Ciena pursues carbon neutral status by 2024

Ciena executives joined the podcast to discuss Ciena's goal to operate on 100% renewable energy and be carbon neutral by 2024. Ciena is also working toward shifting to 70% recycled packaging by 2025.

Kelsey Ziser, Senior Editor

June 14, 2023

OTTAWA – Ciena Vectors Event – Beth Hunter, director of ESG communications and social impact, and Helen Xenos, senior director of optical portfolio marketing for Ciena, joined the podcast to discuss Ciena's carbon neutral and emission reduction goals for 2024.

"We've had a goal to be carbon neutral for scope one, scope two and certain scope three emissions by 2024. We're well on our way toward that goal," said Hunter.

Hunter explained Ciena's target to operate on 100% renewable energy by 2024 as well. Ciena is also working toward shifting to 70% recycled packaging by 2025.

Xenos and Hunter also discussed energy efficient features within the new WaveLogic 6 modem, a 1.6 Tbit/s coherent optical technology.

Click on the caption button for a lightly edited transcript.

Here are a few topics we covered:

  • Ciena's sustainability goals for the near term. (00:35)

  • Why Ciena is focused on sustainability. (03:15)

  • Energy efficiency features in the WaveLogic 6 modem. (05:59)

  • Liquid cooling option for WaveLogic 6. (08:31)

  • Highlights from the Ciena Vectors Event. (11:42)

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— Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, Senior Editor, Light Reading

About the Author

Kelsey Ziser

Senior Editor, Light Reading

Kelsey is a senior editor at Light Reading, co-host of the Light Reading podcast, and host of the "What's the story?" podcast.

Her interest in the telecom world started with a PR position at Connect2 Communications, which led to a communications role at the FREEDM Systems Center, a smart grid research lab at N.C. State University. There, she orchestrated their webinar program across college campuses and covered research projects such as the center's smart solid-state transformer.

Kelsey enjoys reading four (or 12) books at once, watching movies about space travel, crafting and (hoarding) houseplants.

Kelsey is based in Raleigh, N.C.

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