TELUS A GLOBAL LEADER IN SUSTAINABILITY, HOSTS EXCLUSIVE EVENTS AT
#GLOBE2016 IN VANCOUVER
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Vancouver, Canada (February 19, 2016) – Now in its 25 year, the GLOBE 2016 Conference
and Innovation Expo – North America’s largest and most influential sustainable business
leadership summit, has announced TELUS as a platinum event sponsor. TELUS is Canada’s
fastest-growing national telecommunications company and an exceptional example of leadership
in sustainability.
“We are very excited to have TELUS onboard as a platinum sponsor. They are the perfect partner
to help us fulfill our mission at GLOBE Series 2016, which is to empower organizations from
around the world to advance sustainability in their own businesses,” said Nancy Wright, Chief
Operating Officer of the GLOBE Series. ”As ‘one to watch’ TELUS is breaking barriers on global
achievement in the sustainability community and acts as a Canadian success story the world can
learn from.”
GLOBE 2016 and TELUS will host exclusive events including:
Women’s Networking Luncheon – Presented by TELUS
Wednesday, March 2, 2016, 12 p.m.
Pan Pacific Hotel – Crystal Ballroom
The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment for the Government of Canada;
Sandra Oldfield, president and CEO of Tinhorn Creek Winery; and Karen Radford, Leader of
People and Partners, Enbridge, will join Andrea Goertz, Chief Communications and Sustainability
Officer, TELUS, to share perspectives on sustainability in a dynamic panel discussion.
Inside Out: Exploring the TELUS Vision for Building a Better World and Brand
Wednesday, March 2, 2016, 5:30 p.m.
TELUS Garden Building – Hosting Centre, 24th floor, 510 W Georgia Street, Vancouver
Andrea Goertz will welcome Wired magazine co-founder and NewCo Chairman and CEO John
Battelle to TELUS Garden. The two will explore the challenges, learnings and opportunities
TELUS has experienced in creating positive social and environmental impact both inside and
outside of the company. Learn about TELUS’ approach to leadership in this new economy and
how its Work Styles program has increased productivity and team member engagement while
reducing both costs and its carbon footprint.
Sustainability Info Session and Panel Discussion
Thursday, March 3, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
GLOBE Presentation Theatre, Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre
Andrea Goertz will host a dynamic and informative discussion about the conception, development
and building of TELUS Garden joined by Ian Gillespie, Founder, Westbank Corp.; Thomas
Mueller, President and CEO, Canada Green Building Council. Geoff Pegg, Director of
Sustainability, TELUS, will moderate.
“Sustainability is integrated into every part of our business,” said Andrea Goertz, Chief
Communications and Sustainability Officer, TELUS. “Whether we’re looking at real estate, hiring
new team members or deploying fibre to the home, we consider our team, the environment, the
bottom line and our communities. I’m proud of what we’ve been able to achieve as a team
globally, and most recently, the contributions we’ve made to the economic growth of Vancouver.
We’re honoured to share the story of our sustainability journey with other global leaders at
GLOBE Series 2016.”
“TELUS’ commitment to sustainability and the movement for global change is unrelenting. It is the
epitome of a good corporate citizen and through careful stewardship it has redefined what it
means to ‘do the right thing.’ This is evident not only in its annual Sustainability Report but also
through the many awards and accolades the company receives each year,” said James Riley,
CEO of Kumu Agency and Senior Advisor to GLOBE. “TELUS is one of the most outstanding
companies in Canada in sustainability leadership, taking a holistic brand approach to
sustainability and corporate responsibility, and GLOBE Series is the perfect international platform
to share the story of how this great Canadian company is leading on climate and social impact
issues in business.”
For more information about GLOBE Series 2016 and a schedule of events please visit:
www.globeseries.com
About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is Canada’s fastest-growing national telecommunications company,
with $12.5 billion of annual revenue and 12.5 million customer connections, including 8.5 million
wireless subscribers, 1.5 million residential network access lines, 1.6 million high-speed Internet
subscribers and 1.0 million TELUS TV customers. TELUS provides a wide range of
communications products and services, including wireless, data, Internet protocol (IP), voice,
television, entertainment and video, and is Canada's largest healthcare IT provider.
In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our team members and retirees have
contributed $440 million to charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered more than
6.8 million hours of service to local communities since 2000. Created in 2005 by President and
CEO Darren Entwistle, TELUS’ 11 Canadian community boards and 4 International boards have
led the Company’s support of grassroots charities and have contributed more than $54 million in
support of over 4,900 local charitable projects, enriching the lives of more than 2 million children
and youth, annually. TELUS was honoured to be named the most outstanding philanthropic
corporation globally for 2010 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, becoming the first
Canadian company to receive this prestigious international recognition.
For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com.
About GLOBE Series
As its name suggests, GLOBE Series Conference and Innovation Expo is big: it brings together,
under one roof, nearly 9,000 attendees, including business and government leaders from more
than 50 countries. 500 Presidents and CEOs and more than 200 clean-technology solutions
providers will be in attendance this year. These leaders will shape future markets, test public
policy approaches, and strike deals, partnerships, and collaborations. GLOBE 2016 marks the
14th event in this world-renowned Series which hosts more than 3,000 companies. For more info
visit www.globeseries.com.
-30For media inquiries, please contact:
Jehnifer Benoit for GLOBE 2016
604-360-6818
[email protected]
Jill Yetman, for TELUS
416-992-2639
[email protected]