Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) announced that it has achieved its goal of becoming carbon neutral, ahead of schedule.
In September of 2007, the computer maker announced its goal to offset all of its carbon emissions by the end of 2008.
Dell said it met this goal early by implementing an aggressive global energy-efficiency campaign and increasing purchases of green power, verified emission reductions and renewable energy certificates.
Since 2004, the company’s annual investment in green electricity from utility providers, including wind, solar and methane-gas capture, has grown from 12 million kWh to 116 million kWh, an increase of nearly 870%. Earlier this year, the company announced that its global headquarters campus is powered by 100% green energy.
"We’re driving ‘green’ into every aspect of our global business," said Dell Chairman and CEO Michael Dell. "This includes setting new standards for energy efficiency and green power, delivering environmental and cost savings for customers and aligning key growth priorities with our focus on preserving our shared Earth."
Dell today also announced that it is making additional investments in wind power in the U.S., China and India.
Dell is also partnering with Conservation International on a habitat and forest preservation initiative in the Republic of Madagascar. The company will help protect more than 591,000 acres of tropical forestland threatened with destruction, preventing more than 500,000 tons of CO2 from going into the atmosphere over the next five years.
"Dell’s success in meeting its carbon neutral goal in less than a year is impressive and should serve as a model for other U.S. companies to follow," said Mindy S. Lubber, president of Ceres, a leading coalition of investors and environmental groups that worked closely with Dell on its climate change strategy. "The company’s commitment to boost the energy efficiency of its operations and its green power purchases before focusing on carbon offsets is the right approach for achieving carbon neutrality."
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