- Big Blue more than doubled its targeted energy savings at facilities worldwide in 2011, cutting enough to save 7.4% of total use.
- The company put on a push in 364 facilities and had about 3,200 conservation projects.
- IBM was able to reduce demand by 378,000 MWh and save more than $43 million.
From the press release
IBM released its ninth annual Corporate Responsibility Report today. Corporate responsibility is an integral part of IBM's corporate culture and drives how the company engages with clients, employees, shareholders and communities.
According to the company's 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report, which is now available at www.ibm.com/responsibility/2011 , commitment to socially and environmentally responsible behavior yielded a broad range of benefits: reducing energy usage, creating a new model for secondary education, and using technology and expertise to help small businesses grow.
These and other accomplishments are detailed in IBM's 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report , a year-to-year comparison of the company's citizenship and philanthropic projects, community partnerships, environmental stewardship, and employment policies and practices.
Sustainable Practices are Good for Business
IBM achieved strong sustainability results in energy conservation, data center energy efficiency and environmental responsibility last year. The company saved more than US$43 million in electricity expenses and conserved 378,000 megawatt hours of electricity last year, enough to power almost 34,000 average U.S. homes for a year. IBM's energy conservation projects delivered savings equal to 7.4 percent of the company's total energy use, significantly exceeding the annual goal of 3.5 percent. This was the result of an ambitious ongoing program involving 2,300 conservation projects at more than 364 IBM facilities around the world. Building on decades of environmental leadership, IBM will continue these conservation efforts and aim to eliminate 1.1 million megawatt hours of energy consumption by the end of 2012.
