Juniper releases Its Corporate Citizenship & Sustainability Report

Juniper Networks has highlighted the advancements in powering a new and sustainable network in its recently published third Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability Report. The report details the Company’s developments and progress for the fiscal years 2011 and 2012 in the key areas such as greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency, supply chain responsibility, sustainable best practices, employee development and community engagement and philanthropy.
 
In terms of operational excellence, the report revealed that Juniper Networks set and met targets to reduce its carbon footprint by five per cent per employee in 2011 and 10 per cent per square foot in 2012. During its fiscal years 2011 and 2012, Juniper Networks invested 23 and 25 per cent, respectively, of its annual net revenue in research and development to continue the advancement in the new networks performance.
 
Our sense of responsibility as a corporate and global citizen is the foundation of how we operate. We are committed to helping our customers build the best networks for their businesses, and in so doing, ensuring that we reduce the impacts of our operations on the global communities we serve. We have made tremendous progress over the past two years across our entire value chain and we will continue to innovate and help build a brighter future, said Brad Minnis, Senior Director of Environmental, Health, Safety and Security, Juniper Networks.
 
To simplify the network, the Company launched the Juniper Networks QFX3000-M QFabric System, which occupies up to 63 per cent less space, uses up to 74 per cent fewer cables and consumes up to 57 per cent less power than competitive solutions, to mid-sized data centers.