CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Tellabs’ future depends on making the right decisions to build the business, respect people and protect the environment. We make choices in light of sustainability, so that we can consistently deliver value for our customers, employees, investors, suppliers and communities.

We’re improving our customers’ energy-efficiency. As much as one-third of our customers’ operating expenses go into energy. And network equipment takes the lion’s share of energy consumption — up to 80% of the total energy consumed in a telecom service provider. That’s why Tellabs products are designed to help customers save energy and money.

In 2010 Tellabs established Telecom Energy Efficiency Ratios (TEERs)* for multiple products. TEER values enable us to measure our progress on energy-efficiency as products evolve. For example, compared with their predecessors:

• Our new version of the Tellabs® 8860 Multiservice Router is about 80% more energy-efficient.
• By next year, new innovations on the Tellabs® 8600 Managed Edge Series will improve its energy-efficiency up to 200%.
• In its transponder configuration, our new version of the Tellabs® 7100 Optical Transport Series is about 250% more energy-efficient.

We continue to work with our supply chain to responsibly manage materials and waste. Conflict minerals — such as tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold — are increasingly in the headlines. By definition, conflict minerals come from mines in or near war zones, and their profits may fuel violence. But they’re essential minerals for electronics of all kinds.

Tellabs is working with the electronics industry to identify conflict-free sources of essential minerals that go into our products. New U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules are expected to require disclosure about conflict minerals in 2012. We’re working with our suppliers to educate them about conflict minerals, so that together we can address this issue effectively.

TEER calculation standards are defined by the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS). Because products are highly configurable, actual results may vary by application. Top ↑

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) — managing our business for positive economic, social and environmental outcomes

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