Alcatel-Lucent Issues its 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
Posted on May 29, 2008
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PARIS, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris
and NYSE: ALU) today announced the availability of its 2007 Corporate
Social Responsibility Report. The report underlines Alcatel-Lucent’s
commitment to corporate social responsibility and presents the main
achievements and initiatives undertaken by the company in 2007.
Patricia Russo, CEO of Alcatel-Lucent stated: “Corporate social
responsibility has become a business imperative. For Alcatel-Lucent, CSR is
not merely a set of policies: it is a key component of the company’s
business strategy. Going forward we will continue to strengthen CSR within
our company to meet the expectations of our shareholders, our customers,
our employees, and the communities in which we conduct business.”
Alcatel-Lucent’s 2007 CSR report highlights the following topics:
- Environment: Environmental considerations are central to
Alcatel-Lucent’s CSR strategy and the company is dedicated to meeting
its’ customers’ demands for eco-efficient products and solutions.
Alcatel-Lucent actively engages with its key stakeholders, including
customers and suppliers, to address eco-sustainability and climate
change issues throughout the entire supply chain.
In line with these commitments, the group became a signatory in 2007 to
the UN Global Compact’s “Caring for Climate” initiative and is resolved
to reduce its carbon footprint.
- Responsible Purchasing: Alcatel-Lucent has a very high level
of expectations for the companies in its worldwide supply chain. The
company views CSR as an active partnership and has adopted a purchasing
approach that engages suppliers in these efforts. By initiating
personalized dialogue with suppliers, the company ensures that
Alcatel-Lucent’s principles and values are duly respected and applied.
- Digital Inclusion: As a world leader in communications
solutions, Alcatel-Lucent draws on its innovation expertise to bridge
the digital divide - creating opportunities for economic and social
development in emerging economies through the use of communications
technologies. Alcatel-Lucent’s Digital Bridge initiative involves close
partnerships with local players to ensure the solutions the company
brings forward are appropriate, lasting and reliable.
- Philanthropy: As a corporate citizen, Alcatel-Lucent engages
in philanthropic and charitable activities through its Foundation. The
Alcatel-Lucent Foundation focuses on education and youth development in
the communities where the company’s employees live and work, supporting
corporate programs and encouraging volunteerism.
- CSR Reporting: In 2007, Alcatel-Lucent compiled social and
environmental data to report on some 60 CSR indicators from across its
merged global organization, covering almost 90% of the company’s total
headcount.
The 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility report is available on
Alcatel-Lucent’s corporate Internet website, at the following address:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/csr
About the Alcatel-Lucent Foundation
The Alcatel-Lucent Foundation is the philanthropic arm of
Alcatel-Lucent and it leads the company’s charitable activities. With a
focus on education and volunteerism, the Foundation’s mission is to support
the commitment of Alcatel-Lucent to social responsibility by serving and
enhancing the communities where its employees and customers live and work.
For more information on the Alcatel-Lucent Foundation, visit
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/foundation.
About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that
enable service providers, enterprise and governments worldwide, to deliver
voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in
fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies,
applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions
that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work
and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent
is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced
global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research,
technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry.
Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 17.8 billion in 2007 and is
incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more
information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com
SOURCE Alcatel-Lucent
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