2nd Green Revolution

Alcoa is a worldwide company with more than 480 operating locations in 40 countries.  The company is engaged in mining of bauxite, production of alumina and alumina based chemicals, smelting and fabrication of aluminum, forged products and powders, the production of aluminum and plastic packaging materials, automotive components and electrical distribution systems, and the production of high temperature components for turbines, and is a major electric power producer.  Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, Alcoa employs 127,000 people worldwide.

Company Statement

“Alcoa is meeting the challenge with a core commitment to operating sustainably in the communities and ecosystems in which we do business. At the same time, we’re delivering new ideas and solutions that will help build a healthier and more sustainable future both for the planet and its people.”

Environmental Efforts/Products (Eco-Alcoa)

• Alcoa’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target: Reduce GHG emissions by 25 percent from 1990 levels by 2010 and by 50 percent from 1990 levels when their inert anode technology is fully commercialized.

Green Tech Related Products

Recyclable, energy saving aluminum solutions for green buildings Innovative materials and ideas for sustainable automotive design Americans earn about one billion dollars each year by recycling aluminum cans Commercial Wheel Recycling Sheet stock for the world’s most recyclable container Next-generation aerospace materials save fuel

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For more than 25 years, Boston Scientific has advanced the practice of less-invasive medicine. Boston Scientific began in the late 1960s, when co-founder John Abele acquired an equity interest in Medi-tech, Inc., a research and development company focused on developing alternatives to traditional surgery. In 1979, Abele and Pete Nicholas partnered to buy Medi-tech and together formed Boston Scientific Corporation. With more than 25,000 employees and 26 manufacturing, distribution and technology centers, Boston Scientific is the world’s largest medical device company dedicated to less-invasive medicine, delivering more than 13,000 products to clinicians in over 45 countries.

Mission Statement

“At Boston Scientific, we believe that sound environmental, health and safety performance contributes to our competitive strength while benefiting our customers, shareholders and employees. We are committed to continuous improvement in these areas by minimizing pollution, the depletion of natural resources, and our overall environmental footprint. Specifically, we are working to optimize energy and resource usage, ultimately reducing greenhouse gas emissions and waste.”

http://www.bostonscientific.com/CorporateResponsibility.bsci/,,/method/lvl1/navRelId/1071.1075/seo.serve

Environmental Efforts/Products

• Boston Scientific is committed to achieving ISO14001 certification at all of its manufacturing and distribution centers worldwide. ISO14001 is a globally recognized standard for Environmental Management Systems, established by the International Standards Organization. The ISO14000 standards exist to help organizations minimize how their operations negatively affect the environment and include elements of setting specific environmental improvement targets, continuous improvement, regulatory compliance, planning, auditing, and corrective action.
• Boston Scientific has been certified to the “FTSE4Good” Corporate Social Responsibility Index for the fifth consecutive year.
• The Green Team is made up of dedicated Boston Scientific employee volunteers who share a passion for protecting and improving the environment.

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BP, a global integrated energy company, operates in more than 100 countries on six continents. An organization of more than 104,000 people, BP’s major operations consist of oil and gas exploration and production, oil refining and products marketing, petrochemicals, natural gas and natural gas liquids marketing, and solar energy.

Mission Statement

“Our group sustainability reporting aims to provide a full account of key sustainability issues related to our operations and our actions in response. At BP we define sustainability as the capacity to endure as a group: by renewing assets; creating and delivering better products and services that meet the evolving needs of society; attracting successive generations of employees; contributing to a sustainable environment; and retaining the trust and support of our customers, shareholders and the communities in which we operate.”

http://www.bp.com/sectionbodycopy.do?categoryId=6931&contentId=7051661

Environmental Efforts/Products

• BP’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target: In 1998, BP achieved a 10% reduction from 1990 levels in operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. BP aims to maintain net emissions at or below 2001 levels over the next decade.
• Biofuels
  • BP plans to develop a $500 million research program that will explore how bioscience can be used to increase energy production and reduce the impact of energy consumption on the environment. BP is partnering with the University of California Berkeley, the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on creating the Energy Biosciences Institute, which will perform research aimed at the production of new and cleaner energy, initially focusing on renewable biofuels for road transport.
  • BP has partnered with Dupont to bring a next generation of biofuels to the market to meet growing global demand for renewable transportation fuels.
  • BP focused on low-carbon investments in 2008 on a set of technologies in which their experience indicated they could develop material businesses. These are: wind, solar, biofuels and carbon capture and storage

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Since its inception over 80 years ago, Caterpillar has grown to be one of the world’s largest makers of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. In partnership with their worldwide dealer network, Caterpillar delivers products, services and technologies in three principal lines of business: machinery, engines, and financial products.

Mission Statement

“Sustainable development poses many challenges—but also presents many possibilities—for Caterpillar, our dealers and our customers. With our commitment to sustainable development in the areas in which we operate—energy, materials, mobility and development—Caterpillar is developing new solutions, profitably growing our businesses and helping to create a more sustainable world.” http://www.cat.com/sustainable-development

Environmental Efforts/Products

• Caterpillar Expands Sustainable Product Offerings in Asia-Pacific With Plan to Open New Remanufacturing Facility in Singapore
• Solar Turbines Customer in China is First Outside of the United States to Receive Prestigious Award from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Caterpillar forms alliance with CleanAIR Systems to reduce emissions

Caterpillar Inc. Receives United States Environmental Protection

Agency’s Clean Air Excellence Award

The Caterpillar D7E electric drive track-type tractor is recognized for its emission reductions, efficiency gains and overall innovative technology

PEORIA, Ill.—Caterpillar Inc. has been awarded the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Air Excellence Award for its D7E track-type tractor with electric drive. The electric drive system is the first of its kind in this application, designed to maximize efficiency and productivity while conserving natural resources. The diesel-electric drive technology uses a diesel engine to drive an electric generator that powers two AC electric drive motors. The D7E track-type tractor (bulldozer) increases dozing efficiency by 25%, reduces fuel consumption by 10 to 30%, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. The total emissions reductions from productivity increase and fuel savings, per hour, are: 10 % for CO,

20 % for NOx and HC, 51 % for PM, and 23 % for CO₂.

http://www.cat.com/cda/files/1502543/7/5.14.09%20D7E%20EPA.pdf

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Conoco Phillips is the third-largest integrated energy company in the United States based on market capitalization, oil and natural gas reserves. It is the fourth-largest refiner and the seventh-largest reserves holder of non-government-controlled companies. ConocoPhillips is known worldwide for its technological expertise in reservoir management and exploration, 3-D Seismic technology, high-grade petroleum coke upgrading and sulfur removal. With operations in more than 30 countries, ConocoPhillips employs more than 30,000 workers worldwide. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company has assets of $143 billion.

Mission Statement

“ConocoPhillips is committed to protecting the environment. In all of the company’s operations, the highest environmental standards are implemented to ensure that the company’s actions today will not only provide energy, but will also secure a stable environment for tomorrow. In addition to following strict environmental regulations, the company works individually with local communities to meet their specific environmental needs.” http://www.conocophillips.com/social/environment/index.htm

Environmental Efforts/Products

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the gathering and underground injection of carbon dioxide. It can be stored in saline reservoirs, depleted oil and gas reservoirs, or possibly in coal seams. For years, companies such as ConocoPhillips have been injecting CO₂ into oil reservoirs to push oil toward the well, allowing for additional oil recovery. The process is known as enhanced oil recovery (EOR). ConocoPhillips is developing several new projects that could include CCS. At the Lost Cabin gas plant in Wyoming, Conoco Phillips has solicited bids for the purchase of carbon dioxide, which currently is vented, from the plant. In the San Juan Basin, the company, in coordination with the Department of Energy, is experimenting with CO₂ injection rates into a coal formation.

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John Deere is a leading provider of advanced products and services for agriculture and forestry and a major provider of products and services for construction, lawn and turf care, landscaping and irrigation. John Deere also provides financial services worldwide and manufactures and markets engines used in heavy equipment. In 2007, John Deere had net income of $1.82 billion on worldwide sales and revenues of $24.08 billion. The company does business around the world, has more than 52,000 employees, and has more than 100 manufacturing and marketing operations in 28 countries.

Mission Statement

“Guided by our company’s four core values – commitment, innovation, integrity and quality – we conduct our business in a manner that protects our employees, customers, communities, suppliers and the environment. This requires that, wherever we do business, we will comply with the spirit and intent of all applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations. A company-wide focus on quality extends to our EHS programs, which emphasize continuous improvement. We believe that this commitment to the responsible management of human and natural resources contributes to the sustainable growth of our company.”

http://www.deere.co.uk/en_GB/info_fun/environment/environmental_policy.html
Environmental Efforts and Products

• In June 2008, Deere & Company announced plans to further reduce its total global greenhouse gas emissions by 25 % per dollar of revenue from 2005 to 2014. John Deere locations worldwide will implement energy-saving projects to meet the greenhouse gas reduction target.
• Forestry equipment : John Deere 1490 slash bundler that bundles tree cutting residue to use as biomass fuel, and a virtual reality training lab that helps operators harvest trees more safely and with less disruption to the environment.
• GreenStar AutoTrac assisted steering system & GreenStar Parallel Tracking system
  Using global position system technology, the GreenStar AutoTrac assisted-steering system and Parallel Tracking system help farmers conserve agricultural resources, decreasing environmental impact and fuel consumption. Both systems also reduce operator fatigue, offering more comfortable working hours and easier operation.
• John Deere 2500E Hybrid Tri-Plex greens mower: The golf industry’s first hybrid greens mower, this gasoline/electric hybrid reduces fuel consumption by an average of 10 %. Electric reel motors replace multiple hydraulic components, eliminating more than 100 potential leak points.
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With annual sales of $58 billion and 46,000 employees worldwide, The Dow Chemical Company is a diversified chemical company. The Company delivers a broad range of products and services to customers in 160 countries, connecting chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products.

Mission Statement

“In 1995, the Dow Chemical Company set important goals to improve our environment, health and safety performance and we were recognized for our achievements. In 2006 we set the bar even higher with the introduction of a more ambitious, next-generation set of goals. We will focus our efforts on strengthening our relationships within the communities where we operate, continuing to improve our product stewardship and innovation to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems, and to reduce our global footprint.” http://www.dow.com/commitments/stewardship/index.htm

Environmental Efforts/Products

These are Dow’s 2015 Sustainability Goals:

• Sustainable Chemistry (Ford and Dow to work on biofuels, see picture)
• Breakthroughs to World Challenges
• Energy Efficiency
• Addressing Climate Change
• Contributing to Community Success
• Product Safety Leadership
• Local Protection of Human Health and the Environment

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Duke Energy, one of the largest electric power companies in the United States, supplies and delivers energy to approximately 4 million U.S. customers. The company has approximately 36,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity in the Midwest and the Carolinas, and natural gas distribution services in Ohio and Kentucky. In addition, Duke Energy has more than 4,000 megawatts of electric generation in Latin America, and is a joint-venture partner in a U.S. real estate company. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 500 company.

Mission Statement

“We conduct our operations with an eye on the future, recognizing that we have a responsibility to contribute to a healthy economy, a clean environment and a strong social fabric today and for future generations. This balanced, long-term approach is part of our business strategy and how we build value for our investors. Our commitment is reinforced by clear management expectations and policies that apply companywide and by which we regularly measure our progress.”

http://www.duke-energy.com/environment/environment.asp

Environmental Efforts/Products

• Reduce, avoid and/or sequester at least 10 million tons of CO2 equivalents between 2007 and 2014.
• The company is committed to exploring the potential of renewable energy to meet rising demand by adding wind, solar, and biomass initiatives to their hydroelectric capacity.
• Duke Energy offers a variety of energy efficiency and conservation programs to its customers in the Carolinas and Midwest. These programs help Duke Energy manage customer demand in an efficient, cost effective manner. The programs also help customers save money on their energy bills by making their homes and businesses more energy efficient.
• New Coal Generation: More than half of the power produced in the United States is generated using coal. Duke Energy is pursing two types of cleaner coal plants to more efficiently and cleanly meet customers’ growing energy demand.
• Energy Efficiency & Conservation Initiatives: Duke Energy offers a variety of energy efficiency and conservation programs to help manage customer demand in an efficient, cost effective manner. The programs also help customers save money by making their homes and businesses more energy efficient.
• Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Duke Energy believes the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) can save customers money on transportation costs, reduce our national dependence on imported oil and reduce emissions. We are already using hybrid vehicles as part of our service fleet.

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Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by “creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere.”  Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel.  DuPont is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.  In 2004, it had revenues of $27.3 billion and employed 60,000 people.

Mission Statement

“As a science company,  DuPont has the experience and expertise to put our science to work in ways that can design in – at the early stages of product development – attributes that can deliver solutions that help protect or enhance human health, safety and the environment.” http://www2.dupont.com/Social_Commitment/en_CA/SHE/index.html

Environmental Efforts/Products

• Reduced GHG emissions by 72 % from 1990 levels.  Goal was 65% by 2010.
• Reduced global energy use 7 % below 1990 levels.  Goal was to hold total energy use flat through 2010.
• Currently source five percent of total energy consumption from renewable energy sources.  Corporate goal is to source 10 % of global energy use from renewable resources by 2010.
• Derive 25% of business revenue from non-depletable raw materials (e.g. services, agriculture and nutrition products, renewable feed stocks) by 2010.  Currently 2/3 of the way to goal.

Bio-based materials and products

In partnership with Tate & Lyle, Dupont has begun producing bio-PDO^TM, one of the raw materials of its Sorona® polymer at a facility in Loudon, TN. Bio-PDO^TM (1,3 propanediol) is produced from corn in a process that consumes 40 percent less energy and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent versus petroleum based propanediol. Sorona® fibers are used in the manufacture of automotive and home furnishings, and packaging materials.

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Exelon is one of the nation’s largest electric and gas energy companies with more than $15 billion in annual revenues. It distributes electricity to more than 5.2 million customers in Illinois and Pennsylvania, and natural gas to approximately 472,000 customers in southeastern Pennsylvania.  Exelon operates the largest and most efficient nuclear fleet in the United States and the third largest commercial nuclear fleet in the world. Headquartered in Chicago, Exelon trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol EXC.

Mission Statement

“Exelon, through its predecessor companies, has been actively involved in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions since the mid-1990s as a way to demonstrate that business — and the power generation sector specifically — can begin the transition to a carbon-constrained future today.”

http://www.exeloncorp.com/NR/rdonlyres/DAEBA9A1-2EE7-4DC6-97B8-CBD5EAB14873/0/Exelon_Environment_Policy.pdf

Environmental Efforts/Products

• In May 2005, Exelon established a voluntary goal under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Climate Leaders program.
• The company committed to reduce its GHG emissions by 8 percent below 2001 levels by year-end 2008.
• It has also committed to work with and encourage its suppliers to reduce their GHG emissions. Exelon expects that GHG reductions will come from the use of cleaner energy, including renewables and landfill gas, energy and process efficiency initiatives, and carbon sequestration efforts.
• Exelon may also purchase carbon credits.
• Exelon has already ceased operations at several of its older, less efficient fossil-fuel plants, including Delaware Units 7 & 8 in Philadelphia, Pa.
• Exelon was named to the Climate Leadership Index 2006 (CLI) by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in its recently issued report on corporate carbon disclosure.
• Exelon was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes’ (DJSI) North America Index in 2006.

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Ford offers a variety of cars, trucks, SUVs and many other products and services to the automotive consumer. Ford is in its second century of business and is located in Dearborn, MI.

Mission Statement

“To help battle climate change, we’re pursuing multiple technological paths and working to find solutions that align with our plans to create safer, more fuel-efficient, quality products customers want to drive.”

http://www.ford.com/about-ford/company-information/corporate-sustainability

Environmental Efforts/Products

• 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid: The Fusion is a normal looking car at a reasonable hybrid price of around $27,000 but has some innovative green design features. With a nickel-metal hydride battery, the Fusion uses similar technology to the Toyota Prius and gets 39 miles per gallon overall average gas mileage.
• A Greener Way to Paint Vehicles: Working with U-Haul to put on the road the industry’s first fleet of vehicles painted with Ford’s environmentally responsible new technology, which produces 15 percent fewer greenhouse gases than the traditional method and cuts Ford’s production costs.

²     The technology combines an advanced chemical formulation of high-solids, solvent-borne paint with an innovative three-wet application process that requires a smaller, less expensive and cleaner paint shop than traditional automotive paint facilities.

²     In addition to reduced CO2 emissions, the new technology reduces volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions by about 10 percent. Ford estimates it can save approximately $7 per vehicle by cutting the time it takes to paint a vehicle by almost 20 percent as well as reducing the size of the traditional paint shop by nearly 15 percent.

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With annual revenues of more than $15 billion and a presence in 27 states, FPL Group is one of the nation’s largest providers of electricity-related services and is nationally known as a high-quality, efficient and customer-driven organization. FPL Group’s two principal subsidiaries are Florida Power & Light Company and NextEra Energy Resources.  FPL is the largest investor-owned electric utility in Florida, serving approximately 4.5 million customer accounts. It is one of the largest electric utilities in the United States and ranks high among electric utilities nationwide in energy-efficiency programs. NextEra Energy Resources is a leader in producing electricity from clean and renewable fuels. NextEra Energy Resources is a major wind energy company in the United States and is the nation’s leading operator of solar power generation.

Mission Statement

“Florida Power & Light Company is recognized today as a clean-energy leader, with one of the lowest emissions profiles among U.S. utilities. We’re doing our part to fight climate change by investing in even cleaner energy. We’re also investing to make our infrastructure more efficient and less reliant on any single source of fuel. And, through efforts like this site, we are offering ways all customers can be more efficient with their energy use. So get energy smart and energy active today!” http://www.getenergyactive.org/

Environmental Efforts/Products

• Cisco Systems, General Electric (GE), Silver Spring Network and Florida Light and Power (FLP) will work together to install a smart grid system across the greater Miami area. The joint venture, to be called “Energy Smart Miami,” will cost $200 million (US) over the next two years. During that time, FLP will install smart meters in 1 million homes
• A voluntary clean-up of non-hazardous industrial waste streams initiated in 1986 has removed 239,000 tons of industrial waste from 13 facilities.

• Generating Power: Meeting customers’ growing needs by sound planning and low cost, reliable and environmentally responsible expansion.
• Nuclear Power: Plants provide clean, safe and efficient energy.
• Alternative Energy: FPL is pioneering efforts to develop renewable and alternative energy sources for customers.
• Recycling Energy in New Ways: Success has led other utilities to look to FPL as a leader in the field of recycling and innovative reuse.

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GE is a diversified technology, media and financial services company. With products and services ranging from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing and security technology to medical imaging, business and consumer financing, media content and industrial products, GE serves customers in more than 100 countries and employs more than 320,000 people worldwide. GE has a strong set of global businesses in infrastructure, finance and media aligned to meet today’s needs, including the demand for global infrastructure; growing and changing demographics that need access to healthcare, finance, and information and entertainment; and environmental technologies. GE is the only company listed in the Dow Jones Industrial Index today that was also included in the original index in 1896.

Mission Statement

“When we first conceived of ecomagination a little over five years ago, our vision was to create a program that would be consistent with GE’s mission to earn the best possible returns for our shareowners by solving big problems like improving energy efficiency and reducing environmental impact.”

http://ge.ecomagination.com/site/index.html#press

Environmental Efforts/Products

The U.S. conglomerate is involved in everything from CFC light bubs and smart meters to desalinization plants, efficient locomotives, and renewable power. It has teamed up with Google to work on energy efficiency and smart grid technologies. Overall goals in the environmental sector are:

• GE will double investment in R&D for cleaner technologies from $700 million in 2005 to $1.5 billion in 2010.
• GE aims to increase revenues from ecomagination products, with an annual revenue goal of $25 billion in 2010.

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Johnson & Johnson, employing approximately 119,000 people worldwide, is engaged in the manufacture and sale of a broad range of products in the health care field in many countries of the world. Johnson & Johnson’s primary interest, both historically and currently, has been in products related to health and well-being. Johnson & Johnson was organized in the State of New Jersey in 1886.

Mission Statement

“Our purpose is to improve the health and well-being of families everywhere. To fulfill this goal, we must protect the environments in which we work and live. A healthy planet and a healthy community go hand in hand. We set high standards for our operating companies in the area of environmental responsibility — striving for performance that does not merely comply with regulations but reduces our environmental impacts. We have a responsibility to take care of our planet and preserve its beauty, resources and strength for future generations.”

http://www.jnj.com/connect/caring/environment-protection/

Healthy Planet 2010 Goal Categories

• Energy Use—Carbon Dioxide Reduction
• Water Use
• Paper and Packaging
• Waste Reduction
• Product Stewardship
• Environmental Literacy
• Transparency
• Biodiversity
• Compliance
• External Manufacturing

Energy Use – Carbon Dioxide Reduction
Goal: Absolute reduction in CO₂ emissions of seven percent from 1990–2010.
Actual: 12.7 percent decrease from 1990–2007.

Goal: Reduce fleet total CO₂ emissions per mile driven by 30 percent
Actual: Minimum fuel efficiency requirements for their fleet were established by vehicle category. In addition, the U.S. fleet had 978 hybrid vehicles at March, 2008. As yet, there is no overall improvement in emissions per distance driven.

Paper and Packaging
Goal: Eliminate PVC in primary, secondary and tertiary packaging in the Consumer segment by year-end 2007. Eliminate PVC in secondary and tertiary packaging in the Medical Devices & Diagnostics (MD&D) and Pharmaceutical segments by year-end 2007.
Actual: Eliminated 84 percent of our secondary and tertiary PVC packaging across the company.

Goal: To have 90 percent of office paper and 75 percent of paper-based packaging containing more than 30 percent post-consumer recycled (PCR) content or containing fiber from certified forests by 2010.
Actual: 93 percent of packaging and 83 percent of office paper contain more than 30 percent PCR or fiber from certified forests.

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Founded in 1989, NRG is a wholesale power generation company, primarily engaged in the ownership and operation of power generation facilities and the sale of energy, capacity and related products in the United States and internationally. We have a diverse portfolio of electric generation facilities in terms of geography, fuel type and dispatch levels which helps us mitigate risk. NRG’s global portfolio of projects totals over 24,000 net MW. Operations include competitive energy production and cogeneration facilities, power marketing, district heating and cooling production, thermal energy production and resource recovery facilities.

Mission Statement

“In June 2006, NRG launched a $16 billion re-powering program to develop over 10,000 MW of efficient and environmentally responsible new power generation, including nuclear, wind and IGCC with carbon capture and sequestration.”

http://nrg-econrg.com/

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PepsiCo is a world leader in convenient snacks, foods and beverages with revenues of more than $39 billion and over 185,000 employees.

Mission Statement

“We believe our financial success – Performance – must go hand-in-hand with our social and environmental responsibilities – Purpose. We bring that Purpose to every aspect of our business.” http://www.pepsico.com/Purpose/Environment.aspx

Environmental Efforts/Products

• SunChips, Frito-Lay’s popular line of multigrain snacks, announced today that in 2010 it will introduce the first fully compostable snack chip bag made from plant-based materials.
• Launched the food industry’s first Carbon Reduction Label with the Carbon Trust on Walkers Crisps
• Improved water intensity ratio across all of our operations
• Committed more than $16 million to organizations working to bring safe water to developing countries
• Incorporated consideration of environmental sustainability issues and opportunities as part of every capital expenditure evaluation for projects greater
• Conserved nearly 5 billion liters of water and nearly 500 million kilowatt hours of energy worldwide in 2007 as compared to 2006.
• Set corporation-wide goals to reduce water consumption by 20% per unit of production by the year 2015.
• Launched global sustainable packaging policy.
• Reduced PET bottles, paperboard, and corrugated materials by more than 20 million pounds.
• Incorporated consideration of environmental sustainability issues and opportunities as part of every capital expenditure evaluation for projects greater than $5 million
• Saved nearly 1.5 billion gallons of water worldwide in 2007 compared to 2006
• Offset the total purchased electricity used by all PepsiCo US-based facilities by purchasing renewable energy credits
• Honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with 2007 and 2008 Energy Star Partner of the Year awards for energy conservation

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PG&E Corporation markets energy services and products in North America through its PG&E National Energy Group. PG&E Corporation’s businesses also include Pacific Gas and Electric Company. PG&E operates thirty power plants, with a total generation portfolio of 7000 megawatts. PG&E is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. In 2001, it had revenues of $23 billion and employed 22,619 people.

Mission Statement

“As a provider of electricity and natural gas to approximately 40 percent of Californians and 1 in 20 Americans, we recognize that the way we produce and deliver our products and serve our customers has a direct impact on the environment. We understand that environmental excellence is necessary to be a leader in our industry and to the success of our business. A healthy environment is also necessary for the well-being and vitality of our customers, employees, and the communities we serve—as well as society at large.” http://www.pge.com/about/environment/

Environmental Efforts/Products

• Reduce annual sulfur hexafluoride (SF₆ — a greenhouse gas) emissions by 50
  percent, compared with the 1998 baseline.
• Reduce SF₆ emissions by 60 percent by year-end 2007, compared with the 1998 baseline.
• Reduced overall energy use at 88 facilities by 24 percent compared with the
  1998 baseline.
• PG&E administers the California Solar Initiative, an ambitious program designed to boost the amount of customer-installed solar capacity in California.
• Announced plans to study wave power off the coast of Humboldt County and are exploring tidal power in San Francisco Bay.
• Made other recent announcements on plans for new wind-energy resources and solar energy for customers.
• Issue an annual renewable energy procurement solicitation which seeks to procure additional renewable resources for our customers.
• Currently operating the nation’s largest natural gas utility fleet.
• PG&E is a leader in plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology.

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PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) is an energy holding company based in Albuquerque, N.M., with 2006 consolidated operating revenues of $2.5 billion. Through its utility and energy subsidiaries, PNM Resources serves electricity to more than 835,000 homes and businesses in New Mexico and Texas and natural gas to more than 492,000 customers in New Mexico. Its utility subsidiaries are PNM and Texas-New Mexico Power. Other subsidiaries include First Choice Power, a deregulated competitive retail electric provider in Texas, and Avistar, an unregulated energy technology company. With generation resources of more than 2,465 megawatts, PNM Resources and its subsidiaries market power throughout the Southwest, Texas and the West. In addition, the joint venture in which the company has a 50-percent ownership owns approximately 300 megawatts of generation.

Mission Statement

“The unique challenge of climate change is that it requires action now on a problem that will affect our grandchildren far more than it will affect us,” said Jeff Sterba, chairman, president and CEO of PNM Resources. “With the right framework, we can address this problem and even create unique opportunities within our society. I believe the USCAP approach is the right approach.” http://www.pnm.com/environment/

Environmental Efforts/Products

• By 2009, PNM Resources will emit 7 percent less carbon dioxide, or its equivalents, per megawatt hour than it did in 2002.

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Rio Tinto is a leading international mining and exploration group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. In 2006, Rio Tinto employed 35,000 people in 40 countries. Rio Tinto’s business is finding, mining and processing the earth’s mineral resources – metals and minerals essential for making thousands of everyday products that meet society’s needs and contribute to improved living standards. Major products include aluminum, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Rio Tinto’s mining activities span the globe but are most strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses also in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa.

Mission Statement

“Balancing economic, social and environmental considerations is central to how we operate. This approach builds trust and fosters mutually beneficial relationships. It also increases our access to land, human and financial resources.”

http://www.riotintoalcan.com/ENG/ourapproach/34_environment.asp

Environmental Efforts/Products

• Reduced on-site GHG emissions per unit of production by 4.8 percent
  from 1990 levels by 2001.
• Reduce on-site GHG emissions per unit of production by 4 percent from 2003 levels by 2008.
• Group-wide energy efficiency target that seeks to reduce energy use per ton of product by 5 percent by 2008 from a 2003 base.

• How Rio Tinto Manages Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Climate Change and Energy – How Rio Tinto Mitigates Effects
• Rio Tinto’s Efforts to Address Cleaner Energy Production and Use
• Combating Climate Change with Hydrogen Energy – New Venture with BP’s Alternative Energy Division

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Royal Dutch/Shell is a global energy group of companies that is involved in oil, natural gas, renewable energy, power generation, and chemicals.  Royal Dutch/Shell is headquartered in London and The Hague.  In 2002 it had revenues of $179 billion and employed 116,000 employees.

Mission Statement

“Shell has a policy for continuous improvement in terms of our environmental performance. Continuous improvement does not mean just meeting the legislation. The management of its environmental performance is a critical part of the business, along with other factors such as profitability, efficiency, etc.”

http://www.shell.com/home/content2/sg-en/society_environment/shellcares_10170903.html

Environmental Efforts/Products

• Reduced GHG emissions by 10 percent from 1990 levels by 2002.
• Meet 5-year (2002-2007) energy efficiency targets for global oil products and chemicals business units. For refining, the target is to improve the Refining Energy Index (REI) from 135 in 2002 to 128 by 2007 (or a 5 percent improvement in the REI). For chemicals, the target is to improve the Chemical Energy Index (CEI) from 100 in 2002 to 92 in 2007 (or an 8 percent improvement in the CEI).
• Actively manage GHG emissions such that by 2010 emissions are still 5 per cent or more below 1990 levels, even while Shell grows its business.

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Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) has a major global presence in electronics and electrical engineering, operating in the industry, energy and healthcare sectors. The company has around 430,000 employees (in continuing operations) working to develop and manufacture products, design and install complex systems and projects, and tailor a wide range of solutions for individual requirements. In fiscal 2008, Siemens had revenue of €77.3 billion and income from continuing operations of €1.859 billion.

Mission Statement

“For Siemens, environmental protection has two key aspects: First, we take sound product stewardship seriously and place great importance on product-based environmental protection; our products, systems and services are designed to achieve high standards in terms of environmental compatibility. Second, we take steps to ensure that company locations maximize resource efficiency and keep emissions as low as possible. To this end, we take a systematic approach to environmental management.”

http://www.usa.siemens.com/answers/en/environment.htm

Environmental Efforts/Products

Environmental portfolio contains elements that make a direct, verifiable contribution to environmental and climate protection. These include:

• Products and solutions that are significantly more energy-efficient than a reference solution (e.g., the average energy-efficiency of the installed base)
• Systems and components for renewable forms of energy and
• Environmental technologies

In the coming years, Siemens wants to significantly increase the contribution of their environmental portfolio to the cause of curtailing the process of climate change. Their aim for 2011 is to help customers reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 275 million metric tons.

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A $17.6 billion company, Xerox provides the document industry color and black-and-white printing and publishing systems, digital presses and “book factories,” multifunction devices, laser and solid ink network printers, copiers and fax machines. Xerox’s services includes helping businesses develop online document archives, analyzing how employees can most efficiently share documents and knowledge in the office, operating in-house print shops or mailrooms, and building Web-based processes for personalizing direct mail, invoices, brochures and more. Xerox also offers associated software, support and supplies such as toner, paper and ink. Xerox is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.A. and employs 57,100 worldwide.

Mission Statement

”At Xerox, sustainability is our way of doing business. We have aligned our goals for the environment and health and safety in five key areas to make an impact across our value chain worldwide. Together with our suppliers, customers, and stakeholders we strive to maintain the highest standards to preserve our environment and protect and enhance the health and safety of our employees and communities.”

http://www.xerox.com/about-xerox/environment/enus.html

Environmental Efforts/Products

• Reduce carbon emissions by cutting energy use in Xerox facilities and provide energy-efficient products and solutions to our customers.
• Xerox works with partners to advance a sustainable paper cycle through environmentally sound paper offerings, advances in forest management standards, and products and services that reduce offices’ dependency on paper.
• Committed to eliminating the use of toxic materials and heavy metals from the product supply chain
• Xerox products are designed to use resources efficiently—minimizing waste, and reusing or recycling materials.

ColorQube Solid Ink Technology

Named ColorQube^TM, the technology has been incorporated into Xerox’s ColorQube 9200 series of printers. Without sacrificing quality, the technology promises to reduce color printing cost by up to 62% compared to color laser printers. It achieves this through a new method of printing in which the solid ink blocks (”color cubes”) are similar to crayons. The inks are melted and then squirted through four separate print heads that can each spray up to 150 million drops of ink per second. Each solid ink cube can print 55,000 pages. Each copy machine sells for $23,000. According to Xerox, however, businesses will be charged “…[only] for the actual color you print. Now your office can print low-color coverage documents with low color printing costs.” This is instead of a set price per color copy, regardless of how little color may actually be on the pages. As for the environmental benefits, according to Xerox, the benefits are:

• Cartridge-free solid ink is a true consumable, producing 90% less waste than comparable color laser devices. For instance, after printing 22,000 pages a month for 4 years, a solid ink product’s waste amounts to 88 lbs. vs. a whopping 815 lbs. of waste from a laser device.
• Solid ink technology uses fewer material resources and less energy across the product lifecycle, from manufacturing to transport to end of life.
• No-mess, non-toxic solid ink is safe for anyone to handle and won’t stain clothes, skin, or furniture.
• Unlike toner cartridges, solid ink waste is primarily a small amount of packaging, which can be recycled locally using your usual method.

The ColorQube 9200 series meets stringent standards for reduced power consumption. A product’s Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) is a key factor in receiving ENERGY STAR status.