Global warming places life on earth in danger, posing a threat to fresh water, food, and energy supplies. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are the primary cause of global warming. Carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrogen oxides (NOx) are GHGs produced by the combustion of oil, fossil fuels, and other sources.
The technology and communication industry accounts for approximately 2% to 3% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. Industry operations such as energy consumption, product manufacture, and product use generate GHG emissions. According to the International Telecommunication Union, digital technology has the potential to decrease world carbon emissions by approximately 17%. Technology companies can help other industries improve their operational efficiency, cutting GHG emissions.
Lenovo Group Ltd (Lenovo) is a provider of consumer, commercial, and enterprise technology. The company develops, manufactures, and markets IT related products such as devices and peripherals, personal computers, handheld devices, and servers and mainframes. In 2021, the technology company reported total GHG emissions of around 22.05 million tonnes CO2 equivalents (MtCO2eq), up 14% from 2020.
Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions are the three categories of GHG emissions. Scope 1 emissions result from sources that the firm owns or controls, such as fuel burnt by the company's vehicles. Indirect GHG emissions from the generation of purchased or acquired electricity, steam, heating or cooling consumed by Lenovo, are referred to as Scope 2. Scope 3 emissions refer to the company's other indirect emissions beyond the company’s direct operations and occur in the company’s value chain, including upstream and downstream activities, such as business travel, purchased goods and services and processing of sold products.
Scope 3 emissions account for most of Lenovo's overall GHG emissions, accounting for 99.86% of total GHG emissions (22.02 MtCO2eq) in 2021. In 2021, the company's Scope 1 emissions fell by 6%, and Scope 2 emissions fell by 10%.
Lenovo aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 50% by FY 2030 (base year as FY 2018-19).
United States of America
United States of America
United States of America
United States of America
South Korea
United States of America
United States of America
Japan
Japan
Don’t wait - discover a universe of connected data & insights with your next search. Browse over 28M data points across 22 industries.
Access more premium companies when you subscribe to Explorer
Contact the team or request a demo to find out how our data can drive your business forward