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Sprint has partnered with a number of leading Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) organizations to further its sustainability efforts. These organizations offer tactical support for our CSR efforts, a chance to network with other corporate CSR officers and line managers to discuss specific challenges, and an opportunity to collaborate on key issues that affect multiple organizations. Sprint recognizes the need for collaboration and engagement with stakeholders as critical for its sustainability journey. Key partnerships are outlined below.
Sprint joined EPA Climate Leaders in 2007, the first and only wireless provider currently participating in the program. This industry-government partnership is aimed at developing long-term comprehensive corporate climate-change strategy and impact. As a partner in this program, Sprint completed a greenhouse gas (GHG) baseline study and announced a goal to reduce its GHG emissions 15 percent by 2017, based on a 2007 baseline of 2.2 million metric tons.
Sprint has been a member of the EPA Plug-in to eCycling program since 2007, helping to launch the "Recycle Your Cell Phone. It's An Easy Call" campaign. A partnership between EPA and consumer electronics manufacturers, retailers, and service providers, Plug-in to eCycling aims to promote recycling — "eCycling" — of used electronics. In 2009, Sprint served on the EPA's Leadership Roundtable Panel at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show to discuss how to "Make Recycling Electronics As Easy As Buying Electronics" and participated in the first annual "National Cell Phone Recycling Week" campaign.
Sprint joined the EPA Green Power Partnership in 2006 and is among a select number in the Green Power Leadership Club — organizations who purchase a higher percentage of green power than required to become a Partner. This is a voluntary program that supports the organizational procurement of green power. Sprint has purchased 87M kilowatt hours of wind power annually since 2006 and plans to expand its use of green power. Sprint is currently ranked in the top 25 purchasers of green power in EPA’s Green Power Partnership Fortune 500 registry.
Sprint became a member partner of the EPA Waste Wise Program in 2008. The purpose of the Waste Wise Program is to increase awareness and measurement of municipal and industrial waste. Waste Wise Partners, including Sprint, agree to reduce or recycle targeted waste. Sprint has committed to recycling 50% of its commercial waste stream by 2017.
Sprint’s headquarters campus in Overland Park, Kan., has received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for one of its buildings, and is in the process of certification for others. Additionally, in 2009 Sprint was the first telecommunications company to receive LEED certification for a retail store. LEED Certification is a nationally accepted program for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.
Sprint joined BSR in 2008. BSR assisted Sprint in its initial materiality assessment in 2008 that resulted in the creation of Sprint’s CSR priorities, and worked with Sprint on stakeholder engagement sessions in 2008 and 2009. In 2009, BSR also provided a review of Sprint’s “green” product efforts.
Sprint joined the Corporate Eco-Forum in 2009. This limited-membership organization offers Sprint executives and CSR professionals a chance for in-depth networking with peers and thought leaders on key sustainability topics.
Sprint joined GeSI in 2009. GeSI brings together leading information and communications technology companies — including telecommunications service providers and manufacturers as well as industry associations — and non-governmental organizations committed to achieving sustainability objectives through innovative technology. Sprint is currently participating in the Supply Chain and Recycling working groups.
Sprint has been an active member of the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship since 1992, participating on the board since 2008. The Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship offers insights and practical management tools designed to help member companies improve their social, environmental and economic well-being, both locally and globally.
Sprint is a member of the FTSE4Good index. The FTSE4Good Index Series has been designed to measure the performance of companies that meet globally recognized corporate responsibility standards, and to facilitate investment in those companies. The assessment includes a review of social, ethical and environmental criteria.
Sprint started to provide detailed carbon disclosure through the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in 2008, when it had its greenhouse gas baseline data available. The CDP is an independent not-for-profit organization which holds the largest database of corporate climate change information in the world. Participants respond to CDP’s annual Information Requests, which are issued on behalf of institutional investors, purchasing organizations and government bodies.