Sustainability
CLEAN ENERGY
Renewable energy
Transitioning away from carbon intensive sources in favor of renewable energy is essential to addressing climate change. We began purchasing renewable energy in 2008 and, in 2017, met our goal–100% of our electricity comes from renewable sources.
In 2018, we became a member of RE100, a collaborative initiative of global companies committed to 100% renewable electricity.
REDUCING OUR EMISSIONS
Setting an internal price on carbon emissions
By 2030, we are committed to:
- Reducing Scope 1 Direct Emissions by 50%
- Continuing to purchase 100% Renewable Energy while increasing location-aligned procurement by 50% in the markets where we operate
- Reducing Scope 3 Emissions (Categories 1-14) by 50%
FROM NEUTRAL TO REMOVAL
Rethinking carbon neutrality
We have set greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals for over a decade and in 2018 and 2019, we achieved carbon neutrality for our Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, as well as Scope 3 business travel emissions. However, this was done through carbon offsets.
We recognize that for the world to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 we must implement decarbonization strategies through real business change and innovations and only offset what is impossible to eliminate. At this time we will no longer use carbon offsets to achieve our company GHG reduction targets and will no longer claim to be carbon neutral.