Sprint Sustainability

Sprint is making it easier than ever for customers to "go green" with new eco-friendly products, services and programs and expanding its commitment as a leader in sustainability. See below for more information about Sprint's sustainability initiatives. For additional information, visit www.sprint.com/green. Be sure to follow @SprintGreenNews on Twitter for the latest in Sprint Sustainability news.

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• #3 among America’s greenest companies (only telecom in the top 25) – Newsweek (Oct. 2012)
• 20 Most Responsible U.S. Companies (out of 4,100) – Governance Metrics International (Aug. 2010)
• Sprint named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America as the Mobile Telecommunications Sector Leader for the second year in a row – DJSI (Sept. 2012)
• Sprint joins exclusive Climate Savers Program; one of only 29 global partners selected since 1999 – World Wildlife Fund (Oct. 2011)
• Ranked #14 (only telecom provider in the top 50) – EPA Green Power Partners Fortune 500 list (April 2012)
• Sustainability Leadership Award – International Electronics Recycling Conference and Expo (May 2010, 2011 and 2012)
• Sprint had the highest ForestEthics Green Grades Report Card for paper policies and practices – ForestEthics (July 2011)
• The Sprint Buyback Program ranks #1 among major carriers – Compass Intelligence (July 2012)
• Sprint named a Corporate Sustainability Leader in the U.S. telecoms market – Verdantix - Green Quadrant Sustainable Telecoms U.S. (July 2012)
• Sprint named top U.S. wireless provider and received the second-highest score overall on the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index – Carbon Disclosure Project S&P 500 Climate Change Report 2012 (Sept. 2012)
• Sprint has the most ULE (Underwriters Laboratory Environment) platinum-certified eco-friendly devices of any U.S. carrier

Press Releases
10/22/2012 - Sprint Ranks #3 on Newsweek Magazine's Green Rankings

9/20/2012 - Sprint Brings Industry Leadership To Electronics Challenge

9/13/2012 - Sprint Sustainability Efforts Named Top In Sector in U.S. by Two Leading Indexes

7/26/2012 - Sprint Named Corporate Sustainability Leader by Independent Analyst Firm Verdantix; Releases Industry-Leading Carbon Reduction Metrics

7/17/2012 - Sprint Integrates Buyback Option into Online Purchases

7/10/2012 - Sprint Earns Top Spot for Buyback Program Second Year in a Row

6/6/2012 - Sprint Pushes the Envelope to Reduce Paper and Its Environmental Footprint

5/30/2012 - Sprint to Receive “Sustainability Leadership Award” for Third Consecutive Year

4/25/2012 - NBA and Sprint Invite Orlando Residents to Recycle Mobile Devices on Thursday, April 26

4/24/2012 - NBA and Sprint Invite Boston Residents to Recycle Mobile Devices on Wednesday, April 25

4/20/2012 - NBA and Sprint Invite Los Angeles Residents to Recycle Mobile Devices on Monday, April 23

4/19/2012 - Sprint Gives Customers Incentives to Go Green on Earth Day

4/17/2012 - Sprint and LG Launch Third Device in 2012 with Eco-Friendly Features, LG Optimus Elite

4/3/2012 -LG Viper 4G LTE with Eco-Friendly Features from Sprint Launches for Less than $100

4/3/2012 - NBA Family and Sprint Tip off NBA Green Week 2012

3/8/2012 - Be Green in More Ways than One With LG Rumor Reflex from Sprint and Boost Mobile

2/14/2012 - NBA and Sprint Host NBA All-Star E-Recycling Day

2/2/2012 - Sprint Phone-Recycling Program Helps National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Keep Kids Safer Online