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2024 Sustainability and ESG Report

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2024 ESG Performance highlights

Caring for the planet, caring for people

10%

of GHG emissions reduction from 2023

$350K

in community granting to 13 Indigenous-led programs

8 million

trees in 2024 planted to help mitigate climate change

76 Million

lives covered by our health programs
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Message from our leadership team

"At TELUS, we firmly believe that good business practices and social good are intertwined, and we recognize our responsibility to address important social challenges through our products and services."
- TELUS Leadership Team

Our ESG focus areas

We set ambitious environmental, social, and governance impact goals. Read more about how we deliver on our promises around sustainability, health and wellbeing, security, privacy and safety, and giving to our communities.
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Environment

Protecting our planet and environment

Social

Giving back to build stronger communities

GOVERNANCE

Investing in sustainable futures

Passionate about our social purpose

At TELUS, our social purpose is to leverage our global-leading technology and compassion to drive social change and enable remarkable human outcomes.

Driven by our social purpose

Guided by our ESG pillars

Committed to people and planet

Our steadfast commitment to creating meaningful and transformative social outcomes within our communities has led to significant progress in 2024, furthering our mission to make a tangible difference in the lives we touch.

Our commitment to sustainability

Recognition in 2024

We are proud to have been recognized as a global leader in sustainability by these and other top awarding institutions:
TIME Magazine's inaugural list of the World's Most Sustainable Companies, ranking 21st out of 500 global companies overall
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Dow Jones North American Index for the 24th consecutive year
Corporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World and Canada's Best 50

Engagement, materiality, and priority setting

Authentic engagement lies at the heart of TELUS' commitment to prioritizing our customers and communities. We actively involve our internal and external stakeholders, including Indigenous Peoples when setting our ESG priorities. TELUS also conducts a double materiality assessment which plays a crucial role in shaping the focus of our ESG strategy. Learn about our high-priority material topics.

Reports and indexes

Transparent reporting is key to accurate accountability. Read our reports, index measurements, and disclosures for more information.
Independent assurance and reporting transparency measures were used to prepare this report.
Review our environmental and social performance data in our 2024 Limited Assurance Report.
Track our sustainability performance through our comprehensive Global Reporting Initiative Index.
Explore our industry-specific sustainability metrics in the TELUS 2024 SASB Disclosure.
Discover our climate action strategy in the TELUS 2024 Task Force Report on Climate-related Financial Disclosure.

Celebrating 25 years of impact

Being a good steward of our planet in the communities where we live and work has always been a priority for TELUS. That’s why we’ve been reporting on our environmental impact and sustainability efforts for the past 25 years, with a focus on transparency and accountability.
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2023 Sustainability and ESG Report