DELL Inc, To become the greenest technology company on the Planet
Overhauling the Planet is really a tough job. But not for the companies and individuals
who had shared the same goal of saving Earth. One good example is the green initiative of Dell Inc. Here are some of the commitments of this multinational technology corporation.
Dell now powers its 240,000 square-foot Oklahoma City campus with 100-percent wind energy, the latest action in its commitment to become the ‘greenest’ technology company on the planet. The company is partnering with Oklahoma Gas and Electric on the use of renewable energy and expects to avoid nearly 5,100 tons of CO2 emissions per year.
Dell also announced a deliberate plan to further reduce its worldwide facilities’ greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2015. The reduction will be achieved through aggressive energy efficiency, on-site renewable-energy and partnerships with utility providers.
Dell was recently recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its leadership in green power. In the latest EPA Fortune 500 Green Power Challenge rankings, the company increased its position to No. 3 from No. 12 in July 2008.
Last August, Dell announced that it met its carbon-neutral goal more than five months ahead of schedule through a combination of operational efficiencies, greater investment in green power and responsible offsets to cover remaining impacts. Since 2004, the company’s U.S. investment in green power and renewable energy certificates, including solar, wind and gas-energy conversion has grown from 12 million kWh to more than 553 million kWh.
Dell is also helping suppliers achieve their environmental goals. In June 2007, the company announced that it would require primary suppliers to report CO2 emissions data during quarterly business reviews. Dell was the first IT company to join the Carbon Disclosure Project’s Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration to help suppliers with emissions reporting.
Isn’t it a giant leap of overhauling our planet? Do you know other huge companies doing their own Green initiatives in saving Earth? I love to know if there is.
Hey Manu,
Very interesting read, thanks. I believe Wal-Mart has greening initiatives worth looking into as well. Check this video out featuring venture capitalist John Doerr. In Silicon Valley, he’s considered as the man with the “Midas touch” placing successful investments in Sun, I think, and Google.
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/john_doerr_sees_salvation_and_profit_in_greentech.html
But do watch the entire video. It’s quite moving.
Yeah, Wal-Mart and other huge companies are doing their own Green initiatives and all are equated in saving earth while building profits.
Did watch the video you suggested, i learned a lot from it. Thank you for sharing, in fact i have plan of uploading that video here in my blog.