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AFL Releases FY2023 Corporate Responsibility Company

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Author Nancy Rice

AFL today announced that it has released its second annual Corporate Responsibility Report, outlining the company’s progress in its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives. This report demonstrates AFL’s commitment to creating a more sustainable future for its associates, customers, and the communities it serves.

"This year, we celebrate our forty years of growth and significant achievement. I'm incredibly pleased with the progress our team has made with our ESG program in such a short period of time,” commented Jaxon Lang, AFL President and CEO. “While this report marks the second year of reporting, it also represents many decades of building a culture that honors the AFL Spirit.”

The FY2023 report details AFL's ongoing efforts to prioritize corporate responsibility, build partnerships and communicate its progress on ESG efforts. Key highlights include:

Environmental 

  • Implemented carbon management software to help track progress against Scope 1, 2 and 3 SBTi-aligned targets and inform greenhouse gas reduction efforts.

  • Opened a newly constructed state-of-the-art facility in Poland built to BREEAM standards.

  • Received the 2023 Rising Star award for Most Sustainable Organization from EnergyCAP EnergyCAPAP for achievements in energy efficiency and sustainability practices.

Social 

  • Raised $759,000 during our annual giving campaign, awarded 30 grants and 53 sponsorships to over 50 organizations and volunteered more than 2,000 hours during our annual month of service.

  • Maintained a continuous decline in injury rates over the last nine years.

Governance

  • Maintained a strong focus on material topics that drive our priorities, and expanded collaboration with internal and external partners across the value chain to support Corporate Responsibility efforts.

  • Enhanced the ESG integration in vendor onboarding with the launch of our Supplier Code of Conduct to set expectations for alignment with aspects of the Corporate Responsibility program in our supply chain.

  • Continued building our data security framework, with the goal to achieve ISO 27001 certification.

AFL remains committed to responsible business practices and continuous ESG improvement. The full report provides additional details on the company’s commitment to creating a more sustainable and connected future.

 

View AFL’s Corporate Responsibility Page

About AFL
Founded in 1984, AFL is an international manufacturer providing end-to-end solutions to the energy, service provider, enterprise, hyperscale and industrial markets. The company’s products are in use in over 130 countries and include fiber optic cable and hardware, transmission and substation accessories, outside plant equipment, connectivity, test and inspection equipment, and fusion splicers. AFL also offers a wide variety of services supporting data center, enterprise, wireless and outside plant applications.


Contacts:
Grant Burns
Executive Vice President and General Counsel, AFL
Grant.Burns@AFLglobal.com

Nancy Rice
Public Relations, AFL
Nancy.Rice@AFLglobal.com
864.486.7386