Lenovo is cutting emissions while creating cost savings

Lenovo has implemented a comprehensive climate strategy focusing on energy efficiency and renewable energy to reduce its global Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Since 2009/10, the company has achieved a 32 percent reduction in these emissions, tracking toward a 40 percent target for 2020. Key initiatives include a low-temperature solder manufacturing process that cuts carbon emissions by 35 percent and the implementation of over 150 energy efficiency and renewable energy projects worldwide. Lenovo also manages supply chain impacts by requiring at least 75 percent of direct suppliers by spend to have climate change reduction targets and collaborating with Green Freight Asia to improve fuel efficiency in transport.

• Lenovo has reduced its global Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 32 percent since the 2009/10 base year, moving toward a target of 40 percent by 2020.
• The company employs a specific hierarchy for emission reductions, prioritizing energy efficiency first, followed by the use of renewable energy, and finally the purchase of renewable energy credits or carbon offsets.
• A new PC manufacturing process using low-temperature solder has reduced carbon emissions by 35 percent compared to standard processes, saving over 150 metric tons of CO2e to date.
• Lenovo's efforts to reduce absolute supplier emissions are challenged by business growth, with procurement spend increasing 180 percent since 2010.
• The company has set a requirement that at least 75 percent of its direct suppliers by spend must have climate change reduction targets as of 2017/18.

APA

Keogh, M. (2018). Lenovo is cutting emissions while creating cost savings. We Mean Business Coalition. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/lenovo-is-forging-ahead-with-climate-action/

Chicago

Keogh, Megan. Lenovo is cutting emissions while creating cost savings. We Mean Business Coalition, 2018. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/lenovo-is-forging-ahead-with-climate-action/.

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BibTeX

@techreport{keogh2018lenovo, author = {Keogh, Megan}, title = {{Lenovo is cutting emissions while creating cost savings}}, institution = {We Mean Business Coalition}, year = {2018}, month = nov, url = {https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/lenovo-is-forging-ahead-with-climate-action/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }