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Liberty Global Releases People Planet Progress Report 2023
‘Growing for Good’ Report Highlights Performance Against Liberty Global's Sustainability and Social Impact Priorities During the First Year of its ‘People
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n‘Growing for Good’ Report Highlights Performance Against Liberty Global's Sustainability and Social Impact Priorities During the First Year of its ‘People Planet Progress’ Strategy\n\n\n DENVER, Colorado--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nLiberty Global Ltd. (Liberty Global) (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) has released its annual People Planet Progress report for 2023, demonstrating its steadfast commitment to fostering inclusivity, sustainability and responsibility across its business. Highlights include women constituting 44 percent of the workforce in Liberty Global Netherlands, UK and US as well as a 28 percent decrease in carbon emissions (Scope 1 & 2)* since 2019.\n\n\nLiberty Global launched its People Planet Progress strategy last year, aligning its existing sustainability and social impact priorities across the business. It also joined the UN Global Compact, the Joint Alliance for CSR and the Sustainable Markets Initiative to build transparency and help amplify its commitments in the field of sustainability.\n\n\nBuilding on the three pillars of People, Planet and Progress, highlights from the report include:\n\n\nPeople\n\n\n\nOver 225,000 people benefited from affordable connectivity packages provided by Telenet and VMO2.\n\n\n\nWomen constituted 44 percent of the workforce in Liberty Global Netherlands, UK and US. This means that Liberty Global is on track to meet its end-of-year 2025 ambition for its workforce to be made up of 45 percent women by 2025.\n\n\n\n1.9 million people positively impacted by VMO2 and VodafoneZiggo programs and partnerships to help build digital skills.\n\n\n\n15,000+ hours volunteered by employees of Liberty Global and consolidated subsidiaries.\n\n\n\nPlanet\n\n\n\n28 percent reduction in direct carbon emissions (Scope 1 & 2)* since 2019.\n\n\n\n92 percent renewable electricity procured across Liberty’s consolidated group.\n\n\n\n600,000+ devices refurbished for a second life, with new entertainment and connectivity boxes made from 100% recycled plastics.\n\n\n\nContinued support as a co-founder of the European Green Digital Coalition\n\n\n\nProgress\n\n\n\nLaunched SustainEd webinar series to educate employees on sustainability topics.\n\n\n\nIncreased CDP rating (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) to a B grade, demonstrating commitment to climate action.\n\n\n\nJoined the UN Global Compact (UNGC), ...