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Lumentum Commits to a Sustainable Future in its Inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility Report
The company pledges ambitious goals focused on net-zero emissions by 2030, gender equity, employee health and safety, and a zero-defect culture SAN JOSE,
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[{"type":"text","content":"The company pledges ambitious goals focused on net-zero emissions by 2030, gender equity, employee health and safety, and a zero-defect culture\n\n\nSAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumentum Holdings Inc. (\"Lumentum\") today released its inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility Report, covering the company's commitment to a sustainable future and its performance against its sustainability goals. Lumentum corporate social responsibility is built on three main pillars: reducing its impact on the environment, having a positive impact on people, and innovating for breakthrough impacts for its business and the world.\nLumentum has committed to environmental, social, and governance standards that are aligned with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across its value chain. Lumentum is taking on a range of challenges to create a more sustainable future including committing to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, building a diverse and inclusive culture, responding to the COVID-19 pandemic with flexibility and support for employees, driving continuous improvement in all areas of its business, and driving breakthrough innovation within the organization. \n\"Being responsible corporate citizens and being transparent and accountable for our impact to society is very important to Lumentum and its employees in our mission to create a brighter future,\" said President and CEO, Alan Lowe. \"This report details our ingrained philosophy of doing what is right to improve the world by measuring and managing our social and environmental impacts with great care, transparency, and dedication.\"\nNet-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030 \nLumentum recognizes the effort needed globally to address the impact of climate change and has begun including climate change goals and metrics in its business objectives. Lumentum has committed to achieving a target of net-zero scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Moving toward achieving this goal, Lumentum has transitioned its San Jose headquarters, a new R&D facility in Milan, Italy, and a manufacturing site in Škofljica, Slovenia to 100% renewable electricity. \n\"This report marks a major milestone in Lumentum's sustainability and compliance journey as it naturally couples our zero-defect company culture with a laser focus to achieve net-zero emissions, remove waste, a...