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2010/11 Annual Report Lenovo Group Limited
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
has used more than 60 million pounds of recycle content
plastics with over 20 million net PCC since beginning
these efforts. In 2010 alone, more than 10% of all
Lenovo supplier purchased plastics for the production of
Lenovo products contained recycled content (PIC &/or
PCC).
60,951,231
21,131,598
1,735,494
42,554,815
13,975,948
1,551,537
19,164,828
5,858,226
718,386
Lenovo PCC & PIC Usage
05-’08
05-’10
05-’09
Gross lbs. Net PCC lbs. Net PIC lbs.
In using recycled plastics, Lenovo supports its objective
of reducing the carbon footprint of Lenovo products and
through the use of recycled content has avoided the
emission of greater than 34 million pounds of CO2. In
addition to supporting Lenovo’s internal goals, by driving
such high volume demand for engineering grade PCC
plastics, Lenovo is helping to build the infrastructure and
demand for recycled plastic. Consistent with Lenovo’s
commitment to continuous improvement, Lenovo’s
environmental and product development teams continue
to drive the use of these “environmentally preferred”
materials in the production of Lenovo products by
establishing the following fiscal year 2011/2012 EMS
objectives and targets applicable to all Lenovo products.
• ProductgroupstogrowtheuseofPCCplasticsby
20% over the previous year
• ProductgroupstousesomePCCplasticsinevery
new product released
Increasing the energy efficiency and reducing the carbon
footprint of Lenovo’s products is another ongoing
focus area for Lenovo. Lenovo offers a full complement
of ENERGY STAR® qualified notebooks, desktops,
workstations, monitors, and servers. In 2010, ENERGY
STAR availability within Lenovo’s current offerings
included:
• Approximately93%ofallnotebookplatforms,
including Think, Idea, and Essential product lines
• Approximately43%ofalldesktopplatforms,
including Think, Idea, and Essential product lines
• Approximately92%ofallworkstationplatforms(for
pre-configured systems)
• Approximately93%ofallmonitors
In addition, many notebook and desktop configurations
offered exceeded the current ENERGY STAR® energy
efficiency criteria by 10% to more than 25%. 75% of
all ENERGY STAR qualified monitors exceeded the
ENERGY STAR standard by at least 10% with 33%
exceeding the criteria by at least 25%.
Lenovo offers product take-back and recycling programs
for both consumer and business customers worldwide.
Lenovo offers these programs in every country it
conducts business, with many of those programs free to
the consumer. For business customers, Lenovo’s Asset
Recovery Service (ARS) provides computer take-back,
data destruction, refurbishment and recycling services.
Global Supply Chain
Lenovo is focused on driving sustainable activities
through its internal operations as well as the operations
of its global suppliers. The Company has driven
numerous process improvements initiatives that have
had an immediate, positive impact on the environment.
Examples include local manufacturing strategies to
shorten ship requirements and the award winning use of
thermoplastics and other recycled packaging materials.
All of these initiatives help reduce the environmental
impact from Lenovo products. Suppliers are required
to implement and maintain documented quality
and environmental management systems that meet
ISO9001/14001 requirements.