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Sustainability Leader: James Gowen Industry: Technology

Verizon aims to achieve net zero operational emissions by year-end of 2035. Alongside making progress towards this goal, the company has allocated nearly US $ 700m of the net proceeds of its sixth US $ 1bn bond to finance renewable energy purchase agreements for new renewable energy projects. In 2024, Verizon recycled or reused more than 92 million pounds of materials alongside sponsoring free recycling events open to its employees and the public. It has also achieved its target of sourcing renewable energy equivalent to 50 % of its annual electricity usage.

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