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TELUS 
annual report
investor overview
community investment
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Investing in a responsible and sustainable company TELUS is ranked as one of the best in the world! In 2001, Dow Jones’ research partner, the Sustainability Asset Management (SAM) Group, completed a study that identified companies around the world that lead the field in “corporate sustainability.” Successful candidates are included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI). 
What is corporate sustainability? It is a measurement of a company’s business approach in creating long-term shareholder
value by embracing opportunities and managing risks derived from economic, environmental and social
developments. The quality of a company’s strategy and management, along with its performance in
dealing with opportunities and risks, are quantified and used to identify and select leading companies
for investment purposes. Top-ranking sustainability companies lead their industries in setting
industry-wide best practices in strategy, innovation, governance, and relations with shareholders,
employees and other stakeholders.
In the telecommunications industry, we are able to offer services such as telecommuting and video conferencing, which can help improve work practices and lifestyles, and diminish environmental impacts. Of the 25 telecommunications companies assessed worldwide, TELUS was the only North American company to be included in this index. Investing in our communities TELUS has the ability and responsibility to positively influence the quality of life in communities where our customers and employees live and work. Our commitment is demonstrated by direct financial contributions and sponsorships with charitable and non-profit organizations, and by support for the volunteer and charitable-giving activities of our employees. We contributed $11 million in financial and in-kind assistance to health, education, arts and charitable organizations across Canada in 2001. As part of our community investment program, we conduct an employee charitable-giving campaign each fall, during which employees have the opportunity to make donations to the charities of their choice. We then match those contributions dollar for dollar. As a result of last fall’s campaign, TELUS and its employees are donating $4.8 million for 2,400 registered Canadian charities in 2002. TELUS is proud to be an Imagine Caring Company, a designation that means we contribute at least one per cent of our pre-tax profits each year to charitable and non-profit organizations. 
For more information about our community involvement, view our annual social responsibility report
online in April 2002 at www.telus.com.
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