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Climate & energy Confirmed

Verizon commits to 10 million youth digital training by 2030

Verizon pledges to provide digital skills training to 10 million youths by 2030 through its Citizen Verizon initiative.

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Verizon announced two new science-based emissions reduction targets, committing to a 53 percent reduction in its operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2) between 2019 and 2030, and a 40 percent reduction in its value chain emissions (Scope 3) between 2019 and 2035.
Through Citizen Verizon, and the key pillars of Digital Inclusion, Climate Protection and Human Prosperity, the company is committed to providing 10 million youths with digital skills training by 2030, supporting 1 million small businesses with resources to help them thrive in the digital economy by 2030, achieving carbon neutrality in its operations by 2035, and preparing 500,000 individuals for jobs of the future by 2030.
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Verizon Innovative Learning has committed over $1 billion in market value to support digital equity and inclusion within education across the country.

Privacy & surveillance Confirmed

Verizon will implement purchase confirmation for third-party charges

Verizon will implement a system sending consumers separate purchase confirmations for third-party charges starting July 1, 2015.

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Purchase Confirmation for Third-Party Charges: Beginning no later than July 1, 2015, Verizon will implement a system whereby the Consumer (and, for multiline accounts, the Account Holder, if designated) will be sent a purchase confirmation, separate from the Bill of every Third-Party Charge, including recurring charges, that will appear on his or her Bill.

Labor & working conditions Confirmed

Verizon raises pay for hourly retail and customer service workers

Verizon is giving raises to all retail and customer service employees currently earning less than $20 per hour.

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In yet another move by a corporate giant to retain and attract employees amid the Great Resignation, Verizon announced on April 18 that it is raising its minimum wage for new employees to $20 an hour.
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Verizon is also giving raises to all retail and customer service employees currently earning less than $20 per hour.

Community investment Confirmed

Verizon donates $2 million to Middle East relief

Verizon Foundation donates $2 million to organizations supporting relief efforts in the Middle East, including American Friends of Magen David Adom and Save the Children.

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In response to the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding in the Middle East affecting civilian communities in Israel and the Palestinian territories, Verizon Foundation has committed to a $2 million donation to organizations supporting relief efforts, including American Friends of Magen David Adom and Save the Children.

Climate & energy Confirmed

Verizon achieves 23.3% emissions reduction

As of year-end 2022, Verizon had achieved a 23.3% reduction in scopes 1 and 2 emissions and 15.1% reduction in scope 3 emissions over a 2019 baseline.

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Verizon continues to leverage its AI capabilities, IoT offerings, supplier relationships and increasingly electric fleet to drive emissions reduction not only throughout its operations, but also for its customers.
As of year-end 2022, Verizon had achieved a 23.3% reduction in scopes 1 and 2 emissions and 15.1% reduction in scope 3 emissions over a 2019 baseline.