Rogers 2015 Annual Report Download - page 14

From investing in our communities to environmental
stewardship, we are constantly striving to improve our
sustainability performance and 2015 was no dierent.
Across the company, we donated over $65 million in cash
andin-kinddonationstovariouscharitableorganizationsand
causes. This is approximately 4% of net earnings before taxes,
well exceeding our goal of over 1% of net earnings before taxes,
whichisthebest-practicestandardsetbyImagineCanada.
Through Rogers Youth Fund, we supported education programs
forat-riskyouth.RogersYouthFund’ssignatureprogram,Rogers
Raising the Grade, provides homework help and technology
centres at over 40 Boys and Girls Clubs across Canada, with
the goal of increasing graduation rates and entrance into
post-secondaryeducationforat-riskyouth.Sincetheprogram’s
inceptionin2012,over50,000youthhavebenetedfrom
access to the technology centres in their communities.
OurConnectedforSuccessprogramoersaordable
broadbandtolow-incomeCanadianslivinginToronto
Community Housing. As of the end of 2015, over 8,500
households are enrolled in the program. We expect that
number to grow in 2016, as we will be expanding the program
inpartnershipwithothercommunityhousingandnon-prot
organizations, in communities in our cable footprint within
Ontario, Newfoundland and New Brunswick.
We’ve made steady progress in our environmental goals.
Our waste diversion rates improved through our Get Up and
Get Green Program, which saw the removal of individual garbage
bins at employees’ desks and the installation of centralized
sortingbins.We’vealsobeentransformingourocespace,
which has resulted in the collection of 1,125 metric tonnes of
materialfromocesuppliestofurniture,96%ofwhichhas
beendivertedfromlandllbybeingdonatedtonon-prot
organizations or recycled.
We have also set clear targets of 10% energy reduction and
25% greenhouse gas reduction by 2025, based on 2011 levels.
We’ve been moving towards those targets through a variety of
programs,includinglightingretrotsandstandardizinglighting
schedules, as well as improvements to heating and cooling. In
2015, we were recognized for our environmental achievements.
We were named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers and we
received two awards from Civic Action’s Race to Reduce program:
a Building Performance Award for Lowest Energy Use for our
One Mount Pleasant location and a Building Performance Award
for Greatest Energy Reduction for our Brampton location.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct provides the policy and guidance
that we expect from our suppliers. In 2015, 100% of our suppliers
have signed up and adhered to both our Business Conduct
Guidelines and Supplier Code of Conduct. In addition, we
assessed our top 200 suppliers regarding their sustainability
and ethical practices and compliance to ensure that our partners
live up to our values.
We strive to ensure our products and services are inclusive and
accessible. We have a team of customer service representatives
whoarespecialisedinouraccessibilityoerings.In2015,we
becametherstandonlyserviceprovidertointroduceawireless
accessibility data and text plan for people who are deaf or
hard-of-hearingorhavespeechimpediments.Itoersaexible
data plan that adjusts based on the customer’s monthly usage
as well as unlimited messaging.
Within our business, we have also improved our employee
experience by investing in training and development programs
and focusing on inclusion and diversity as a way to strengthen
our talent strategy. In 2015, we were recognized as one of
Canada’s Top 100 Employers, one of Canada’s Best Diversity
Employers, one of Canada’s Top Employer for Young People
and one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers.
For more information on Corporate Social Responsibility at Rogers,
please see our website www.rogers.com/csr and look out for our
2015 CSR Report, which will be released in spring 2016.
Corporate Social Responsibility at Rogers
Good Corporate
Citizenship
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