CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
Doing what's right is good business
Green office Henrik Frisk in Espoo, Finland,manages a program to minimize
waste such as paper cups. Tellabs Finland has received Green Office
certification from the World Wildlife Fund.
SAVING ENERGY AND MONEY
Service providers spend about 80% of energy costs on network equipment. Tellabs helps reduce energy expenses through energy-efficient products:
- In the Tellabs® 5500 system, a new high-density shelf uses 80% less energy per OC-3 and OC-12 port. The result: one of our large customers can cut energy bills by $1 million a year.
- The Tellabs® 7100 system combines previously separate network devices into a single platform. The result: one customer cut power consumption by 65%, compared with the previous network.
What's needed next are uniform industry standards for measuring power consumption of network equipment. We're working with the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) to set such standards. Through collaboration with suppliers, customers and others, our industry can reduce power consumption, benefit the environment by cutting greenhouse-gas emissions and save money.
Hunger relief Tellabs employees (left to right) Jeff Mallory and |
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RESPONSIBLE, START TO FINISH
We're actively communicating with our suppliers about codes of conduct throughout our supply chain to ensure that:
- Workers are treated with respect.
- Working conditions remain safe.
- Vendors use environmentally responsible manufacturing processes.
We're also addressing customers' requests to evaluate the entire life cycle of our products – from product design, through responsible manufacturing, to managing waste disposal at the end of a product's life.
EMPLOYEE GIVING
Tellabs matches eligible employee contributions of time or money to nonprofit organizations, up to $2,000 per employee per year. Tellabs Giving, our 2008 employee campaign, focused on relieving hunger. Employees embraced the cause and supported worthwhile organizations such as Feeding America, UNICEF, Oxfam and the Red Cross. During 2008, Tellabs and its employees together pledged more than $480,000 to 400 nonprofit causes around the world.
TELLABS FOUNDATION
The Tellabs Foundation, a separate non-profit entity established by Tellabs, donated almost $1 million to charitable causes in 2008. Established in 1997, the foundation has given more than $12 million to support strategic initiatives in education, health and the environment. For more information on Tellabs Foundation grants, see www.tellabs.com.