To compile a list of the 50 most admired companies overall, FORTUNE Magazine surveyed 3,855
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Apple
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Amazon.com
Coca-Cola
IBM
FedEx
Berkshire Hathaway
Starbucks
Proctor & Gamble
Southwest Airlines
McDonald’s
Johnson & Johnson
Walt Disney
BMW
General Electric
American Express
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Caterpillar
Costco Wholesale
Nordstrom
J.P. Morgan Chase
Singapore Airlines
Wal-Mart Stores
Target
Nike
Exxon Mobil
Whole Foods Market
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Boeing
Nestle
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Toyota Motor
Samsung Electronics
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DuPont
Deere
Goldman Sachs
Marriot International
eBay
Cisco Systems
Accenture
Daimler
Wells Fargo
AT&T
Ralph Lauren
St. Jude Medical
Oracle
Honda Motor
General Mills
Unilever
Based on Fortune’s list, a brief synopsis of each company’s efforts to become more sustainable and
lessen their impact on the environment has been compiled. The focus is primarily based on Greenhouse
Gas emission reductions as well as each company’s efforts to reach targeted goals in energy efficiency,
waste reduction, and water conservation, as set forth in their sustainability reports.
1) Apple
http://www.apple.com/environment/
2011: Responsible for 23.1 million metric tons of GHGs
Entire product line – Mac, iPod, iPhone, iPad, and accessories – is free from many toxic materials (leadfree, BFR-free, PVC-free, Mercury-free, Arsenic-free glass)
Every Apple product not only meets but exceeds the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s
strict ENERGY STAR guidelines for efficiency. Apple is the only company in the industry that can make
this claim.
Smaller Packaging to reduce materials and waste
Packaging for iPhone 4 is 42% smaller than the original shipped in 2007
Facilities in Austin, Texas; Sacramento, California; Munich, Germany; and Cork, Ireland, are completely
powered by renewable energy — eliminating 30,000 metric tons of CO2e emissions.
In fiscal 2011, more than 10,000 employees participated in the company’s Commute Alternatives
program — a 61 percent increase year over year — and used transit options that have reduced traffic,
smog, and CO2 emissions associated with the use of single-occupancy vehicles. This includes more than
1,100 Cupertino-based Apple employees who ride to work each day on free biodiesel commuter
coaches.
2) Google
http://www.google.com/green/bigpicture/
Through energy efficiency efforts, Google has reduced energy use in data centers by 50%. Their
Mountain View, California complex features 1.6 MW of solar panels that produce 3 million kWh of clean
energy every year. The company has also invested over $915 million in renewable energy, representing
over 1.7 GW – more energy than what is used by 350,000 homes. As a result of its shuttle program,
electric charging stations, and bike to work program, 2,000 cars have been taken off the road, the
equivalent to 14,000,000 VMT and the elimination of 10,000 metric tons of CO2 per year.
4.5 million sq. ft. of building space is set to achieve LEED green certification status. Google’s efforts in
efficiency, buying clean energy, and purchasing offsets bring their carbon footprint down to zero. The
company is working to go beyond carbon neutral by investing hundreds of millions of dollars in
renewable energy projects that create far more renewable energy for the world than what they
consume as a company.
3) Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=gw_m_b_corpres?ie=UTF8&node=13786321
Packaging
Most Amazon.com orders are shipped in corrugated containers, which on average contain 43%
recovered fiber content. Once used, these containers are 100% recyclable for use in the manufacture of
other paper products.
In Amazon's U.S. fulfillment centers that primarily ship larger products such as televisions, kitchen
appliances, and other household items, the company has introduced paper packing materials that are
100% recyclable and are made from 50% recycled content.
Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging is a multi-year initiative designed to make it easier for customers to
liberate products from their packages. Frustration-Free Packaging is easy-to-open, 100% recyclable and
products ship in their own packages without additional shipping boxes -- it eliminates hard plastic
"clamshell" cases and those annoying plastic-coated wire ties commonly used in toy packaging.
Buildings
Amazon’s corporate headquarters in Seattle, Washington, is made up of eleven sustainable, energyefficient buildings. Building interiors feature salvaged and locally sourced woods, energy-efficient
lighting and composting and recycling alternatives, as well as public plazas and pockets of open green
space outside. The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded four of these buildings with LEED Gold
certification for their sustainable designs and construction methods. LEED, which stands for "Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design," recognizes the industry's most environmentally conscious
projects.
Hebron, Kentucky facility
A team of associates at Amazon’s Hebron, Kentucky fulfillment center worked together to design a more
efficient process for loading delivery trucks. The team experimented and found a way to fit 20% more
containers into each truck by simply reconfiguring how they were loaded into the trailer. As a result of
these changes, Amazon saves more than $3 million in transportation costs and more than 300,000
gallons of fuel each year.
4) Coca-Cola
http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/sustainabilityreport/in-our-company/energy-efficiency-climateprotection.html
In 2010, the Coca-Cola Company reduced its global greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing by 2
percent (compared to 2009—from 5.33 million metric tons to 5.20 million metric tons), even though its
unit case volume increased 5 percent.
In 2009, Coke worked with Greenpeace to set a goal of installing 150,000 HFC-free coolers around the
globe by the end of 2010, bringing its global total to 277,000, and set a goal to achieve 100 percent HFCfree new equipment by 2015.
Coke operates the largest hybrid electric fleet in North America. It consists of more than 700 trucks
that use about 30 percent less fuel than conventional diesels and could potentially reduce greenhouse
gas emissions by approximately 30 percent—more than 1 million metric tons annually.
As part of its carbon reduction strategy, Coke is investing in clean energy technology—both in its
business and through venture capital funds. This includes the installation of solar panels at facilities in
Macon, Georgia, and Coachella, California. Additionally, the company has started construction on a
landfill gas powered 6.3 megawatt combined heat-and-power co-generation system at its Atlanta syrup
branch.
5) IBM
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/
IBM's first formal environmental and energy corporate policies date back to 1971 and 1974, respectively
Between 1990 and 2010, IBM saved 5.4 billion kWh in electricity consumption, avoided nearly 3.6
million metric tons of CO2 emissions (equal to 52 percent of the company's 1990 global CO2 emissions)
and saved $399 million through its annual energy conservation actions.
In 2010, IBM purchased 561 million kWh of renewable energy. These purchases represented 11.2
percent of the company's global electricity usage and a CO2 emissions avoidance of 247,000 metric tons.
6) FEDEX
http://about.van.fedex.com/earthsmart
By rebalancing its fleet and optimizing routes, FedEx Express has improved total fleet miles per gallon
within the U.S. by 14.1 percent since 2005, saving over 53 million gallons of fuel or approximately
472,700 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, with a goal of improving by 20 percent by 2020.
FedEx is replacing its 727s with 757s, which will cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce fuel
consumption by 47 percent, while the replacement of much of its MD-11F fleet with wide-body 777F
planes, which not only carry more cargo but also move cargo farther before refueling, will reducing fuel
consumption by 18 percent and improve overall fuel efficiency and significantly eliminate carbon
emissions that would have otherwise occurred.
FedEx currently operates the largest fleet of commercial hybrid trucks in North America, consisting of
more than 329 hybrid-electric trucks, and operates 19 all-electric trucks in Los Angeles, London and
Paris.
FedEx Freight has developed a custom-facility lighting solution that reduces energy consumption by up
to 93 percent. These progressive lighting solutions have been installed at 114 service centers
throughout the United States. As an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star partner, FedEx
Freight team members have also changed over 11,000 traditional bulbs for energy-efficient compact
fluorescent (CFL) bulbs and prevented approximately 4,973,000 lbs of GHG emissions since beginning
the Energy Star campaign.
7) Berkshire Hathaway
http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/
No sustainability information. However, they are highly invested in renewables, transportation and
other sustainable oriented industries. Companies like First Solar and BYD.
8) Starbucks
http://www.starbucks.com/responsibility/global-report/environmental-stewardship
At the store level, Starbucks has been working with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for more
than a decade to create scalable green building solutions for the retail sector. After years of assessment
pilots and tests, the company is now working toward ensuring that 75 percent of all new companyowned stores will be LEED® certified.
Starbucks also purchases 50% renewable energy (in the form of renewable energy certificates or RECs)
to power its global company-owned stores, and is well on its way to achieving its goal of 100%
renewable energy by 2015.
In 2011, the company launched a new water filtration system that provides the same superb water
quality in its stores, but reduces waste water by 50% compared to our previous filtration system.
With its “Grounds for Your Garden” program, introduced in 1995, interested customers can receive
complimentary five-pound (2.27-kilogram) bags of soil-enriching coffee grounds. Where commercial
composting is available, many stores are also able to divert any remaining coffee grounds and food
waste from the landfills as well.
9) Proctor & Gamble
http://www.pg.com/en_US/sustainability/overview.shtml
As part of its strategy to grow responsibly, P&G is working toward a long-term environmental
sustainability vision that includes:
 Powering its plants with 100% renewable energy
 Using 100% renewable or recycled materials for all products and packaging
 Having zero consumer and manufacturing waste go to landfills
 Designing products that delight consumers while maximizing conservation of resources
P&G set five-year goals for themselves in 2007 across its focus areas of Products, Operations and Social
Responsibility. In year four of its plan, P&G is continuing its efforts to achieve each of their goals,
achieving three of them already. Data shown below includes results from July 2007 to June 2011.
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Southwest Airlines
http://www.southwestonereport.com/planet.php
SWA’s fleet of Boeing 737-700 aircraft, and approximately 90% of its Classic fleet are equipped with
winglets that save on fuel consumption by an estimated 2.5 percent.
The airline recently unveiled the Southwest Airlines Green Plane, a test environment for the latest
environmentally friendly cabin materials and customer comfort products. SWA tests materials that
contain a high percentage of recycled content, minimize waste, or are better for the environment in
other ways. For instance, the Green Plane tests lighter weight products, which translate into reduced
fuel consumption, increases fuel efficiency, and less GHG emissions. They also consider the durability,
aesthetics, comfort, cost, and the ability to reuse or recycle these products.
In 2010, Southwest Airlines consumed approximately 1.4 billion gallons of jet fuel, with a fuel efficiency
of 68.5 gallons per available seat mile (ASM).
SWA has also decreased its electricity usage at its headquarters by nearly 10 percent since 2007,
resulting in the receipt of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star label for 2010. In
2009, the company began tracking greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Its 2010 total GHG emissions
remained relatively flat compared to 2009, consistent with year-over-year jet fuel consumption and
ASM differences of less than 1 percent.
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McDonalds
http://www.aboutmcdonalds.com/mcd/sustainability.html
In 2008, McDonald’s USA opened a green restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, that has achieved Gold LEED
Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. In 2009, McDonald’s USA opened a green restaurant
in Cary, North Carolina, that also achieved Gold LEED Certification. McDonald’s USA continues to explore
green building with a recently opened Riverside, California, restaurant that features a large solar
photovoltaic array and is LEED certified.
Restaurants' use of the Ecoprogress software reduced their electricity consumption by up to 8%-12% in
the first few years of use, and the program is now being piloted in additional markets to determine the
potential for further European roll-out.
In 2009, McDonald’s China set a goal of reducing utility costs by 5% over the previous year. To enhance
energy efficiency in the restaurants, HVAC and lighting systems were optimized, investments were made
in more energy-efficient equipment, and maintenance and auditing protocols were standardized.
McDonald's China beat its objective and successfully lowered the average utility expense per store, per
month by 8.73% by the end of 2009.
Energy use is at its lowest level in five years, helping to offset rising utility costs.
Enhanced recycling efforts have diverted over 58% of waste targeted for landfill, helping control
disposal costs.
Currently, 82% of McDonald’s consumer packaging is made from renewable materials, and they are
aiming for higher percentages in the future.
McDonald’s restaurants inside WalMart stores saved an estimated 170 million napkins (equivalent to
497 tons of wood) in just one year through the “One Meal, One Napkin” campaign.
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Johnson & Johnson
http://www.jnj.com/wps/wcm/connect/f9f1148046e763e7b0b4bae02a8d6552/110421_FINAL_J%26J_2
010_ResponsibilityReport.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
TRANSPARENCY
Goal: 100 percent of manufacturing and research and development facilities will provide facility- or
company-specific environmental sustainability information to the public.
Actual: 98 percent of facilities submitted information by year-end 2010 for posting on jnj.com.
ENERGY USE
Carbon Dioxide Reduction
Goal: Absolute reduction in CO2 emissions of 7 percent from 1990–2010.
Actual: Achieved. Over 23 percent absolute reduction realized from 1990–2010.
Goal: Reduce fleet total CO2 emissions per kilometer driven by 30 percent from 2003 baseline.
Actual: Achieved fleet CO2 emissions of 210.4 grams per kilometer, a 16 percent reduction from 2003
baseline.
WATER USE
Goal: Absolute reduction of 10 percent compared to 2005 baseline.
Actual: 9.5 percent decrease realized from 2005–2010.
WASTE REDUCTION
Goal: Absolute reduction of hazardous and non-hazardous waste of 10 percent from 2005–2010.
Actual: Achieved. 25 percent decrease in hazardous waste and 12 percent reduction in non-hazardous
waste realized from 2005–2010.
Johnson & Johnson has solar power systems planned or completed at 20 sites worldwide, which
together represent an installed capacity of about 13 megawatts, roughly the amount needed to power
nearly 2,000 homes annually.
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Walt Disney
http://corporate.disney.go.com/citizenship2010/environment/overview/ourapproach/
Long-Term Goals:
 Achieve zero net direct greenhouse gas emissions
 Reduce indirect greenhouse gas emissions from electricity consumption
Targets:
 Achieve 50% of long-term goal (to achieve zero net direct greenhouse gas emissions) through a
combination of reductions, efficiencies and offsets by 2012
 Reduce electricity consumption by 10% compared to 2006 baseline in existing assets by 2013
 Develop a plan to aggressively pursue renewable sources of electricity to reduce emissions from
electricity
In fiscal year 2010, direct greenhouse gas emissions were 4.6% below the 2006 level. Electricity
consumption was 6.6% below the 2006 level. To make additional progress toward its long-term goal,
Disney invested in forestry projects in 2009 and 2010 will begin providing offset credits in fiscal year
2012.
Long-Term Goal:
 Send zero waste to landfill
Targets:
 Decrease solid waste to landfill to 50% of 2006 baseline by 2013
 Increase percentage of purchases that include post-consumer recycled material
"2006 baseline level" refers to the total waste generated in 2006. In practical terms, this means
decreasing Disney’s waste sent to landfill to levels below 137,556 tons per year. From 2006 to 2010, the
total waste generated by its theme parks and resorts increased by 27,786 tons, due primarily to
significant construction projects at Disneyland Resort in California. However, despite this growth in
construction-related waste, Disney surpassed its target in 2009 and sustained it in 2010, due to
increases in existing recycling programs and additional recycling programs at every Park. Solid waste
sent to landfill in 2010 was 44% of the total waste generated in 2006.
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BMW
http://www.bmwgroup.com/bmwgroup_prod/e/nav/index.html?http://www.bmwgroup.com/bmwgro
up_prod/e/0_0_www_bmwgroup_com/home/home.html
Examples
 The BMW plant in Rosslyn, South Africa, uses more than 70 solar collectors on its roof to supply
most of the hot water it needs in its paint shop.
 In Munich, Germany, the company uses solar energy to generate electricity – with some 3,660
photovoltaic modules mounted on the roof of the BMW Welt.
 At its Research and Innovation Centre in Munich BMW recovers the brake and heat energy from
its engine test benches. This allows them to save 4,500 megawatt hours of energy per year –
which is equal to about 3,500 tons of CO2.
 By simply changing the settings on employees’ PCs BMW has saved around 27,000 megawatt
hours a year – the equivalent of 13,500 tons of CO2.
BMW has reduced the CO2 emissions of its European new-vehicle fleet by about 30 percent over the
past 15 years. At the start of 2011, the BMW and MINI model range comprised more than 52 vehicles
with CO2 emissions of 140 gram per kilometer or less, including 19 with an emissions rating of no more
than 120 gram per kilometer.
BMW ActiveE – Zero Emissions Vehicle
2010 Sustainability Report
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General Electric
http://www.gecitizenship.com/our-commitment-areas/environment-health-safety/environmentaldisclosures/greenhouse-gas-energy-inventory/
In 2010, GE’s operational GHG emissions were 5.65 million metric tons of CO2 equivalents, a reduction
of 24 percent from its adjusted 2004 baseline. Each year GE adjusts its 2004 baseline to account for
divestments and acquisitions. Its GHG emissions in 2004 were 12 million metric tons of CO2 equivalents
and their adjusted baseline is 7.43 million metric tons of CO2 equivalents. The baseline for energy use
has been adjusted from 116 to 61.7 million MMBtu. GE measures its progress toward their
commitments against this adjusted baseline.
For perspective, the avoided GHG emissions associated with GE’s installed base of wind turbines has
increased to 45.4 million metric tons of CO2 equivalents, an increase of 21 percent over the prior year.
In contrast, GE’s GHG emissions represent approximately 12% of GE’s installed base of wind turbines.
Although they exceeded their 2008 goal of 30 percent GHG emissions intensity (measured as CO2equivalent emissions/revenue in millions of U.S. dollars), they continue to track this metric. In 2010, GE’s
GHG emissions intensity reduction was 37.4% better than in 2004.
Therefore, GE established two additional goals last year to raise the bar on needed GHG and energy
performance, pledging for its operations to (1) reduce its absolute GHG emissions by 25% from a
baseline of 2004 through 2015, and (2) improve its energy intensity (MMBtu/$ million revenue) by 50%
by 2015 from a 2004 baseline.
Approximately 12% of GE’s GHG emissions are HFC-134a and HFC-245fa, which occur during insulation
foam-blowing operations at their refrigerator manufacturing plants. Foam is used to improve the energy
efficiency of its refrigerators, and HFCs are substitute foam-blowing agents that GE is using to replace an
ozone-depleting substance that is being phased out under the U.S. Clean Air Act.
The Energy Treasure Hunt process, created by Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, continues to
both engage employees and identify projects that drive energy efficiency. Since GE began implementing
the process, projects identified during these events have contributed to reductions in excess of 900,000
metric tons of CO2 and saved nearly $160 million. Some of this CO2 reduction has been overshadowed
by growth and new facilities that did not exist during the baseline year and are therefore additive to
GE’s GHG footprint.
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American Express
http://about.americanexpress.com/csr/docs/AXP_CRU11_Environment.pdf
American Express’s largest area of environmental impact is the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG)
through its operations. A 2006 assessment placed AMEX’s estimated carbon footprint to be 312,651
metric tons, with electricity and business travel responsible for the majority of emissions—70 and 27
percent, respectively. Geographically, the Americas region, where its operations are substantial,
accounted for approximately 70 percent of total emissions.
AMEX is making steady progress toward its voluntary goal to reduce its carbon footprint 10 percent by
2012 compared with the 2006 baseline and have been publicly disclosing progress via the Carbon
Disclosure Project (CDP) since 2007.
Energy Efficiency
AMEX is working to improve the energy efficiency of its office equipment, building equipment, and
lighting systems. Their high-efficiency energy conservation program works to optimize lighting,
equipment scheduling and HVAC controls based on occupancy patterns. As a result of these and other
energy-efficiency measures, they have decreased electricity use across all of its global facilities, including
data centers, by 10 percent since 2006.
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Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/environment/
Microsoft is committed to reducing its carbon emissions per unit of revenue by at least 30% compared
with 2007 levels by 2012. They are voluntarily reporting carbon impacts through the Carbon Disclosure
Project.
Travel and Commuting
• With a flexwork policy and unified communications and online collaboration tools, Microsoft
employees can work from home effectively, helping cut back on daily commuting.
• In Puget Sound, WA, employees can take the Connector bus to and from work—helping eliminate
39,200 miles of travel each day or 9.9 million miles per year. The campus also has 12 electric vehicle
charging stations.
• In Shanghai, China, the company has bi-electric hybrid coaches to shuttle employees to and from
work.
• From mid-2011, CO2 emissions for all new Microsoft company cars must average at most 130 g/km
(by comparison, the average in Japan, the global leader, is 130.8 g/km; in the United States, it’s 268.5
g/km).
Sustainability champions
• Volunteer sustainability “champions” promote sustainable work habits to their peers.
Waste and Recycling
• Each month Microsoft recycles an average of 336.68 tons of materials at its Puget Sound Campus,
including glass, plastic, aluminum, electronics, cardboard, paper, and organic waste. In fiscal year 2011,
the total waste diversion rate was >80% overall and 95% for its dining facilities.
• In the second half of 2011, they recycled or reused the equivalent of >3 million pounds (1.6 tons) of
technology hardware in the United States. The company is also expanding its zero landfill policy in the
United States to other large sites outside the United States.
• Microsoft has a full cafeteria recycling/composting program, which for example replaced kitchenware
(such as plastic cutlery) with compostable products made from corn and potatoes. By actively recycling
and composting, its employees have cut waste from the Redmond, WA, cafeterias in half, with the goal
of ultimately reaching zero waste.
• The Redmond campus uses 100 percent post-consumer paper.
• Microsoft Hong Kong received the “Class of Good” Wastewi$e Label in the Hong Kong Awards for
Environmental Excellence for its initiatives designed to reduce waste (including for paper, plastic and
paper utensils, plastic bottles, fluorescent lights, old appliances, and office furniture).
Renewable energy
• Microsoft promotes the use of renewable power in its facilities:
− Over 30% of the energy used by the Redmond, WA, campus comes from hydroelectricity.
− Their Mountain View, CA, campus generates 480 kilowatts from 2,288 solar panels covering
more than 31,000 square feet of rooftop, which equates to an annualized savings in energy
consumption of 6%.
− Microsoft UK purchases 100% renewable electricity for the main office in Thames Valley Park.
− 100% of the power that its Quincy, WA, data center uses is hydropower from the Columbia River
Basin.
− 100% of the power that its Dublin, Ireland, data center uses is generated from wind.
Buildings and facilities
• Microsoft’s new buildings are built to LEED standards, using 20% less energy than traditional buildings
and more natural light, air cooling, lower-footprint energy, and less water.
• A Microsoft building in Hyderabad, India, was the first IT building in India to receive LEED Gold
certification.
• Recently, the company trialed smart building solutions in 13 buildings on its main campus to show how
smart buildings can improve the bottom line and reduce environmental impacts. They are preparing to
extend the program to more buildings and expand the scope to include more advanced features.
• Microsoft sends 1,000 gallons of used fryer oil to be converted into biodiesel each month.
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3M
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/3M-Sustainability/Global/Environment/GoalsProgress/
Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has been a longtime priority for 3M. To date, the company
cut worldwide, absolute GHG emissions 72% from 1990 - 2010. And cut U.S. absolute GHG emissions by
76% from a 2002 - 2010. 3M has set a new global GHG emissions reduction goal to drive further
reductions in GHG emissions. That goal is to reduce global GHG emissions by 5%, indexed to net sales,
from 2006 to 2011. As of the end of 2010, the company exceeding this goal by reducing emissions 48%
from 2006 to 2010.
Increasing energy efficiency
Consuming energy generated by fossil fuels creates GHGs. So 3M has worked hard to use less energy.
Their efforts date to 1973, when they formed an Energy Management Department. Since then, the
company has cut energy consumption indexed to net sales in our U.S. operations by 81% and cut its
worldwide energy use indexed to net sales 46% between 2000 and 2010.
Since 2005 alone, 3M has realized $100 million in energy savings by implementing more than 3,300
employee-inspired projects at 3M facilities worldwide. They continue to adopt new methods of
improving energy efficiency, including the use of Six Sigma methodology and raising the importance of
energy efficiency throughout the company.
Emissions Reductions
By replacing the fume incinerator at its plant in Brookings, South Dakota, with more efficient pollution
control technology, the company now captures and destroys an additional 1.3 million pounds of solvent
vapor annually at that location. Natural gas used in the process has been reduced by 84%, and GHG
emissions have been reduced by 11,684 tons.
Investing—and Innovating—in Renewable Energy
One way 3M avoids creating GHGs is by purchasing energy from alternative sources. This includes
purchasing wind energy for its Austin, Texas, facility since 2001. Each year, 3M buys about 1,250,000
kWh annually—13% percent of its annual energy use at that location.
3M’s plant in Perth, Canada, has installed a 2,000-square-foot solar wall on the south side of a
warehouse. The solar wall is expected to displace 329 million BTUs of electricity for the site annually. It
will preheat the building's air and reduce transmission loss.
The company is also developing new ways to capture and use renewable energy through its Renewable
Energy Division, helping to transform the fields of wind and solar energy from a wellspring of
development to the mainstream of commercialization with ingenious and practical ideas for improving
performance, quality, and reducing costs.
Water Stewardship Reductions
 Using Reverse Osmosis
In 2007, employees in Sumare, Brazil, implemented a project to reduce water use by nearly 16
million gallons of water and $200,000 annually by using a reverse osmosis process to treat and
reuse wastewater.
 Transforming Wastewater
3M India’s Bangalore facility treats its wastewater on-site and uses the sanitized water to
irrigate its grounds. Doing so reduces the facility’s water use by 1.5 million gallons annually and
cuts water costs by half.
How 3M is Reducing Waste
3M’s Irvine, California, facility manufactures dental products. As part of its operations, the facility
generates platinum catalyst waste. In 2006, the facility implemented a Pollution Prevention Pays (3P)
project which turned this waste into a raw material by working with a recycler to recover and process
the waste so that it can be reused. Through this new process, the facility will save more than $100,000
and prevent more than 1,000 tons of platinum waste annually.
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Caterpillar
http://www.caterpillar.com/cda/files/3384515/7/CAT_SR.pdf
2020 Goals
 Increase energy efficiency by 25%
 Design all new construction to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) or
comparable green building criteria
 Reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions from existing facilities by 25%
 Use alternative/renewable sources to meet 20% of energy needs
 Hold water consumption flat
 Eliminate waste by reducing waste generation and reusing or recycling all that remains
CAT D7E Bulldozer
In 350,000 hours of monitored activity by the D7E through the end of 2011, more than 840,000 gallons
(2,680 metric tons) of diesel fuel were saved, reducing CO2 emissions by more than 18 million pounds
(8,500 metric tons).
‘CUTING THE LIGHTS’ SAVES ENERGY IN FOUNTAIN INN
A simple decision to fit high-efficiency lights with motion sensors throughout Caterpillar’s approximately
90,000 square feet (8,361 square meters) Fountain Inn, S.C., facility is reducing energy consumption and
providing savings of more than $11,000 annually. The lights now turn off after 10 minutes of inactivity
and have contributed to a nearly 25 percent drop in electricity consumption, proving that the most
efficient lights are the ones that are turned on only when needed.
The move was part of the facility’s “cut the lights and reduce the water” project, which also led to the
installation of low-flush toilets, saving approximately 900,000 gallons (3.4 million liters) of water over
the first year of installation. Replacing the toilets not only cut water use per flush, it also eliminated
several leaks that were detected in the old system.
IMPROVING ENERGY EFICIENCY IN CORINTH
Reducing energy consumption is a continuous goal at Caterpillar’s Cardinal Drive facility in Corinth, Miss.
Through partnerships with the Tennessee Valley Authority and the State of Mississippi, the facility
estimated that 97 percent of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at Corinth come from electrical
usage at the plant. This allowed the facility to focus on improvements throughout, such as heating,
ventilation and air conditioning equipment upgrades and energy control measures. The facility initiated
these projects and was able to cut electricity consumption by nearly a third from 2009 to 2011 – and
have reduced GHG emissions by approximately 5,700 metric tons of CO2e. This is also helping to fulfill
Caterpillar’s goal of reducing absolute GHG emissions.
TRANSPORTATION PROCESS REDUCES GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
A Caterpillar European Transportation team implemented a Network Control Center collaborative
transportation process, enabling consolidation of parts flow across the supply base, optimal selection of
transport companies to haul parts, and dynamic choice of transport mode to final delivery. Carriers
handling Cat® equipment will avoid the use of multiple cross-docks necessary to route Cat® parts to
plants. Shipping more parts together in larger shipments from each supply location will reduce trailer
utilization of trucks delivering parts to plants. Fewer trucks and less handling results in a reduction of
total kilometers traveled. The Network Control Center is expected to reduce distance traveled by
approximately 12 percent, which is a reduction of approximately 1,200 metric tons of CO2e annually and
a reduction in freight costs of approximately 15 percent annually.
EFICIENT LIGHTING SLASHES GRENHOUSE GAS EMISIONS
Lighting upgrades at Caterpillar’s facility in Clayton, N.C., will save an estimated 1,900 MWh of
electricity and cut greenhouse gases by approximately 1,000 metric tons CO2e per year. The previous
lighting at the Clayton plant was more than 10 years old, inefficient, and was requiring increasing
amounts of maintenance. Poor lighting in some areas meant visibility was also affected, potentially
affecting work quality and posing a potential safety hazard to employees. The Clayton facility replaced
more than 900 fixtures with higher-efficiency lamps, combined with motion sensors that ensure lights
are switched off when there are no personnel in the area.
ELECTRICITY CONSERVATION PROJECTS REDUCE GRENHOUSE GAS EMISIONS
Caterpillar’s plant in Hosur, India, reduced greenhouse gas emissions in 2011 through a set of energy
conservation measures, including:
• Increasing the efficiency of the operation of pumps
• Replacing sodium vapor light fixtures with more energy-efficient fixtures
• Improving the operation of cooling tower fans
• Installing 24 LED light fixtures in place of metal-halide light fixtures
• Using energy created during generator set testing to power cooling blower fans, instead of using
power from the facility. These changes saved approximately 187,000 kWh, equal to more than 5
percent of electricity consumption at the facility.
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Costco Wholesale
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=83830&p=irol-govhighlights
COSTCO WAREHOUSE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION:
• Building envelopes are insulated to meet current energy code requirements or better.
• Main building structure is a pre-engineered system designed to minimize the amount of material used.
Exterior skin follows the same principle, and recycled steel is used in all metal portions of buildings
• When masonry and concrete are utilized, the materials purchased are usually local to the project,
minimizing the transportation and impact to local road networks.
• Buildings are equipped with energy star rated skylights.
• Buildings employ “Cool Roof” designs to reduce heat transfer/heat island effects through the roof.
The pre-engineered metal building is the building system of choice for Costco warehouses because they
have:
• Efficient performance, cost effective, expedited installation
• Reduction of fossil fuels for material transportation
• 80% recycled material in the steel used – 100% recyclable steel
• HVAC requirements reduced with insulated textured wall panels
• Roof design includes over 200 skylights to reduce overall energy needs
• Fixture lighting levels controlled by Energy Management System
• A Heat-reclaim system recycles heat from the refrigeration system to heat water for warehouse use
• High efficiency restroom fixtures save 40% more water than required by industry building standards.
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Nordstrom
http://shop.nordstrom.com/c/nordstrom-cares-environment?origin=topnav
Reducing energy through new technologies and smart planning
Energy efficiency and water conservation are key areas of focus for Nordstrom. The company has
reduced its per-square-foot energy use by 4.1% during the past year alone and their goal is to continue
decreasing energy demand across operations over the next five years.
Lighting Upgrades
Energy use has dropped significantly for the past two years due to lighting upgrades. In its Shoes,
Accessories, and Fashion Jewelry departments Nordstrom has installed new, more efficient spotlight
technologies that conserve energy and provide higher-quality lighting. Every year, selected Nordstrom
stores are being retrofitted with entirely new lighting systems. For example, at the Nordstrom Direct
Fulfillment and Contact Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, lighting upgrades have reduced demand even
when the facility expanded to double its original size. Through a combination of new occupancy sensors
and enhanced lighting fixtures, the company was able to decrease electrical usage by an estimated 3.2
million kilowatt hours in 2009.
Heating, Cooling and Other Systems
Nordstrom has pilot energy-efficient heating, cooling, and other systems designed to reduce energy. For
example, at its Ala Moana store in Honolulu they have installed an air conditioning system that cools the
store in the daytime by using stored ice, without running the mechanical cooling element. In Hawaii—
where energy costs are often some of the highest in the nation—Nordstrom is committed to being a
responsible community partner by not pulling electricity off the grid during peak demand daytime hours.
Getting the most out of every mile
Getting merchandise from distribution centers to its stores and customers is critical. Nordstrom believes
product delivery can occur efficiently and on schedule while simultaneously reducing their carbon
footprint, and has implemented several initiatives in place to help. One example is speedometer
controls on delivery trucks to improve fuel mileage as merchandise is moved from distribution centers
to Nordstrom stores. The trucks' maximum speed is electronically set to 65 mph and an on-board
computer system monitors driver behaviors that affect fuel efficiency, such as rapid acceleration or
hard braking.
Another initiative involves reconfiguring the way merchandise is loaded onto trucks at the distribution
center. Nordstrom has converted all deliveries to a "flat pack" approach, allowing them to maximize the
number of cartons of merchandise into each truck and significantly reduce the number of deliveries
made each year.
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J.P. Morgan Chase
http://www.jpmorgan.com/pages/jpmorgan/about/environment
Investing in Renewable Energy
J.P. Morgan has invested $3.8 billion and raised $3.9 billion from co-investors for 95 renewable energy
projects. Since 2003 they have helped finance 78 wind power projects for 16 clients in 20 states from
Maine to Hawaii. These wind farms account for 7,600 megawatts, or roughly 17% of the nation's wind
energy capacity, sufficient to power approximately 2 million homes. In addition, J.P. Morgan has
invested in 13 solar power projects (including 12 photovoltaic projects and one concentrated solar
power facility) as well as four geothermal power projects.
J.P.Morgan's Impact in the U.S. Renewable Energy Industry
Since 2003, J.P. Morgan has invested or arranged $6.7 billion of tax equity capital in renewable energy
projects:
 Invested $3.2 billion of J.P.Morgan's capital
 Arranged $3.5 billion of third party capital
J.P. Morgan's renewable energy portfolio includes
 67 wind farms representing over 6,500 megawatts of capacity located in 18 different states
 13 solar sites including 12 solar photovoltaic projects and the largest solar energy project built in
more than a decade (Nevada Solar One, 64 megawatt solar facility)
2010 activity:
 Raised $1.2 billion including $960 million of J.P. Morgan capital
 Financed 23 facilities totaling 780 megawatts, including 4 geothermal plants.
Reducing Emissions
In 2008, JPMorgan Chase committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions 20% by 2012 compared
to 2005. The company is currently well on its way to achieving that goal and is reducing its carbon
footprint from energy use by optimizing the use of space for business needs as well as through a
combination of energy efficiency measures throughout its real estate portfolio; and through green
construction, retrofits and renewable energy certificates. They are also offsetting 100% of the emissions
from the firm's air travel with carbon credits, as they have done every year since 2008.
Leading by Example Matters
The renovation of its global corporate headquarters is making a statement. JPMorgan Chase is
undertaking what may be the world's largest Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Platinum renovation of an existing building at its corporate headquarters at 270 Park Avenue, in New
York City. This 50-story, 1.3-million-square-foot office building currently is undergoing a major
renovation in five stages that is scheduled to be completed in 2011. The design seeks to attain the
highest sustainability rating — Platinum — for renovations of existing buildings under the U.S. Green
Building Council's LEED rating system.
Paper Procurement and Reduction at Source
JPMorgan Chase is working to maximize the use of environmentally preferable paper, such as postconsumer waste recycled content paper, as well as paper supplied from independent third-party
certified, well managed forests. They also work to reduce paper use at the source where possible - for
example by utilizing duplex printing on copiers and office printers, and through the "electronification" of
paper statements in 2010:
 Chase eliminated 203 million statements for retail and credit card customers.
 J.P. Morgan Treasury Services' Go Green campaign, launched in 2007, continued to reduce
paper sent to clients. A team of dedicated professionals has worked with more than 10,000
clients to eliminate more than 141 million documents (40 million in 2010), the equivalent of four
million pounds of paper.
 87% of all paper used by JPMorgan Chase was certified as coming from sustainably managed
forests.
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Singapore Airlines
http://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/about-us/sia-history/sia-environment/
Commitment to Achieving Carbon-Neutral Growth
Singapore Airlines will continue to be at the forefront of aviation’s drive towards carbon-neutral growth
with the aim of a sustainable future for the airline industry. To this end, the Airline supports the
International Air Transport Association’s commitment for the industry to achieve carbon-neutral growth
through a set of three sequential goals: - 1.5% average annual improvement in fuel efficiency from
2009 to 2020; - Carbon-neutral growth from 2020; and - 50% absolute reduction in carbon emissions
by 2050.
The A380s operated by Singapore Airlines departing Heathrow now use less power when taking off,
saving fuel and emitting less carbon dioxide and NOx, while remaining within the airport’s strict noise
limits. This new procedure saves an additional 300kg of fuel per flight, without compromising safety.
The amount saved equates to almost 1 metric ton of carbon dioxide emissions on a flight from London
to Singapore.
New aircraft paints will soon be available that will weigh 10-20% less than current paints. New coatings
are under development which will be more resistant to chipping and cracking than current coatings and
will be lighter, too.
Washing an aircraft regularly cuts the amount of fuel used as dirt adds to the aircraft’s weight and drag.
Engine-washing in particular has also been particularly effective at improving aircraft efficiency. For
example, one engine-wash service is reported to reduce engine fuel burn by as much as 1.2% and
decrease exhaust gas temperature by as much as 15°C, improving performance and increasing the
amount of time between engine maintenance.
Singapore Airlines is committed to mitigating the effects of climate change by improving the fuel
productivity of its aircraft operations by:
- Renewing its aircraft fleet to ensure that the aircraft in operation are as technologically advanced and
fuel-efficient as possible.
- Participating in the ASPIRE program such as the second regular city pair from Los Angeles to Singapore
launched in March 2011 that employ enhanced gate-to-gate air traffic management operational
procedures to reduce fuel burn and carbon emissions in all phases of the flight.
- Making other improvements in flight operation procedures, e.g. tailored arrivals and continuous
descent operations that minimize fuel use without compromising safety.
- Route planning procedures that enable its planes to fly the most fuel-efficient routes possible.
- Actively participating in international arena on route restructuring to establish new airways for more
efficient routings.
- Keeping maintenance programs for both airframes and engines to ensure operational efficiency and
enhance fuel efficiency.
- Using lightweight crockery, cargo containers, and other aircraft modifications that minimize the weight
of the aircraft.
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Wal-Mart Stores
http://walmartstores.com/sites/responsibilityreport/2011/environment_energy.aspx
Today Wal-Mart Stores are working to:
1. Reduce greenhouse gases at existing store, club, and distribution center bases around the world
by 20 percent by 2012 (2005 Baseline).
Update: In this fleet of buildings, the company saw an absolute reduction in our greenhouse
gas emissions of 10.61 percent by the end of 2009 (the most recent year for which they posted
data), and they continue to identify additional opportunities to move toward the realization of
this important goal. Steps like these will ensure a cleaner, healthier environment for everyone.
2. Design and open a viable store prototype that is 25-30 percent more efficient and will produce
up to 30 percent fewer greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2009 globally (2005 Baseline).
Update: In 2009, Walmart incorrectly stated that this goal was only for its U.S. market when it
was actually set for all of its international markets that were part of the global business in 2005.
Despite this, Walmart’s international markets all continued to work on the goal, and in 2009,
met global goals to design and open a viable store prototype that is up to 25 percent to 30
percent more efficient and produces up to 30 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions (2005
Baseline). All of its international market created a new prototype based on their regional
climate.
3. Double fleet efficiency in the U.S. by October 2015 (2005 Baseline).
Update: They have realized a 65 percent improvement in 2010 over the 2005 baseline. Over the
past two years, Wal-Mart replaced nearly two-thirds of its fleet with more efficient tractors. In
2010, they delivered 57 million more cases, while driving 49 million fewer miles.
4. Eliminate 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Walmart's global
supply chain by the end of 2015.
Goals
 Design and open a viable store prototype that is 25-30 percent more energy efficient and will
produce up to 30 percent fewer greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2009 globally (2005
Baseline).
 Reduce GHG at existing store, club and distribution center base around the world by 20 percent
by 2012 (2005 Baseline).
 Eliminate 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Walmart's global
supply chain by the end of 2015.
As part of Walmart’s goal to use 100 percent renewable energy, the company announced its first
substantial purchase, which will provide up to 15 percent of the total energy for more than 360 Texas
stores and facilities.
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Target
http://hereforgood.target.com/environment/
Smart Transportation
More than 580 Target trailers are outfitted with special skirts made of lightweight composite material to
reduce drag underneath. This technology is being tested to boost fuel efficiency through improved
aerodynamics.
More than $30 million in savings…
By using Target trailers more often to pick up vendor freight, the company has eliminated more than
100,000 trailer loads, which amounts to about $20 million in yearly transportation-cost savings.
50,000+ trailer loads are saved each year by using improved loading practices at the regional DCs, which
adds up to a savings of 3 million gallons of diesel fuel.
Since 2008, Target has retrofitted more than 600 stores with new light fixtures that convert four-bulb
overhead fixtures to energy-efficient two-bulb fixtures without sacrificing any light. Another 500 stores
will be retrofitted in 2011. New light fixtures save over 110 million kW
Target is committed to earning the ENERGY STAR rating for at least 75 percent of its U.S. buildings
stores, office buildings, and data centers by 2016. While many of its buildings feature energy-saving
elements, currently more than 200 of its stores have earned the ENERGY STAR for meeting strict energy
performance standards set by the EPA.
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Nike
http://www.nikebiz.com/crreport/content/pdf/documents/en-US/full-report.pdf
Nike achieved its World Wildlife Fund Climate Saver’s Program goal of reducing CO2 by 18 percent in
owned facilities and business travel from 1998 to 2005 – even as facilities grew by 6 percent.
In FY09, overall CO2 emissions across Nike and its supply chain returned to FY07 levels, representing a 4percent decrease from FY08’s high.
• The CO2 emissions from Nike-owned and operated facilities declined 15 percent in FY09 from FY07
levels, though the overall footprint from facilities rose compared to FY08 given a decrease in purchases
of renewable energy certificates in FY09.
• CO2 emissions from inbound logistics declined 9 percent between FY07 and FY09.
Total GHG footprint in million ton of CO2 equivalents
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Exxon Mobil
http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/Imports/ccr2010/pdf/community_ccr_2010.pdf
What they said in 2009
 Improve energy efficiency by at least 10 percent between 2002 and 2012 across its worldwide
refining and chemical operations
 Continue efforts to reduce upstream hydrocarbon flaring
 Advance technology solutions for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
 Engage with governments globally on developments in climate change policy
What they did in 2010
 Improved energy efficiency and remained on track to achieve its 2012 goal for refining and
chemical operations
 Supported research on fuel from algae with the opening of a new greenhouse research and
testing facility
 Advanced carbon capture and storage (CCS) and CF Z™ technology to reduce GHG emissions
 Engaged with governments globally on climate change policy
What they plan to do
 Continue to improve energy efficiency by at least 10 percent between 2002 and 2012 across its
worldwide refining and chemical operations
 Continue efforts to reduce upstream hydrocarbon flaring
 Explore ways to integrate new technologies to reduce GHG emissions into large oil and gas
projects
 Start up new cogeneration facilities in Singapore and the Netherlands
Highlights
5million metric tons of CO2 captured for underground injection
20% reduction in upstream hydrocarbon flaring
$1.6 billion invested to improve energy efficiency and reduce GHG emissions since 2006
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Whole Foods Market
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/pdfs/2012MarchGreenMissionReport.pdf
One of the smartest ways to save utility costs and reduce GHG emissions is not to use the energy in the
first place. Whole Foods Market implemented energy-efficiency upgrades in many existing retail stores
during the last three years that have saved more than 20 million kWh of energy. This is the equivalent
of NOT burning more than 1.5 million gallons of gasoline! While these upgrades represent considerable
capital investment—more than $10 million in the last 18 months—we’ve found that the payback time
in terms of energy costs avoided averages less than two years among Whole Foods’ various projects.
In stores where the company has conducted energy retrofits and alternative energy audits, they have
reduced grid energy consumption between 10 and 50%.
Whole Foods has also focused on specific enhancements and upgrades in its older stores including the
installation of:
 Energy efficient doors on freezer and dairy cases
 Triple-pane glass with an anti-fog coating on refrigerator doors, eliminating the need for door
heaters for icing or fogging
 Night curtains on refrigerators to conserve energy while keeping product at the appropriate
temperature when stores are closed

LED lighting in all chilled cases
Whole Foods have been named an EPA Green Power Partner of the year in 2006, 2007, 2010, and 2011.
They will continue to offset up to 100% of their electricity use with RECs. So far they have purchased
more than 4 billion kWh of wind-based renewable energy credits, which has helped the wind energy
industry in the United States grow over the last seven years. For 2012, Whole Foods Market purchased
800 million kWh of wind RECs.
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UPS
http://responsibility.ups.com/Sustainability/Highlights
Achievements:
 Became the first small-package carrier to offer a carbon neutral service for deliveries within the
United States.
 Achieved a 6.1 percent emissions reduction in its Transportation Index, exceeding their Climate
Leaders goal for the year.
The UPS Green Fleet
UPS’s “green fleet” is composed of more than 1,900 vehicles, utilizing a variety of advanced
technologies and/or alternative fuels. Its fleet is also one of the most diverse in the private delivery
industry. Currently UPS has vehicles with six different technologies in operation including:
• Propane engines (in fleet since 1980)
• Compressed Natural Gas engines (in fleet since 1989)
• Hybrid gas/electric engines (in fleet since 1998)
• Liquified Natural Gas engines (in fleet since 2000)
• Electric engines (first test in the 1930s; in fleet since 2001)
• Liquid Petroleum Gas engines (in fleet since 2008)
Their expanding green fleet is logging miles by the millions, every year. Using the year 2000 as a
baseline, it took more than five years to reach the 100 million mark and less than five years to reach the
200 million mark shortly after the end of 2010. UPS anticipates that it will take less time to travel the
next 200 million miles than it did to travel the previous 200 million.
Stationary assets (excluding the vehicles, planes, trains and ships used in the UPS transport network)
declined to 9 percent of our global carbon inventory in 2010 from 10 percent in 2009. The company will
continue to develop, sustain, or expand initiatives to reduce energy use in all of its facilities.
Lighting
Lighting is one of UPS’s major stationary sources of energy use and emissions, in part because its
distribution centers are large facilities that remain in operation overnight. In 2010, a multiyear lighting
upgrade program replaced or upgraded 16,368 fixtures with more energy-efficient lamps. The total
since 2007 is more than 85,000 fixtures upgraded, with an estimated annual energy savings of 30 million
kilowatt hours.
Renewable Energy
Its solar-powered facility in Palm Springs, Calif. produced 70 percent of its own electricity from solar
technology, eliminating 500 metric tons of CO2 emissions—equivalent to taking 95 automobiles off the
road for the year. Based on their experience with this system, UPS believes that the return on
investment (ROI) from solar power can be achieved more rapidly if they take full control of the
purchasing and contracting processes involved in constructing new solar systems. In 2010, UPS began
testing this ROI model with the engineering of a new solar installation in Lakewood, New Jersey. It is
expected that this new system will give the company further understanding of how to manage ROI for
solar power, which will in turn will enable them to develop and operate additional renewable energy
systems in the future.
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Boeing
http://www.boeing.com/aboutus/environment/environment_report_11/message01.html
At their operations in the United States, Boeing has set the following revenue-adjusted targets for the
period between 2007 and 2012:
 25 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
 25 percent reduction in energy consumption.
 25 percent reduction in water intake.
 25 percent reduction in hazardous waste generation.
Boeing is taking a leadership role in creating a global infrastructure and encouraging the adoption of
sustainability standards for aviation biofuels.
Biofuels, when produced in sustainable ways, contribute far less to global climate change than
traditional fuels because carbon dioxide (CO2) is recycled, being pulled out of the atmosphere by a
growing plant-based feedstock. In contrast, petroleum-based fuels introduce new CO2 to the
atmosphere for a net increase.
The new 747-8 and 787 Dreamliner, both scheduled to enter commercial service in the second half of
2011, are more fuel efficient — with a smaller noise and emissions profile — than the airplanes they
replace. In addition, Boeing is introducing enhancements to boost fuel efficiency and reduce CO2
emissions of their entire product line of commercial airplanes.
The 787, with its composite fuselage and wings, is designed to be 20 percent more fuel-efficient than
today's airplanes of comparable size.
Boeing reduced absolute energy consumption by 3 percent in 2010 compared with the previous year,
and has reduced energy consumption on a revenue-adjusted basis by 30 percent since 2002.
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Nestle
http://www.nestle.com/Common/NestleDocuments/Documents/Reports/CSV%20reports/Environment
al%20sustainability/Sustainability_review_English.pdf
Energy consumption: Global energy consumption per ton of product was reduced and energy use
efficiency improved by 21%. Even with the significant increase in manufacturing production, the total
energy use company-wide remained stable.
By-products/waste generation: By-products/waste generation per ton of product was reduced and ecoefficiency improved by 32%. Against a background of overall production increase, the total amount of
by-products/waste was reduced by 13%. The overall rate of recovery was 72.6 %.
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PepsiCo
http://www.pepsico.com/Purpose/Environmental-Sustainability/Climate-Change.html
Goals:
Improve water-use efficiency by 20 percent per unit of production by 2015
 With five years left, PepsiCo has almost achieved its target, improving overall water-use
efficiency by 18.3 percent for manufacturing operations through 2010. These conservation
efforts translate to a global water savings of nearly 13.8 billion liters compared with the 2006
baseline. PepsiCo’s goal to improve water-use efficiency by 20 percent per unit of production by
2015 against a 2006 baseline applies to global manufacturing operations in their network in
2006.
Reduce fuel-use intensity by 25 percent per unit of production by 2015
 The company is well on its way to achieving this important energy-related goal. Through 2010,
they achieved an average combined reduction of 12 percent in per-unit use of thermal energy
in their food and beverage plants. A specific example of the kind of progress they have made
can be found in their Casa Grande facility, a “net zero” plant that runs almost entirely on
renewable fuels and recycled water.
Examples
In India, for example, an anaerobic digester in Pune is converting 12 metric tons of solid waste per day
to generate bio-gas from the anaerobic treatment system that is burned directly in the burners of the
fryers. In the Kolkata, India plant, a rice husk boiler was installed after a detailed study was conducted to
examine the feasibility of replacing LPG with rice husks, a renewable source of energy. The rice husk
renewable energy initiative reduced energy consumption at the plant by 10 percent, saved 1,000 metric
tons of LPG per year and reduced GHG emissions by 2,700 metric tons. As a result, the plant is saving
almost $90 per metric ton of potato chip.
The company also installed three remote wind turbines to provide renewable energy for its beverage
plant in Mamandur. Two are PepsiCo-owned and the third is co-owned with a key supplier. The remote
wind turbines generate clean energy equal to 50 percent of the electricity needs of the Mamandur plant
while eliminating approximately 3,000 tons of GHG emissions.
Renewable energy now comprises over 20 percent of PepsiCo’s total energy requirements for
company-owned food and beverage manufacturing facilities in India.
Solar Solutions
In the U.S., PepsiCo's Frito-Lay Modesto, California, manufacturing facility is building on its
environmental sustainability efforts by installing an innovative cylindrical solar photovoltaic (PV) system
on its rooftop. The one-megawatt system is the largest Solyndra installation in the U.S., allowing the
plant to maximize one of California's greatest natural assets—the sun. Approximately 5,600 panels,
covering 247,000 square feet, will reduce the plant's electricity use from outside sources by 25 percent
at peak performance and reduce CO2 emissions by 1,000 metric tons per year.
The rooftop PV system is the second solar project at the Modesto facility. In 2008, the facility unveiled a
five-acre solar concentrator field made up of 54,000 square feet of concave mirrors. The solar energy
captured by the 384 solar collectors is used to generate steam that helps heat the cooking oil used in the
SunChips manufacturing process. Since 2000, the facility's resource conservation program has reduced
its use of electricity by 24 percent, natural gas consumption by 25 percent, and water by 36 percent per
pound of produced product.
PepsiCo also has a plant in Turkey that is using solar thermal for producing chips (the same as in
Modesto), and there is a plant in China using solar thermal for dissolving sugar. In addition, its plant in
Chile is the first PepsiCo project following the Clean Development Mechanism of the UN Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC CDM) to claim carbon credits generated from its installation of
solar PV.
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Toyota Motor
http://www.toyota.com/about/environmentreport2011/pdfs/2011_Toyota_NAER.pdf
Since it was introduced in the U.S. in 2000, Prius, when compared to the average car, has saved
American consumers more than an estimated 900 million gallons of gas, $2.5 billion in fuel costs and
14 million tons of CO2 emissions.
Biofuels
Toyota is also monitoring biofuel R&D and production scale up (Target 2.1). Last year, approximately 13
billion gallons of corn ethanol were blended with gasoline in the U.S., reducing gasoline consumption by
about nine percent. This is a significant accomplishment, but raises concerns about using a food crop for
fuel. Developing processes that can produce fuels from nonedible plants or agricultural residue avoids
these concerns and is the goal of researchers around the world. Researchers are working on producing
alcohols from cellulose, and gasoline or diesel from biomass, sugars or algae. Currently, a number of
these biofuel processes have been shown to work on a small scale. The challenge has been to
demonstrate economic viability at a commercial-scale fuel facility (over 100 million gallons per year).
Toyota believes initial commercial application for these processes will be biochemicals or bioproducts,
because they are more profitable and require lower cost production facilities than fuels. As a result,
ethanol from corn and sugar cane will continue to account for the majority of the world’s biofuel
production.
Lighting Retrofits
In 2003, Toyota began investigating the energy reduction potential of high-bay fluorescent lighting
through small-scale projects implemented at four plants. Based on the results of these projects, highbay fluorescent lights were added to the specifications for new plant construction, and their installation
was recommended to all North American plants. Now all of Toyota’s North American plants use
fluorescent lighting. Lighting can represent four percent or more of a plant’s energy use. The company
has replaced more than 40,000 400-watt HIDs with 220-watt fluorescent fixtures. Fluorescent lighting
has reduced high-bay energy consumption by more than 50%.
At its parts center in Ontario, California, Toyota installed a photovoltaic array that is expected to
produce more than 3.7 million kilowatt hours per year. This provides almost 58% of the electricity
needed at the facility.
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Samsung Electronics
http://www.samsung.com/us/aboutsamsung/sustainability/environment/environment.html
Samsung plans to reduce its GHG emissions intensity normalized by sales (metric tons of CO2 per KRW
100 million) by 50% until 2013 based on the level of 2008. Also, the company plans to reduce the GHG
emissions by 24% compared to BAU (business as usual) by 2015 to meet the Korean government's midterm GHG reduction target and policy.
The company plans to invest 20 trillion KRW (17.8 billion USD) into green growth businesses, such as
solar cell, LED, fuel cell, and geothermal power technologies, with affiliates within the Samsung Group
by 2020. Also, the company is participating in the Jeju Island Smart Grid Testbed project. This is led by
the Korean government and aims to raise energy efficiency and implement green-energy infrastructure.
Samsung Electronics supports development of clean energy policies by participating in several initiatives.
For example, the company contributes to reducing global GHG emissions and increasing clean energy
sources by participating in World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Korea Business Council
for Sustainable Development, Electronic Industry for Citizenship Coalition, and the Green Growth
Committee run by the Korean government.
In February, 2011, the Samsung Electronics North America Quality Assurance Laboratory completed
installation of a photovoltaic power generation system and it has begun to generate power through the
use of 1,800 solar panels. It is estimated to generate 700,000 kWh annually, and can meet up to 80% of
the annual power consumption at the site.
After the Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment directive became effective in Europe from 2005,
governments in Asia and America have become increasingly interested in developing recycling law and
recycling systems for proper collection, treatment and recycling of electronic waste. Samsung
Electronics has established take back systems to comply with the requirements of recycling laws where
they exist. The company closely works with governments and industry associations to develop most
effective take back systems and meet its obligations.
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Volkswagen
http://www.volkswagenag.com/content/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2011/05/Report_2010.bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/VWAG_Nachhaltigkeitsbericht_online_e.pdf
- 4.6% less CO2 emissions by EU new vehicle fleet (EU 27) than in 2009
- 116 models with CO2 emissions of less than 120 g/km, including 20 with less than 100 g/km
- 95% of a vehicle can be recycled or recovered by the Volkswagen- SiCon process.
- 86% reduction in CO2 emissions in the last 3 years
The energy supply strategy points the way to far greater energy efficiency.
The following measures are currently being implemented or are at the detailed planning stage:
• Changeover from coal to natural gas: construction of two gas-and-steam turbine power stations, each
with an output of 70 MW, and five combined heat and power stations, each with an output of 12 MW,
at plants in Germany
• Participation in offshore wind farms (4 x 40 MW)
• Construction of a further hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, with an output of 25 MW
• Construction of a modified water-wheel on the Aller river in Lower Saxony to provide power for the
Golf blue-e-motion test fleet
• Consistent expansion of the use of rooftop photovoltaic systems at Volkswagen Group production
plants.
The new plant in Chattanooga, USA, has set a benchmark in energy efficiency with its use of energysaving ventilation systems and efficient lighting systems with specular reflectors. In total, energy
consumption has been reduced by 522,000 MWh since central energy management was introduced,
corresponding to a saving of around 296,000 metric tons of CO2 since 2008.
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Intel
http://csrreportbuilder.intel.com/PDFFiles/CSR_2010_Full-Report.pdf
In 1996, Intel and other U.S. semiconductor manufacturers entered into a voluntary agreement with the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce emissions of perfluorocarbons (PFCs), materials
used in semiconductor manufacturing that are known to have high global-warming potential. The
agreement later expanded into a worldwide semiconductor industry agreement to reduce PFC emissions
10% below 1995 levels by 2010, representing what is believed to be the world’s first voluntary industry
greenhouse-gas reduction commitment. In 2010, Intel met this goal, reducing PFC emissions 45% in
absolute terms and over 80% on a per chip basis from the 1995 baseline.
In 2006, Intel joined the EPA’s Climate Leaders program, an industry government partnership working to
develop strategies to reduce overall climate change. In conjunction with the program, we set a goal to
reduce Intel’s greenhouse gas emissions by 30% per unit of production from 2004 through 2010. By
the end of 2010, Intel had met its goal, having reduced emissions by approximately 45% below 2004
levels on a per chip basis.
In 2008, the company set a goal to reduce the absolute global-warming gas footprint from Intel
operations 20% below 2007 levels by 2012. By the end of 2010, Intel had reduced its absolute emissions
more than 40% below 2007 levels.
Intel IT’s Sustainability Framework uses data center, compute, and office infrastructure, as well as client
compute offerings, to collectively contribute to Intel’s emissions reduction goal. The company’s IT
organization has met growing computing demands while reducing consumption of IT-related and office
energy—resulting in energy cost savings of $5.8 million in 2010 (up from $4 million in 2009) and the
avoidance of more than 60,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions. In recognition of Intel IT’s sustainability
achievements, Intel was named to Computerworld’s 2010 list of “Top Green-IT Organizations.”
Intel IT recently developed an innovative application that analyzes server utilization, enabling them to
substantially reduce the number of servers used in our design operations. The reduction in servers
reduced energy consumption by more than 8 million kWh, saving $645,000 in energy costs, avoiding
4,200 metric tons of CO2 emissions, and earning Intel an InfoWorld 2010 Green 15 Award for the
second year in a row.
Intel’s data center engineering team also worked with 80 Intel data center managers and facilities
engineers to implement Intel IT’s energy-efficiency methodology across Intel data centers in 20
locations. The team’s work on more than 75 sustainability-focused projects saved 9 million kWh of
energy, reduced energy costs by approximately $700,000, and enabled Intel to avoid the release of
4,800 metric tons of CO2 emissions.
The company also significantly reduced its server footprint in 2010 by 28,000 metric tons of CO2
emissions, by executing to a four-year server refresh policy and implementing virtualization
technologies. Over the past two years, Intel IT has been able to balance reduction with incremental
demand and reduce its IT-related CO2 footprint by 10%.
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DuPont
http://www2.dupont.com/inclusive-innovations/enus/sites/default/files/DuPont_2011_Sustainability_Progress_Report_0.pdf
 $667 MILLION INVESTED IN R&D FOR PRODUCTS THAT REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
 $1.6 BILLION IN REVENUE FROM PRODUCTS THAT REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
 $7.7 BILLION IN REVENUE FROM PRODUCTS BASED ON NON-DEPLETABLE RESOURCES
 10.5% REDUCTION GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
 9% REDUCTION WATER CONSUMPTION OVERALL
- 16% Reduction water consumption in scarce and stressed areas
 49% REDUCTION AIR CARCINOGEN EMISSIONS
 6% REDUCTION TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION SINCE 1990
- Avoided over $6 billion in energy expenditures from 1990 to 2010 while growing the
Company by 40%.
 6.5% TOTAL ENERGY FROM RENEWABLES
- Significant progress made but goal was not met. Our new energy goal focuses on
nonrenewable energy use.
2015 GOAL: Increase annual revenue by at least $2 billion from products that create energy efficiency
and/or significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Intel estimates these products will contribute at
least 40 million tons of additional CO2 equivalent reductions by our customers and consumers.
PROGRESS: Grew to $1.6 billion in revenue.
DuPont successfully met the goal of holding total energy flat with 1990 levels and further reduced by 6
percent below flat. This effort avoided over $6 billion in energy expenditures from 1990 to 2010 while
the company grew by over 40 percent. They did not meet the 2010 goal for global renewable energy
use. This was due to the global recession and balancing the economic and environmental costs and
benefits. To continue to encourage renewable energy options, DuPont has made new energy reduction
commitments for non-renewable energy.
The new energy goal is to reduce non-renewable energy use by 10 percent per adjusted dollar revenue
by 2020 compared to a baseline of 2010. DuPont has set a milestone of 3 percent reduction by 2015.
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Deere
http://www.deere.com/wps/dcom/en_US/corporate/our_company/citizenship/environmental_steward
ship/environmental_stewardship.page?
Energy and Greenhouse Gases
The goals: become more energy efficient and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Back in 1972, John
Deere initiated its energy efficiency program. Then, in 2003, the company added a worldwide
greenhouse gas inventory program.
The results: between 1972 and 2006, energy conservation programs reduced total worldwide
greenhouse gas emissions by 63% per ton of production. To further manage the risks of GHG emissions
from its operations and identify cost-effective opportunities, Deere joined the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)'s Climate Leaders program in 2007. They have also established a goal to reduce
the company's global greenhouse gas emissions by 25% per dollar of revenue through 2014.
Water
Manufacturing locations in water-scarce regions have goals to reduce water usage. Water usage data is
collected and tracked at all manufacturing locations. Additionally, Deere is currently developing
standards and guidelines for construction of new manufacturing facilities, encouraging the inclusion of
water reduction technology in the initial project design.
Facility Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED, is an internationally recognized green building
certification system. John Deere uses LEED criteria for new facility construction, and has received LEED
recognition for a number of its office buildings.
John Deere dealers are also focused on sustainable facilities. One example of this includes: the newly
rebuilt dealership in Greensburg, Kansas which achieved a LEED gold rating. This dealership uses wind
energy to help power the facility. John Deere offers design guidance to dealers constructing or
remodeling their facilities to encourage efficient energy and water use.
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Goldman Sachs Group
http://www.goldmansachs.com/citizenship/environmental-stewardship-andsustainability/environmental-progress-summary/environmental-progress-summary-pdf.pdf
Goldman Sachs continues to reduce operational carbon emissions from all leased and owned facilities by
implementing its global Carbon Reduction Framework. The original commitment was to reduce absolute
GHG emissions by 7% by 2012 from a 2005 baseline. The company went further in 2009 by pledging to
reduce GHG emissions from all facilities to zero by 2020.
Operational carbon emissions were 351,487 metric tons CO²e, a 3% reduction from 2009. This is the
first year since the 2005 baseline was established that the company’s gross carbon emissions have
declined year-over-year. Carbon emissions in offices have been stabilized from 2006 through 2010,
despite a 31% increase in total operational building area during this period.
Goldman Sachs has now become one of the world’s largest owners of LEED-certified commercial real
estate, occupying 3.8 million square feet in green buildings under the new construction and commercial
interiors rating systems. They are also developing an additional 1.2 million square feet of LEED-certified
real estate.
The company diverts 50% of the firm’s global waste from landfills around the world through recycling,
composting and waste-to-energy initiatives. Their accomplishments have included:
- Generating 160 megawatt hours of clean renewable electricity from 322 tons of wet trash;
- Increasing food waste composting from 15.7 tons to 247 tons
- Partnering with our vendors in New York and New Jersey to convert 51% of food service items to
compostable alternatives.
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Marriot International
http://www.marriott.com/Multimedia/PDF/CorporateResponsibility/Marriott_Sustainability_Report_Up
date_2010.pdf
Marriot International’s sustainable goals include:
- Further reduce energy and water consumption by 25 percent per available room by 2017
- Creation of green construction standards for hotel developers
- Greening its multi-billion dollar supply chains
- Educating associates and guests to support the environment
- Investing in innovative conservation initiatives including rainforest protection and water
conservation
Highlights in their efforts to support their energy, water, waste, and carbon reduction initiatives in 2010
include:
• The continued practice of improving efficiency when replacing equipment, such as air conditioning
units at hotels. In 2010, they upgraded approximately 1,400 packaged terminal air conditioning (PTAC)
units to a Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) rating of 11.5. This is an improvement of 22 percent
in efficiency over the units that were replaced and brings the company’s five-year total of units
upgraded to approximately 35,000. In coordination with the PTAC replacements, upgrades were made
to occupancy-sensing thermostats, which further reduce energy consumption when rooms are
unoccupied.
• Launching a major program with Nalco, a water treatment and process improvement company, to
deliver 450 million gallons in water savings over a three-year period by using monitoring equipment to
optimize the water treatment in chillers and cooling towers in its full-service hotels worldwide.
• Partnering with Ecolab in 2010 to develop a new laundry formulation and management system pilot
that demonstrated significant savings in energy and water use during the laundry process by eliminating
one wash cycle and reducing the temperature of the hot water that is needed. Piloted in 31 hotels, the
project saved an annualized, projected total of 18 million gallons of water and reduced energy use
from 15-25 percent (amount varies by load and equipment). Marriott is expanding this project which, in
2011, included properties in the Americas and Asia/Pacific regions.
• The company now has 89 hotels across all brands that are LEED-certified or registered by the USGBC.
Marriott helped design and, by the end of 2011, expects to offer a pre-certification in the LEED Volume
Program for all five select-service and extended-stay brands – Courtyard, SpringHill Suites, Fairfield Inn
& Suites, Residence Inn and TownePlace Suites. Currently five properties have signed up for the volume
build program.
• In November 2010, Marriott announced a preferred partnership with PDG Realty for the development
of 50 Fairfield by MarriottSM hotels throughout Brazil. The hotels in this partnership will be constructed
with design standards that are optimized for environmental performance and, upon opening, will
contribute to the endowment of the Juma Reserve in the Amazon Rainforest.
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eBay
http://green.ebay.com/greenteam/ebay/blog/Building-a-Greener-Company/26
17,000 employees in 30 countries
eBay’s first-ever construction project – the Mint Building at our San Jose headquarters – earned
Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) Gold certification for its sustainable features
which includes a 650 kW solar panel installation on the roof and five fuel cell Bloom boxes, which
together power 50% of the energy load of the building. The company has implemented hundreds of
projects aimed at reducing energy and waste: from lighting retrofits to their award-winning Zero Waste
to Green Space initiative in San Jose.
eBay’s flagship facilities in Utah and Arizona showcase different approaches to sustainable innovation. In
Utah, the newly-built LEED-Gold facility, which won Green IT Magazine’s award for “Environmental
Project of the Year,” takes advantage of the cool, arid climate to cool the data center and shut down
energy-intensive chillers. It also features a long list of sustainable elements that help it run as efficiently
as possible.
In Arizona, where an older data center is located, the company has implemented innovative retrofits
that allow for hot-air cooling. They are also experimenting with renewable energy with a 100 kW solar
array on the roof of a smaller data center in Colorado.
The net result of their efficiency efforts has resulted in bringing down the energy used per transaction
on eBay 55% since 2008.
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Cisco Systems
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac227/csr2010/environment/index.html
Cisco’s environmental strategy takes a holistic approach, looking at both direct and indirect impacts
focusing on three key areas:
- Low-carbon solutions: developing innovative solutions to help Cisco and its customers use less
energy and reduce carbon footprints
- Products: making products more energy and resource-efficient in their design, manufacture,
use, and end-of-life
- Operations: improving resource efficiency and changing the way they do work
FY10 Performance Highlights:
- Cisco TelePresence facilities introduced by partners in 25 public locations, extending access to
virtual face-to-face meetings that reduce travel impacts
- An average of 225,000 virtual meetings per day hosted on online collaboration tool Cisco
WebEx
- One additional site certified to ISO 14001, bringing the total of Cisco sites certified to 26
- 12 percent reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from operations. Scope 3 GHG emissions
from air travel were 45 percent lower than the FY06 baseline. Both are in line with Cisco’s
commitment to reduce all Scope 1, 2, and business-air-travel Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions
worldwide by 25 percent absolute by calendar year 2012
- 19.3 million people hours of virtual meetings at Cisco using their collaboration solutions
- 4128 "green pledges" made by employees
- 12% reduction of GHG emissions since 2007
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Accenture
http://www.accenture.com/Microsites/corporate-citizenship-report2012/environment/Pages/introduction.aspx
In 2011, Accenture was, for the second time, included on the Carbon Disclosure Project's 2011 Global
500 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index, which represents the top 10 percent of companies. Accenture
received a score of 93, out of a possible 100, and was named as a leader in the information technology
sector.
In Fiscal 2011, the company reduced its per employee carbon emissions by approximately 30% from its
2007 baseline. Improvements were also made to the company’s energy efficiency over the last two
years.
In fiscal 2010, Accenture’s collective efficiency activities helped the company save approximately
36,400,000 kWh compared with its fiscal 2007 baseline. These activities allowed them to avoid 21,000
metric tons of CO2 emissions and approximately US$4.1 million. In fiscal 2011, their collective efficiency
activities helped us save approximately 63,400,000 kWh compared with their fiscal 2007 baseline,
thereby avoiding 44,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions and approximately US$7.8 million.
In fiscal 2011, 30 Accenture locations across North America competed in Accenture's Biggest Kilowatt
Loser Challenge, a five-month collaborative effort to reduce office energy consumption. The result of the
six-month contest avoided 912,096 kWh–an overall kWh reduction of 7.2 percent.
Working with Oracle, the company is working with Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of
Constellation Energy, to implement a smart meter network for its 1.2 million customers aimed at
reducing peak electricity demand, increasing customer service, and enhancing operational performance.
Proposed solutions from Accenture include: systems integration services, such as the design, build and
management of a customer web portal; a meter data management system; advanced metering
infrastructure; and integration of customer care and billing and outage management systems.
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Daimler
http://www.daimler.com/Projects/c2c/channel/documents/2144732_Daimler_Sustainability_Report_20
11.pdf
Beginning in 2012 the new generation smart for two electric drive will make local emission-free driving
even more attractive, as it will boast a top speed of over 120 km/h and a range of more than 140
kilometers. Due to the great demand, the predecessor model’s planned production volume of 1,000
vehicles had to be raised to 2,000 units.
Energy consumption
Intensified efficiency-boosting measures worldwide and mild temperatures in central Europe helped
energy consumption to grow at a far lower rate than production output at all of the Group’s plants.
CO2 emissions
Indirect CO2 emissions from the use of external electricity and district heating dropped as a result of
energy-saving measures as well as from the separate purchase of electricity low in CO2.
Emissions into the atmosphere
Random samples are generally used to determine the volume of pollutants (SO2, CO, NOX, and
particulates) emitted by officially monitored production facilities. Solvents (VOC) are mainly determined
from material balances that provide more precise results. Emissions developed at a low level, generally
in line with production.
Waste volumes
Because of the construction of a new treatment facility, since 2011 large amounts of rinsing water no
longer need to be disposed of as hazardous.
Waste
Although the total amount of waste rose due to increased production, and in particular to substantially
higher amounts of scrap metal, the overall recycling rate grew from 91 percent to 93 percent.
Water consumption
Due to conservation measures, the total amount of water consumed rose at a slower rate than
production. In addition, the share of water from the company’s own wells increased. The surface water
category encompasses water from rivers as well as rainwater used for production purposes.
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Wells Fargo
https://www.wellsfargo.com/downloads/pdf/about/csr/reports/environmental_finance_report.pdf
2011 highlights:
• Provided a record $2.8 billion in environmental loans and investments, surpassing $11.7 billion in
capital deployed to green buildings, green businesses, and renewable energy projects since 2005.
• Provided more than $1.5 billion to LEED® commercial buildings and community development projects.
• Invested more than $450 million in solar photovoltaic projects, doubling total investment to more than
$900 million.
• Invested more than $200 million in wind projects, increasing total wind investment to more than $1.6
billion.
• Expanded options for customers to install renewable energy by providing more than $250 million
through new construction finance, direct lease and loan financing, and municipal financing programs.
• Loaned more than $150 million to commercial banking and community banking cleantech customers.
Wells Fargo’s first utility-scale solar PV investment
• SunEdison’s five solar PV installations in southeastern New Mexico are collectively the largest solar PV
project in the state and among the largest ever developed in the U.S.
• The more than 190,000 solar panels provide 110 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity per year to
Southwestern Public Service Co., a subsidiary of Wells Fargo customer Xcel Energy, Inc. This is enough to
power more than 8,000 homes
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AT&T
http://www.att.com/gen/corporate-citizenship?pid=17895
Direct emissions account for just over 12 percent of AT&T’s total GHG emissions and over 62 percent of
these come from the company’s fleet. Their commitment to operate a more efficient fleet led to a 4.3%
reduction of fleet GHG emissions compared to 2009. Much of this progress has been a result of fuel
efficiency gained from the adoption of 3,487 alternative-fuel vehicles and operational efficiency. This is
part of AT&T's commitment to deploy approximately 15,000 alternative-fuel vehicles through 2018.
AT&T’s goal is to reduce Scope 1 emissions by 14% by 2014, using 2008 Scope 1 baseline of 1,248,017
metric tons of C02-e (note that this number has been adjusted from their original 2008 disclosure to
include refrigerants).
In 2009, the company used 498 kWh per terabyte of data carried on their network, which was a 23.8
percent decrease from 2008. AT&T set a goal for 2010 to reduce the electricity consumption of the
company relative to data growth on our network by 16 percent as compared with year 2009. They
exceeded this goal and used 415 kWh per terabyte of data carried on our network, which is a 16.6
percent decrease from 2009. In 2011, their goal was to reduce the electricity consumption of the
company relative to data growth on our network by 17 percent as compared with year 2010.
To address Scope 3 GHG emissions, AT&T has more than doubled its internal deployment of
Telepresence from 50 rooms in 2009 to more than 130 rooms at the end of 2010. The company realized
savings of more than $4.1 million in travel dollars and more than 2,500 metric tons of CO2-e emissions
avoided in 2010. The company has also entered more than 900 unique properties in the ENERGY STAR
portfolio manager, which includes 461 of its top 500 facilities.
AT&T has commissioned three solar systems. In 2010, a third solar system was installed at one of its
data centers in San Diego. The 262kW system will produce 444,000 kWh of electricity per year. The
company launched its solar initiatives in 2009 by contracting two systems — one at its San Ramon
campus, which generates 1.6 million kWh annually, and one at Secaucus, NJ, which generates 1 million
kWh per year.
They also continue their involvement with Austin Energy's GreenChoice renewable energy program
through which they purchase wind power for 10 percent of their electricity consumption in all AT&T
facilities in Austin, Texas. This effort will helps them avoid 7.2 million kWh of fossil-generated
electricity each year. AT&T is committed to handling e-waste appropriately. In 2010, they collected
more than 96,000 computers, monitors and servers for donation, reuse and recycling.
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Ralph Lauren
http://www.ralphlauren.com/home/index.jsp?direct
No sustainability information
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St. Jude Medical
http://www.sjm.com/corporate/about-us/corporate-sustainability/environmental-responsibility.aspx
St. Jude’s new facility uses more energy-efficient lighting through a daylight harvesting process, which
takes advantage of the natural light. This will save 50,000 KWH in energy use annually. The offices and
conference rooms also have motion detectors, which is a reduction of energy from 30 to 50 percent
compared to conventional lighting systems.
The facility also helps conserve the amount of water used. It has a grey water system that collects
condensed water from the air conditioning units and sinks for reuse in the toilets. Rain water is also
collected for use in our cooling towers, which help to regulate the temperature of equipment, avoiding
the need for 320,000 gallons of city water per year. Total water conservation from the collection and
reuse of water is more than 1,600,000 million gallons per year.
The bathrooms in the facility demonstrate St. Jude’s commitment to reduce the amount of materials
and labor required for operating and cleaning facilities. To save energy, there are motion detectors on
the lights; to save water there are motion detectors on the faucets and valves, as well as low-flow
toilets. Other features include solar-heated sink water and use of hand dryers to eliminate paper towels.
St. Jude Medical recently received Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design)
certification for its new Corporate Headquarters and AF Technology Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The 180,000 sq. ft. building houses offices, light manufacturing, and training facilities. The facility was
constructed using regional materials, which supported local businesses and reduced the environmental
impacts of long-distance transportation. A green roof controls storm water and keeps the building cool,
reducing the need for air conditioning and saving energy. All finishes and furniture were made using
processes with low emissions of volatile organic compounds.
St. Jude recycled 1,356 tons of waste in 2010 and sent an additional 902 tons to energy-generating
facilities. Recycling streams included paper, cardboard, plastic, metal, glass, and other materials.
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Oracle
http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/citizenship/environment/overview/index.html
Oracle’s sustainability accomplishments include:
 Electricity usage at Oracle headquarters in Redwood Shores, California has dropped 31 percent
over the last 10 years.
 Oracle runs its Austin data center cooling and power distribution systems at energy levels 60
percent lower than the industry average.
 Oracle’s hardware manufacturing facilities are IS0 14001 certified.
 Oracle received LEED-NC silver certification at its new 190,000 square foot building in
Hyderabad, India.
 Oracle employees dedicate volunteer time to more than 120 environmental projects, annually.
 Oracle drastically reduced its travel-related footprint by requiring that, when appropriate,
meetings take place using Oracle Web Conferencing.
 At Oracle OpenWorld, 60 percent of menu ingredients are sourced from within 100 miles of the
event venue.
 Oracle develops thousands of products that help customers reduce their environmental impact.
Presently, Oracle facilities:
 Consume 22% less natural gas than in 2008.
 Utilize at least 5% renewable energy in U.S. data centers.
 Produce less than .02% emissions of ozone-depleting substances from loss of refrigerant.
 Utilize 5% more recycled water than in 2008.
 Dispose of 11% less sewage than in 2008.
 Recycle or compost 65% of waste at our headquarters site.
Since 2007, Oracle OpenWorld sustainability efforts have:
 Cut waste by enabling the re-use of US$1.3 million in event elements.
 Diverted enough trash from landfills to fill 37 garbage trucks.
 Reduced emissions equivalent to taking 190 cars off the road for a year.
 Conserved enough water to fill 3 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
 Eliminated an estimated 22 tons of plastic water bottles.
 Saved enough energy to power 62 U.S. homes for a year.
 Prevented the cutting of 1,363 trees.
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Honda Motor
http://corporate.honda.com/images/banners/environment/Honda_2011_North_American_Environmen
tal_Report.pdf#page=13
When it comes to talking about the environment, Honda Motor let their products speak for themselves.
In 1974, Honda introduced the ingeniously simple Civic CVCC engine. World-changing for its fuel
efficiency and low emissions, the CVCC demonstrated their spirited commitment to environmentally
responsible technology. Many other firsts were to follow, such as the first hybrid vehicle sold in North
America and the first government-certified fuel-cell car. This legacy of innovation and acting on their
beliefs is seen in every Honda product, from the Civic Natural Gas Vehicle, the FCX Clarity fuel cell
electric vehicle, and the Civic Hybrid.
Electricity and natural gas represent approximately 96% of total energy consumption by Honda’s North
American manufacturing plants. Total electricity and natural gas consumed in all production activity in
North America rose 14.2% from the FY2001 baseline and 5.9% from the previous fiscal year, to 8.69
million gigajoules, primarily as a result of higher production volume but with some offset due to ongoing
conservation activities.
Total landfill waste from manufacturing operations was reduced 91.9% from FY2001 levels, to 2,400
metric tons. Landfill waste per unit of automobile production was reduced 93.9% in the same period.
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General Mills
http://www.generalmills.com/en/Responsibility/Environment/Sustainability.aspx
General Mills has committed to a 20 percent greenhouse gas reduction rate from a 2005 baseline by
the year 2015. To reach this goal, the company is focused on identifying and implementing new ways to
reduce energy usage through renewable power sources (e.g., solar, wind, biomass), re-designing
packaging so it is lighter and can be packed on trucks with greater efficiency, and optimizing
transportation systems to reduce road miles and fuel consumption.
The production plants that produce General Mills Big G cereals and Pillsbury products reduced their
energy consumption rate by 14 percent and 17 percent, respectively. In addition, the plants producing
Yoplait products reduced energy consumption by 12 percent.
General Mills’ plant in San Adrian, Spain, now gets 100 percent of its electricity from a utility company
that uses only renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power.
The company earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification, an
internationally recognized set of standards for environmentally sustainable construction, for its new
distribution facility in Social Circle, Ga. The green facility is the largest LEED Gold industrial building in
the United States and is the size of 28 football fields. The building features energy efficient lighting that
shuts off when no one is present and a ventilation system that trims electricity use.
Oat hulls, which are left over from the making of Cheerios and other products, are a renewable energy
source. Oat hulls generate about as much BTU (a unit of energy) as bituminous coal, and they burn just
as efficiently. General Mills’ Fridley, Minn., flour mill began burning oat hulls in December 2010. The oat
hulls now provide nearly 90 percent of the steam needed to heat the plant and produce oat flour,
serving as a cleaner and more sustainable form of energy for the facility. Burning the oat hulls saves
nearly $400,000 per year and cuts the plant’s carbon footprint by approximately 20 percent. Oat hulls
not used by the facility are burned by a Minnesota-based biomass plant, generating enough electricity
to power approximately 17,000 homes.
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Unilever
http://www.unilever.com/sustainability/
As part of the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan the company has set the following targets for itself:
 By 2020 CO2 emissions from energy at factories will be at or below 2008 levels despite
significantly higher volumes. This represents a 63% reduction per ton of production and a 43%
absolute reduction (versus a 1995 baseline).
 Increase use of renewable energy to 40% of total energy requirement by 2020.
 All newly built factories will aim to have less than half the impact of current ones.
Unilever’s compass strategy sets out their ambition as a company, which is to double the size of its
business while reducing their environmental footprint, including greenhouse gas emissions.
Unilever’s GHG footprint
At Unilever’s Wall’s and Magnum ice cream factory in Gloucester, UK, they are reducing CO2 from
energy by more than 3000 ton a year following the installation of a combined heat and power (CHP)
plant. The 2.4 megawatt plant is primarily fuelled by natural gas, with heat in the form of hot water and
steam produced as a by-product. This heat is re-used in the manufacturing process.
Meanwhile, a factory in Tatura, Australia, received a government grant of €700 000 to construct a 1.1
megawatt co-generation plant, which generates both electricity and heat using natural gas and thermal
energy. This cuts greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 44% while making Tatura self-sufficient in
meeting its high energy demand.
The company has also used green plant design at their new aerosol manufacturing site in Mexico. This
involved installing solar lighting and heating, water reuse and high-efficiency equipment. The company
expects to see a 25% reduction in CO2 from energy and a 40% reduction in water consumption per ton
of production compared to existing aerosol production sites.
Analysis
After brief research, general opinions can be formed as to which companies were actually doing the best
to operate in a more sustainable manner and who were not. Based on the level of transparency
provided in each of their sustainability reports, the goals they have set for themselves, their progress
toward meeting those goals, and innovative practices, companies have been placed in Top 5 Best and
Worst categories (with company revenues in parenthesis).
Top 5 Best Companies
Company
1.
Google ($38 Billion)
2.
Unilever ($62 Billion)
3.
IBM ($106 Billion)
4.
UPS ($50 Billion)
5.
Honda ($108 Billion)
Top 5 Worst Companies
Company
1.
Berkshire Hathaway ($143 Billion)
2.
Ralph Lauren ($5 Billion)
3.
McDonald’s ($24 Billion)
4.
Apple ($108 Billion)
5.
Amazon ($48 Billion)
Placing Google as the best company is based, in part, from their efforts to move “beyond carbon
neutral,” and completely offset their environmental impacts. Other top companies have very
comprehensive and transparent sustainability reports, and have also demonstrated a strong
commitment to lessening their environmental impacts.
Berkshire Hathaway and Ralph Lauren Corporation place 1 and 2 respectively as “worst” companies
because neither of them have comprehensive environmental reports. Both entities are made up of a
number of multinational companies, and while some of their subsidiaries may provide their own
sustainability reports there are no comprehensive reports that quantifying all of their GHG emissions
goals.
McDonald’s appears not to have made a very strong effort in addressing climate change (in contrast to
Starbucks, which has a similar business model and whose commitment seems genuine). McDonald’s
Sustainability Scorecard mentions very little as to what they are doing to help the environment and in
fact shows that they have actually increased the amount of kWh used per guest count.
Apple, meanwhile, did not appear to be very transparent. And their report lacks any sort of concrete
emission reduction target or and plans for the future. The company also increased it electricity usage
per employee from 2010-2011.
This analysis is formed in part by the information available from climatecounts.org, an organization
whose aim it is to “score the world's largest companies on their climate impact to spur corporate
climate responsibility and conscious consumption.” Below is a list of the companies which appeared
both on Fortune’s list as well as the ClimateCounts Scorecard along with the score they received (out of
a possible 100 ponts). Not every company appears on both lists. The color scheme signifies which
companies performed the best.
Company Name
Unilever
Nike
IBM
UPS
General Electric
Johnson & Johnson
Samsung
Coca-Coal Company
Marriot
PepsiCo
Starbucks
Microsoft
Nestle
FedEx
Proctor & Gamble
eBay
Disney
JPMorgan Chase
Apple
Google
Southwest Airlines
General Mills
Wells Fargo
McDonald’s
Amazon.com
Score (100 possible)
88
85
82
80
77
76
76
75
73
70
70
68
68
65
65
64
61
61
60
56
55
54
48
24
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