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Proposed edits to remove promotional language

Hello editors, I noticed the banner in Corporate responsibility flags the section as containing content "that is written like an advertisement" and encourages editors to improve it by removing promotional content. As part of my ongoing effort to improve Verizon-related pages and make them read more like an encyclopedia, I have a proposal for others to consider. I suggest the following content removals (in red with strikethrough) and a few tiny copy edits (in green) to make this section read less like an advertisement.

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Corporate responsibility

The Verizon Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, which donates about $70 million per year to nonprofit organizations, with a focus on education, domestic violence prevention, and energy management.[1] Verizon's educational initiatives have focused on STEM fields,[2] including : a national competition for students to develop mobile application concepts;[2] the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program, providing professional development for teachers in underserved areas;[3] and providing students with wireless hardware and services as part of President Obama's ConnectED program.[4] The company also runs HopeLine, which has provided mobile phones to approximately 180,000 victims of domestic violence,[5][6] and a program that offers grants for victims of domestic violence to start or grow home-based businesses.[7] As part of an initiative to reduce the company's carbon intensity metrics by 50 percent by 2020, Verizon announced planned investment in solar panels and natural gas fuel cells at its facilities.[8] The increased capacity would make Verizon the leading solar power producer among U.S. communications companies.[9]

On February 5, 2019, Verizon first entered the green bond market with an issue of $1 billion. The sale was oversubscribed, meaning that investors bids were about $8 billion. Verizon planned plans to invest the money on renewable energy, for instance, by developing solar and wind energy energy-efficient projects involving technology and equipment replacement, and the deployment of 5G wireless technologies, allowing for real-time response for energy demand (smart building management and city systems), green buildings, sustainable water management, and also biodiversity and conservation.[10]

According to Cbonds, the newly issued green bonds have 3.875% coupon rate and will mature on August 5, 2029. Goldman Sachs and Bank of America Merrill Lynch were the bookrunners of the deal.[11]

References

  1. ^ Erin Killian (February 25, 2008). "Verizon Foundation to give $1M to literacy program". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Verizon Foundation Launches Education Initiative to Strengthen Student Learning in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math through Mobile Technology". Journal of Technology. October 30, 2012. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "After Achieving Early Success, Innovative Program That Helps Teachers Use Mobile Technology to Improve Student Learning Expands to 12 More Schools". Journal of Engineering. July 10, 2013. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  4. ^ Kristal Lauren High (May 3, 2014). "Verizon Foundation: Incubating New Social Solutions & Getting Kids ConnectEd". Politic365. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  5. ^ Alisa Reznick (April 19, 2013). "Donate your old phone, support domestic violence aid with Verizon's HopeLine". GeekWire. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  6. ^ Katie Delong (October 7, 2014). "Verizon presents grant to "End Domestic Abuse WI," Packers collecting no-longer-used wireless phones". FOX 6Now. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  7. ^ "Verizon Launches Entrepreneurship Training Program to Help Domestic Violence Survivors Become Small Business Owners". Education Letter. March 14, 2012. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  8. ^ Katie Fehrenbacher (April 30, 2013). "Verizon to spend $100M on solar panels, fuel cells for facilities". GigaOm. Archived from the original on August 28, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  9. ^ Lucas Mearian (August 26, 2014). "Verizon to become solar-power leader in the U.S. telecom industry". Computer World. Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  10. ^ "New bond issue: Verizon Communications issued inagural [sic] green bonds (US92343VES97) with a 3.875% coupon for USD 1,000.0m maturing in 2029". www.cbonds.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  11. ^ "International bonds: Verizon Communications, 3.875% 8feb2029, USD". www.cbonds.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-07.

By deleting all the content in red in the above draft, this section will contain less content that editors might deem too detailed or promotional in nature. If it's helpful to see the deletions in a bulleted list as well, here you go:

  • : a national competition for students to develop mobile application concepts;
  • and providing students with wireless hardware and services as part of President Obama's ConnectED program
  • approximately 180,000 victims of domestic violence,
  • As part of an initiative to reduce the company's carbon intensity metrics by 50 percent by 2020, Verizon announced planned investment in solar panels and natural gas fuel cells at its facilities.
  • The increased capacity would make Verizon the leading solar power producer among U.S. communications companies.
  • … , for instance, by developing solar and wind energy energy-efficient projects involving technology and equipment replacement, and the deployment of 5G wireless technologies, allowing for real-time response for energy demand (smart building management and city systems), green buildings, sustainable water management, and also biodiversity and conservation
  • According to Cbonds, the newly issued green bonds have 3.875% coupon rate and will mature on August 5, 2029. Goldman Sachs and Bank of America Merrill Lynch were the bookrunners of the deal.

As I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest, I ask others to look at my draft and make edits on my behalf. Thank you, VZEric (talk) 19:09, 29 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Reply 29-AUG-2023

Below you will see where proposals from your request have been quoted with reviewer decisions and feedback inserted underneath, either accepting, declining or otherwise commenting upon your proposal(s). Please read the enclosed notes within the proposal review section below for information on each request. Please also note that the requested deleted sections were all approved. Subsequent to that, the {{advert section}} maintenance template was also deleted.  Spintendo  00:56, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request review 29-AUG-2023

The Verizon Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, which donates about $70 million per year to nonprofit organizations, with a focus on education, domestic violence prevention, and energy management.
 Unable to review.[note 1]


Verizon's educational initiatives have focused on STEM fields
 Unable to implement.[note 2]


including the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program, providing professional development for teachers in underserved areas
 Unable to implement.[note 3]


The company also runs HopeLine, which has provided mobile phones to victims of domestic violence
 Approved.[note 4]


and a program that offers grants for victims of domestic violence to start or grow home-based businesses.
Clarification needed.[note 5]


On February 5, 2019, Verizon first entered the green bond market with an issue of $1 billion. The sale was oversubscribed, meaning that investors bids were about $8 billion. Verizon planned to invest the money on renewable energy.
Clarification needed.[note 6]


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  1. ^ The Washington Business Journal could not be accessed through the Lexis portal link provided with the request.
  2. ^ The archived link is accessible and the information appears to be non-controversial, however, it's not clear which Journal of Technology is being used here, as there is no volume or issue number accompanying the request.
  3. ^ The archived link is accessible and the information appears to be non-controversial, however, it's not clear which Journal of Engineering is being used here, as there is no volume or issue number accompanying the request.
  4. ^ Consensus is that GeekWire is a relliable source.(See WP:RSN/Archive 200#GeekWire.)
  5. ^ This is not an uncomplicated claim (that a grant program exists offering monies for individuals impacted by DV-related issues). Please provide additional sources for this claim.
  6. ^ It is not known what is meant by the term "oversubscribed".
@Spintendo: Thanks for this. I am posting an updated edit request below based on your feedback. VZEric (talk) 16:33, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

New proposed updates for Corporate responsibility

Hi @Spintendo: I appreciate you removing the content I requested and the "advertisement" banner above. You also raised a few good issues about some of the other content you removed. This allowed me to re-evaluate the material and propose a somewhat similar yet updated version of the Corporate responsibility section. I suggest the following content additions (which are in green text). The black text is the current wording in the live article, for which I am not seeking any changes.

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Corporate responsibility

The Verizon Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, which donates about $70 million per year to organizations, with a focus on education and domestic violence prevention.[1] Verizon's educational initiatives include the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program.[2] The company ran HopeLine, which provided mobile phones to victims of domestic violence.[3][4]

Between 2019 and 2023, Verizon issued five green bonds for a total of $5 billion. Proceeds from its 2023 issue were earmarked to transition to more environmentally friendly electrical grids. [5]

References

  1. ^ Erin Killian (February 25, 2008). "Verizon Foundation to give $1M to literacy program". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved August 30, 2023. The Verizon Foundation, based in Basking Ridge, N.J., is Verizon Communications Inc.'s (NYSE: VZ) philanthropic arm. It gives out about $70 million in funds a year to organizations focused on literacy education and domestic violence prevention.
  2. ^ Aniftos, Rania (April 26, 2019). "Pharrell Williams Partners With Verizon for Music Education Program: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. ^ Alisa Reznick (April 19, 2013). "Donate your old phone, support domestic violence aid with Verizon's HopeLine". GeekWire. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  4. ^ Katie Delong (October 7, 2014). "Verizon presents grant to "End Domestic Abuse WI," Packers collecting no-longer-used wireless phones". FOX 6Now. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  5. ^ Mutua, David Caleb (May 16, 2023). "Verizon Likes Investor Scrutiny on ESG Bonds as Green Sales Boom". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

Here's a rundown of the things I've suggested in this draft:

  • I reinstated the first sentence, yet removed the "and energy management" from it for two reasons: the source used doesn't verify "and energy management", and that appears to apply more to Verizon Communications, not the foundation. Spintendo previously said they did not have access to the source via Nexis. Therefore, I updated the reference with a link directly to the Washington Business Journal article and included a quote in the |quote parameter of the citation template. While the Business Journal articles are sometimes paywalled, I feel this is acceptable per WP:Paywall.
  • I streamlined the description of Verizon's educational initiatives, including the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program, while citing Billboard magazine.
  • I updated the verb tense surrounding HopeLine for accuracy.
  • Spintendo previously questioned what was meant by "oversubscribed" in relation to the green bonds. That's a fair question, and in researching the topic, I located a more recent source (Bloomberg, 2023) that discusses Verizon's green bond issues, so I rewrote that content altogether to streamline and update it.
  • I have not sought to seek reinstatement of material that cited what could be considered subpar sources.

As I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest, I ask others to look at my draft and make edits on my behalf. Thank you, VZEric (talk) 16:33, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Reply 31-AUG-2023

Below you will see where proposals from your request have been quoted with reviewer decisions and feedback inserted underneath, either accepting, declining or otherwise commenting upon your proposal(s). Please read the enclosed notes within the proposal review section below for information on each request.  Spintendo  20:24, 1 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request review 31-AUG-2023

The Verizon Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, which donates about $70 million per year to organizations, with a focus on education and domestic violence prevention.
 Approved.Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).


Verizon's educational initiatives include the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program.
no Declined.[note 1]


Between 2019 and 2023, Verizon issued five green bonds for a total of $5 billion. Proceeds from its 2023 issue were earmarked to transition to more environmentally friendly electrical grids.
 Approved.Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).


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  1. ^ The Billboard reference merely repeats the main components of a press release issued by the company (e.g., "Verizon announced on Friday a partnership with Pharrell Williams to launch a tech-infused music curriculum in nationwide Verizon Innovative Learning schools,") and as such, is not based on original reporting done by the publication.

Updated draft for Corporate responsibility

Hello editors, I have here a new draft for the Corporate responsibility section that has better sourcing and considers recent editor feedback. The draft is below, but here is a bullet point list of changes:

  • Add: Verizon grants money to organizations through its philanthropic arm, The Verizon Foundation.[1]
  • Update verb tense to past tense: The company ran HopeLine, which had provided mobile phones to victims of domestic violence.[2][3]
  • Add: Verizon's educational initiatives include the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program that provides children access to STEM education programs.[4]
  • Add: Between 2019 and 2023, Verizon issued five green bonds for a total of $5 billion. Proceeds from its 2023 issue were earmarked to transition to more environmentally friendly electrical grids.[5][6]
  • Add: In 2020, Verizon launched its "Citizen Verizon" plan with an outline of social and environmental goals.[7][4]
  • Add: Among this plan is a pledge to be completely carbon neutral by 2035.[7]
  • Add: The plan also includes digital-skills training for young people.[7]
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Corporate responsibility
Verizon grants money to organizations through its philanthropic arm, The Verizon Foundation.[1] The company ran HopeLine, which had provided mobile phones to victims of domestic violence.[2][8] Verizon's educational initiatives include the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program that provides children access to STEM education programs.[4]

Between 2019 and 2023, Verizon issued five green bonds for a total of $5 billion. Proceeds from its 2023 issue were earmarked to transition to more environmentally friendly electrical grids.[5][6]

In 2020, Verizon launched its "Citizen Verizon" plan with an outline of social and environmental goals.[7][4] Among this plan is a pledge to be completely carbon neutral by 2035.[7] The plan also includes digital-skills training for young people.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Eisenberg, Anne (20 November 2000). "More Than a Name Change: A Foundation Goes Digital". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b Alisa Reznick (April 19, 2013). "Donate your old phone, support domestic violence aid with Verizon's HopeLine". GeekWire. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  3. ^ Katie Delong (October 7, 2014). "Verizon presents grant to "End Domestic Abuse WI," Packers collecting no-longer-used wireless phones". FOX 6Now. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d DeMatteo, Megan; Hood, Julia. "Prosperity: Companies foster sustainable communities when they take a long-term view and measure progress". Business Insider. Retrieved 28 September 2023. Cite error: The named reference "Prosperity" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b Mutua, David Caleb (21 July 2022). "Verizon Sees US Investors Ratcheting Up Demands on Green Bonds". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  6. ^ a b Mutua, David Caleb (16 May 2023). "Verizon Likes Investor Scrutiny on ESG Bonds as Green Sales Boom". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 28 September 2023. Verizon Communications Inc., the second-biggest issuer in the US corporate investment-grade bond market, says investor scrutiny of environmental pledges is helping green bonds cement their dominance in the fragmented $6 trillion market for ethical debt...The New York-based company has issued five green bonds for a total of $5 billion since it first tapped the market in 2019. Its latest offering, a $1 billion green bond maturing in 2033, attracted more than $6 billion of investor demand earlier this month, said Krohn. The company says all the proceeds from the sale will help accelerate the company's transition to greener electrical grids across the US.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Ward, Marguerite. "Verizon unveils new business plan with the goal of going carbon neutral by 2035 and retraining 500,000 employees for emerging tech jobs". Business Insider. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  8. ^ Katie Delong (October 7, 2014). "Verizon presents grant to "End Domestic Abuse WI," Packers collecting no-longer-used wireless phones". FOX 6Now. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.

I am happy to review any feedback. Thanks VZEric (talk) 13:46, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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