IBM Summary

Brief Description of Company:

IBM strives to lead in the invention, development and manufacture of the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, storage systems and microelectronics. The company translates these advanced technologies into value for its customers through its professional solutions, services and consulting businesses worldwide.

IBM is headquartered in Armonk, NY. At year-end 2005, it had revenues of $91.1 billion and employed approximately 330,000 people. Visit IBM's Web site for more information. [1]

Targets:

    Goal: Achieve an absolute 10% reduction in perfluorocompound (PFC)
          emissions from IBM’s semiconductor manufacturing processes by 2005, 
          using 2000 as the base year. 

2005 Result: IBM exceeded this goal. At year-end 2005, PFC emissions had been reduced by 57.6% compared to the 2000 baseline year. IBM achieved these reductions while more than doubling the area of silicon we process for our internal and customer requirements.      

    Goal: Achieve average annual CO₂ emissions reductions equivalent to 4% of
          the emissions associated with the company's worldwide annual electricity and
          fuel use over the six year period from 2000 through 2005. It is our intent to
          achieve these reductions through further energy conservation actions and
          renewable energy purchases.   

2005 Result: IBM exceeded this goal. The company achieved an average annual CO₂ emissions reduction of 6.2% from 2000 through 2005 versus the 4% goal. This represents an annual average reduction and avoidance of 162,000 metric tons of CO₂ emissions.    

    Goal: To achieve annual energy conservation savings equal to 4% of the
          company’s actual annual electricity and fuel use by improving energy  
          efficiency and crediting renewable energy use. 

2005 Result: The energy IBM saved through energy conservation projects was equivalent to 3.4% of its actual energy use. Credit for the use of renewable energy equaled 2.1%, for a total savings of 5.5% against the 4% goal.    

    Goal: Have 100 percent of the applicable new product models first shipped during  
          each year meet Energy Star® criteria. 

2005 Result: Achieved goal

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CEO:

Samuel Palmisano


Quote Regarding Climate Change:

"IBM has a longstanding energy conservation goal. By conserving energy, the company also enables the reduction of CO₂ emissions - results that are good for IBM's business and that help address concerns over climate change."
 -- Wayne Balta, Vice President, Corporate Environmental Affairs and Product Safety