2007 sustainability targets

Economic growth

Realize TELUS' 2007 consolidated financial targets (revenue, operating earnings, earnings per share and capital expenditures) as detailed on page 8 of the 2006 annual report – business review.

Environmental sustainability

Complete 40 per cent of the upgrades to our environmental management system (EMS) identified in the 2006 ISO14001:2004 EMS gap analysis conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Community welfare

Engage team members and alumni under the Team TELUS Cares program, increasing participation in TELUS' National Day of Service by five per cent, Dollars for Doers registered hours by five per cent and Dollars for Dollars pledges by five per cent.

Expand the national reach of the TELUS Community Boards by establishing two new boards - on Vancouver Island in B.C. and in Atlantic Canada, to fund local community initiatives aligning with our pillars of arts and culture; education and sport; and health and well-being.

Workplace well-being

Increase team member engagement by two percentage points and implement a new best practices methodology for the Pulsecheck survey, which will benchmark TELUS' performance against other employers.

Governance, integrity and transparency

Certify under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act certification (Section 404) on a continuous basis, embedding compliance across the organization, using the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing Standards as guidance.