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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & ENVIRONMENT
We are committed to following sustainable and responsible business practices and to
making decisions that balance economic growth with social and environmental benefits.
More information about corporate social responsibility at TELUS can be found in our
corporate social responsibility report (CSR Report) at telus.com/csr.
TELUS has an environmental policy which affirms our commitment to environmental
stewardship and responsible corporate citizenship. We advance this responsibility
through our triple bottom line approach to business, focusing on the social, economic
and environmental impact of the innovative communication and health solutions we
provide to Canadians. TELUS values are reflected in our commitment to:
 Comply with applicable environmental legal requirements and meet voluntary
requirements that are endorsed by our senior leaders
 Strive to prevent pollution using standards, procedures or other controls and by
minimizing: energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions; waste
generation; and spills and releases.
 Continually improve our environmental performance through: establishing
environmental and sustainability objectives, targets, and programs; reviewing
and updating the Environmental Management System; and disclosing our
performance in the CSR Report.
 Build an environmentally future friendly culture through education and
communications, where:
o The importance of environmental protection and sustainability is
respected at all levels of the organization;
o Dialogue and sharing of ideas are encouraged and supported;
o Team members, including contractors, understand and embrace their
roles and responsibilities related to our Environmental Policy and the
Environmental Management System (our framework of processes and
procedures aligned to the ISO 14001:2004 Standard); and
o Team members engage, collaborate with and learn from stakeholders
including customers, suppliers, investors, regulators, industry members
and the public in order to minimize any adverse impact on the
environment.
Our environmental objectives, targets and performance are monitored and reported
yearly through our CSR Report. Compliance with applicable environmental legislation
and regulations does not and is not expected to have, a material effect upon our capital
expenditures, net income or competitive position. However, environmental legislation
and regulation and its interpretation is constantly evolving, which we expect to continue
in the future. The Company monitors changes closely and modifies its practices where
necessary and appropriate. A detailed report of our environmental risk mitigation
activities can be found in our CSR Report and concerns related to the environment can
be found in MD&A Section 10.10 Health, safety and environment.
The Company’s properties and neighbouring sites, particularly those in areas of long-
term industrial use, may have had historic uses, or may have current uses, in the case of
neigbouring sites, which may affect our properties and require further study or remedial
measures. The Company allocates budget on a yearly basis to monitor and manage
properties with known environmental impacts and utilizes a risk matrix based on the
Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment methodology to prioritize funding. The