome Ryan Mallett, a graduate student from Penn State University, to the team and we look forward to together discovering ways to make the company a little (and I hope a lot) greener.
He writes: "According to McKinsey, the potential energy savings from existing energy efficiency measures is estimated at $1.2 trillion through 2020, which translates into 23 percent of our projected energy demand. As an added benefit, we don’t have to worry about it spilling."
You can read Ryan’s entire blog here or at www.GreenBiz.com.
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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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