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2015/16 Annual Report Lenovo Group Limited
• Lenovo signed the American Business Act on Climate Pledge to support global climate change
actions and climate change agreement in Paris;
The American Business Act on Climate Pledge
• We applaud the growing number of countries that have already set ambitious targets for
climate action. In this context, we support the conclusion of a climate change agreement in
Paris that takes a strong step forward toward a low-carbon, sustainable future.
• We recognize that delaying action on climate change will be costly in economic and human
terms, while accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy will produce multiple benefits
with regard to sustainable economic growth, public health, resilience to natural disasters, and
the health of the global environment.
• The following companies have joined the pledge and their detailed commitments can be
viewed at: www.whitehouse.gov/ClimatePledge
Lenovo’s Commitment to the American Business Act on Climate Pledge
• Reduce our global Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 40%, compared to a 2009 baseline, by
2020.
• Increase our renewable energy portfolio by annually increasing the percentage of energy
purchased from renewable generation sources globally, relative to the previous fiscal year.
• Drive reductions in our products’ energy use by showing improvements in energy efficiency
relative to the previous generation of the product.
• Lenovo responded to 2015 CDP climate change requests received on behalf of investors and
customers and achieved a disclosure score of 100 (out of 100) and performance of band B for its
efforts in addressing climate change; and
• Lenovo received a Corporate Sustainability Award at the CDP China Report launch event in Beijing in
November, 2015.