There’s no reason why business and environmental objectives can’t go hand-in-hand. With Verizon Bbusiness, you get a communications team with the resources to deliver a secure global IiP network, the expertise to create advanced collaboration solutions, and the dedication to help going green make good business sense.
It’s gratifying when both a company and its customers can “do well by doing good.” For Verizon, that opportunity comes every day by virtue of our leadership in global communications, which enables our customers to do business both more effectively and in a more environmentally friendly way. Far from being a mere bumper sticker slogan, “going green” underscores Verizon’s enormous opportunity—and responsibility—to positively impact our planet’s environment while helping its customers realize the transformative power of broadband networks.
Verizon has 240,000 employees worldwide and operates one of the Earth’s most interconnected and expansive communications networks. In the U.S., we lead the industry by deploying a large- scale, all-fiber network to the home, and we operate the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network. These state-of-the-art networks enable us to offer the most advanced communications services available today—services that drive productivity while mitigating adverse environmental impacts.
Enabling Global ‘E-commerce’
As a global IP leader, our expansive global network provides the foundation for e-commerce. Some of the world’s largest Internet-based “e-tailers” rely on Verizon Business to host and remotely manage the application infrastructure at the heart of their businesses. By replacing bricks and mortar for business-to-business or business-to-consumer e-commerce, companies can control their procurement and distribution costs while reducing their carbon footprints.
Through Supply Chain Managed Services, Verizon Business facilitates the business-to-business exchange of standard transactions electronically between business partners. Automating the purchase-to-pay cycle of a company’s processes not only enables direct benefits like eliminating paper and inefficient manual processes, but also permits “just in time” processing which can streamline inventory, storage and 3PL (3rd Party Logistics) expenses.
Audio, video and web conferencing can foster collaboration among workers and students in various locations. Mobility solutions can enable teleworking (anywhere/anytime connections to corporate resources). Along with secure e-mail and instant messaging, these solutions can dramatically reduce the
need for travel by allowing people to come together via our innovative offerings.
Numerous multinational corporations worldwide are using Verizon Business’ communications services to go green and also work smarter. They’re employing advanced collaboration solutions such as high definition (HD) conferencing and telepresence to improve productivity across their operations, reduce employee air travel and support their overall corporate social responsibility initiatives.
In addition to helping manage costs and energy associated with real estate and travel, Verizon’s broadband networks can enable remote monitoring and adjusting of energy use at “smart buildings,” remote reporting of traffic congestion to “smart cars,” and remote monitoring of patient health to “smart doctor’s offices.”
Practicing What We Preach
Verizon practices what we preach. In addition to using our own communications services, the company has implemented a wide range of initiatives to conserve energy and protect environmental resources. With more than 32,000 buildings around the world and more than 59,000 vehicles in our service fleet, we are sensitive to our own potential environmental impact. For example, the company has introduced 100 Toyota Prius hybrid sedans and is piloting the use of hybrid-powered vans. Additionally, we’re implementing alternative technologies such as fuel cells and small natural-gas turbines to power our network equipment and reducing energy usage in many of our buildings with new, highly reflective roofing materials.
Last year, in celebration of Earth Day, Verizon Business teamed with Computershare to implement its successful eTree program and have American Forests plant a tree for each large business or government customer that chooses electronic billing over paper. This program is modeled on the successful eTree program Verizon implemented for shareholders opting for electronic versions of annual reports, proxies and other shareholder communications materials. Please visit our Web site at verizon.com/responsibility to learn more about our corporate responsibility strategy and what we are doing to reduce our environmental impact.
Environmental conservation is everybody’s business. It also happens to make good business sense. Each individual and organization contributes to the production of carbon emissions, whether we’re heating and cooling our homes or offices, driving our cars or flying to business meetings. At Verizon, we’re harnessing the power of our networks and the expertise of our people to enable a win-win—making our customers more effective and productive while enabling them to do their part for the environment.
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It’s gratifying when both a company and its customers can “do well by doing good.” For Verizon, that opportunity comes every day by virtue of our leadership in global communications, which enables our customers to do business both more effectively and in a more environmentally friendly way. Far from being a mere bumper sticker slogan, “going green” underscores Verizon’s enormous opportunity—and responsibility—to positively impact our planet’s environment while helping its customers realize the transformative power of broadband networks.
Verizon has 240,000 employees worldwide and operates one of the Earth’s most interconnected and expansive communications networks. In the U.S., we lead the industry by deploying a large- scale, all-fiber network to the home, and we operate the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network. These state-of-the-art networks enable us to offer the most advanced communications services available today—services that drive productivity while mitigating adverse environmental impacts.
Enabling Global ‘E-commerce’
As a global IP leader, our expansive global network provides the foundation for e-commerce. Some of the world’s largest Internet-based “e-tailers” rely on Verizon Business to host and remotely manage the application infrastructure at the heart of their businesses. By replacing bricks and mortar for business-to-business or business-to-consumer e-commerce, companies can control their procurement and distribution costs while reducing their carbon footprints.
Through Supply Chain Managed Services, Verizon Business facilitates the business-to-business exchange of standard transactions electronically between business partners. Automating the purchase-to-pay cycle of a company’s processes not only enables direct benefits like eliminating paper and inefficient manual processes, but also permits “just in time” processing which can streamline inventory, storage and 3PL (3rd Party Logistics) expenses.
Audio, video and web conferencing can foster collaboration among workers and students in various locations. Mobility solutions can enable teleworking (anywhere/anytime connections to corporate resources). Along with secure e-mail and instant messaging, these solutions can dramatically reduce the
need for travel by allowing people to come together via our innovative offerings.
Numerous multinational corporations worldwide are using Verizon Business’ communications services to go green and also work smarter. They’re employing advanced collaboration solutions such as high definition (HD) conferencing and telepresence to improve productivity across their operations, reduce employee air travel and support their overall corporate social responsibility initiatives.
In addition to helping manage costs and energy associated with real estate and travel, Verizon’s broadband networks can enable remote monitoring and adjusting of energy use at “smart buildings,” remote reporting of traffic congestion to “smart cars,” and remote monitoring of patient health to “smart doctor’s offices.”
Practicing What We Preach
Verizon practices what we preach. In addition to using our own communications services, the company has implemented a wide range of initiatives to conserve energy and protect environmental resources. With more than 32,000 buildings around the world and more than 59,000 vehicles in our service fleet, we are sensitive to our own potential environmental impact. For example, the company has introduced 100 Toyota Prius hybrid sedans and is piloting the use of hybrid-powered vans. Additionally, we’re implementing alternative technologies such as fuel cells and small natural-gas turbines to power our network equipment and reducing energy usage in many of our buildings with new, highly reflective roofing materials.
Last year, in celebration of Earth Day, Verizon Business teamed with Computershare to implement its successful eTree program and have American Forests plant a tree for each large business or government customer that chooses electronic billing over paper. This program is modeled on the successful eTree program Verizon implemented for shareholders opting for electronic versions of annual reports, proxies and other shareholder communications materials. Please visit our Web site at verizon.com/responsibility to learn more about our corporate responsibility strategy and what we are doing to reduce our environmental impact.
Environmental conservation is everybody’s business. It also happens to make good business sense. Each individual and organization contributes to the production of carbon emissions, whether we’re heating and cooling our homes or offices, driving our cars or flying to business meetings. At Verizon, we’re harnessing the power of our networks and the expertise of our people to enable a win-win—making our customers more effective and productive while enabling them to do their part for the environment.
