Corporate Responsibility

2012
Annual Report

Shared Value Creates Shared Success

The 2012 Annual Report combines highlights of our financial performance and Corporate Responsibility initiatives. The Corporate Responsibility Supplement contains additional material on 2012 Corporate Responsibility performance.

The World’s Biggest Challenges Deserve Even Bigger Solutions.

We believe there are tremendous opportunities to grow our business by applying our innovative technologies to help solve important social issues.

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Healthcare

We're focused on bringing new solutions and social innovation to healthcare, expanding the market for our services and improving the lives of customers and consumers.

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Our product partners enable rapid medical evaluation to speed emergency care. Learn More
Our philanthropic partners bring mobile medical care to the most vulnerable.Learn More

Education

Our technology can transform education if we expand access to digital tools and train teachers how to use them. We're also applying our digital know-how to boost student achievement in science, technology, engineering and math.

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A successful two-year trial resulted in a Catholic school buying 4G LTE equipped tablets for the entire student body.Learn More
Instructors at a Texas high school are seeing promising results from our VILS teacher technology training program.Learn More

Sustainability

We work relentlessly to reduce the environmental impact of our operations and our products can help you save energy, too.

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Our advanced telematics system can monitor the engine performance and emissions of vehicle fleets in real time.Learn More
A disciplined approach to energy use keeps us focused on results and ensures our actions match our words. Learn More

Key Performance Indicators and Metrics

How we delivered on our promise last year, and what we’ll do next.

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An Incubator for Social Innovation

The Verizon Foundation supports new approaches to help rural and underserved communities in healthcare, education and energy management.

116 ENERGY STAR Certified Stores

We recently opened our 116th store certifed by the EPA’s ENERGY STAR program for sound energy management, and have been named ENERGY STAR partner of the year.

One-Third of Mobile Devices Recycled by 2015

Our goal is to collect 33 percent of our mobile devices sold in a given year for recycling or repurposing through our HopeLine program.

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