Telus, a Canadian telecommunications company, is committed to reducing its green house (GHG) emissions. In terms of carbon emissions, Telus has provided data on its absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, and partially for Scope 3 emissions in 2022. The company's Scope 1 emissions, covering company-wide emissions, amounted to 50,689 tCO2e. Scope 2 emissions, involving emissions from purchased electricity, totaled 175,268 tCO2e in the same year, while Scope 3 emissions, encompassing business travel and employee commuting, were 5,375 tCO2e. The Scope 3 emissions for other categories in 2022 will be disclosed in the next report. Additionally, the company demonstrated a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity of 0.010 tCO2e per terabyte of data.

Telus has taken steps to reduce its emissions and has achieved certain milestones. The company has retired 77,061 MWh in renewable energy certificates (RECs) generated in 2022 from facilities in Alberta. It has also reported on its waste and recycling efforts, including the recycling of electronic waste and the use of recycled and renewable materials in paper and packaging. Telus has made investments in clean revenue sources, such as cloud-based services and connected technologies, as well as health services.

In conclusion, Telus is actively working towards reducing GHG emissions. The company has taken steps to reduce its emissions and has achieved milestones in areas such as renewable energy production and waste recycling. Telus' efforts align with the growing importance of sustainability and environmental responsibility in the corporate sector.

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