Climate Change Data

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1,424,146 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2 market-based) + 999,252 tCO2e/year (Scope 3 upstream)
Scope 1 Emissions:173,906 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1,250,240 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:999,252 tCO2e/year (upstream)
Renewable Energy Share:5% (2022)
Total Energy Consumption:4,072,066 MWh/year
Water Consumption:1,336,137 m³ (2022) (North America)
Waste Generated:23,549 tons/year (U.S.)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Network reliability and resilience
  • Cybersecurity and data privacy
  • Ethical conduct and responsibility
  • Inclusive culture

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 25% (2018-2022), exceeding the 18% target set for 2025.
  • Reduced Scope 3 GHG emissions by 39% (2018-2022), exceeding the 10% target set for 2025.

Social Achievements

  • 71% overall engagement in the semiannual employee engagement survey (Spring 2022 to Fall 2022).
  • Partnered with Syndio to advance pay equity goals.
  • Rolling out Dare to Lead training to all employees (to be completed by end of 2024).

Governance Achievements

  • Early achievement of 2025 science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.
  • Updated Anti-Corruption Policy and implemented a new policy and process to manage public policy and lobbyist business courtesies.
  • Achieved 99% completion rate for Code of Conduct training and 98.8% completion rate for Anti-Corruption Training.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Maintaining strong network reliability and resilience in the face of weather events.
  • Evolving cybersecurity and data privacy programs to address a changing threat landscape.
  • Transition risks related to policy and legal changes, technology shifts, market dynamics, and reputational impacts.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Robust Business Continuity Management (BCM) program.
  • Ongoing security control refresh, implementing advanced capabilities leveraging automation and integration.
  • TCFD-aligned, qualitative scenario analysis of transition risks and opportunities.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Assessments of higher-risk suppliers, evaluating ethical, security, privacy, environmental, and sustainability practices.

Responsible Procurement
  • Lumen Supplier Code of Conduct (updated July 2023), requiring compliance with human rights standards, environmental laws, and anti-corruption regulations.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Severe flooding
  • Windstorms
  • Hurricanes
  • Wildfires
Transition Risks
  • Policy and legal changes
  • Technology shifts
  • Market dynamics
  • Reputational impacts
  • Cost of transition to low-carbon technologies
  • Sourcing renewable energy
Opportunities
  • Support for digitalization
  • Expansion of Quantum Fiber network
  • Energy-efficient systems retrofitting
  • Resource efficiency
  • Energy sourcing
  • New markets

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD, SASB, CDP

Certifications: ISO 14001 (UK), ISO 50001 (various European locations), ISO 20000, ISO 27001 (certain services and products)

Third-party Assurance: Limited assurance from an independent third party for selected metrics.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Composable infrastructure
  • Sustainable packaging

Awards & Recognition

  • Overall Network Security Solution Provider of the Year (CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards)
  • 2024 Best Telecomms Companies to Work For (U.S. News & World Report)
  • 2023 Campus Forward Award (RippleMatch)
  • 2022 Workers’ Comp Risk Management Award for Excellence