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Ciena | Sustainability Performance

https://www.ciena.com

Develops and manufactures networking equipment and software solutions for telecommunications and data centers.

1992

United States

5,001 - 10,000 employees

Telecommunications

$1B - 10B in revenue

$100M - 500M in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#748
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#188
in United Statesⓘ
#26
in Telecommunicationsⓘ

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Industry Rank

16 out of 261

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CO2 scope 1 + 2 ⓘDirect emissions from owned or controlled sources, combined with indirect emissions from purchased electricity calculated using grid-average emission factors based on where the energy is consumed.
16.0KCO2e tonnes, 2024
Leading
Renewable energy ⓘProportion of the company's total energy consumption sourced from renewable sources, expressed as a percentage.
95%2024
Waste generated ⓘTotal waste generated through the company's direct operations, including both hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
451.0tonnes, 2024
Leading
Market cap ⓘTotal market value of the company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares outstanding.
86.0B$, 2026▼86.6% YoY
Revenue ⓘTotal revenue reported in the company's financial statements for the specified reporting year, reflecting income generated from primary business activities. Expressed in millions of USD.
4.8B$, 2025▼15.8% YoY
R&D intensity ⓘResearch and development expenditure expressed as a percentage of revenue, reflecting the company's relative investment in innovation.
17.78%2025

Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark

364.4

B/M 151.2

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B/M 0.3


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  • Ciena Corporation, US major optical networking, has faced multiple US class actions over alleged inadequate disclosure of postCOVID telecom service provider customer demand normalization following the contested 2024 sustained share price volatility amid AI data center optical interconnect opportunity, plus periodic SEC enforcement scrutiny on alleged inadequate disclosure affecting US institutional shareholders.
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Total sustainability employees

11+

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