May 2, 2011 (Canada NewsWire Group) --
Company's 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
and Environmental Sustainability Report also now available
TORONTO, May 2 /CNW/ - Celestica Inc. (NYSE: CLS) (TSX: CLS), a global leader in the delivery of end-to-end product lifecycle solutions, today announced it has been named to Canada's Green 30, an annual list of top companies based on Aon Hewitt's Employee Green Index.
Celestica has aligned its sustainability goals around the areas in which the company can drive the most significant improvements to its environmental footprint:
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
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Conserving water
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Reducing and recycling waste
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Responsibly managing end-of-life materials
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Minimizing and controlling the use of hazardous materials
- Complying with product-level environmental legislation, such as the elimination of lead in electronics
"At Celestica, we are committed to environmental sustainability and proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 30 Green Employers," said Elizabeth DelBianco, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, Celestica. "Whether we are ensuring our day-to-day operations are safe, efficient and environmentally conscious or demonstrating our leadership in the area of environmental legislation, our dedication to being a solid corporate citizen is evident in all that we do."
Today, Celestica is also introducing its 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility Report and Environmental Sustainability Report. The reports outline the policies and Values Celestica upholds, as well as details of its various environmental initiatives around the world. To review these documents, please visit www.celestica.com.
To determine Canada's Green 30, Aon Hewitt, a leader in human capital consulting and outsourcing solutions, surveyed over 130,000 employees at 250 organizations with regard to their employers' commitment to environmental stewardship. The final list is compiled from employee feedback and categorized according to Aon Hewitt's Employee Green Index, which focuses on employers' environmental strategies and activities, and their efforts to consider long-term social, environmental and economic impacts when making decisions.
The complete list of Canada's Green 30 list appears in the May 9 issue of Maclean's magazine.
About Celestica
Celestica is dedicated to delivering end-to-end product lifecycle
solutions to drive our customers' success. Through our simplified
global operations network and information technology platform, we are
solid partners who deliver informed, flexible solutions that enable our
customers to succeed in the markets they serve. Committed to providing
a truly differentiated customer experience, our agile and adaptive
employees share a proud history of demonstrated expertise and
creativity that provides our customers with the ability to overcome any
challenge.
For further information on Celestica, visit www.celestica.com.
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customers; our dependence on industries affected by rapid technological
change; the challenge of responding to lower-than-expected customer
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Pam White
Celestica Global Communications
Phone: 416-448-2200
Email: pamw@celestica.com