Sustainability initiatives that will
differentiate your organization
Sustainability isn’t an option anymore.
In addition to supporting climate goals,
sustainable business practices are now
critical differentiators for today’s mostsuccessful companies.
IT decision-makers couldn’t be clearer on the significance ofsustainability: Nearly half of IT leaders at large companies initiate
sustainability efforts to align with company values, enhance
employee retention, and improve profitability. As a result, morethan two-thirds expect their tech to meet the highest industry
environmental standards.1The majority agree…

2/3of IT decision-makers expect theircompany’s tech to meet the highest
industry environmental standards.

Choose sustainable technology for a positive
impact on your organization and the planet.
Here are three ways to do it.
01. Build employees asustainable workspace
Philanthropy initiatives and simple recycling programs
were enticing early in the sustainability journey, butthey’re table stakes today. Employees now expect theircompanies to support more meaningful and visible
commitments to building a sustainable future.
As a result, nearly half of large companies are actively
seeking out products that use less energy and meetindustry sustainability standards.1 When purchasing
hardware solutions, nearly three-quarters of large
companies want highly repairable technology fromcompanies that are eliminating waste and taking
major steps to reduce their carbon footprints.1
Fortunately, sustainability innovation is keeping up
with consumer demand. Solutions that feature Lenovo
Neptune™ Direct-Water Cooling, for example, savecustomers up to 40% in power costs.

Lenovo’s streamlined packaging
is not only customer-friendly, it alsokept 3,737 metric tons of packaging
out of landfills as of 2021.2
Lenovo ThinkPad® and ThinkBook® devices leverage postconsumer recycled plastic, and they are manufactured
using the low-temperature solder technique, which reduces
greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to more than 4.25M
liters of gasoline per year. Lenovo is committed to reducing
1 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions from our supply
chain by 2025. Lenovo is also highly reliable and repairable,maximizing lifespan and minimizing environmental impact.

48%

of large companies support sustainability
initiatives to enhance employee recruiting
and retention.2

02. Create a sustainable infrastructure
Nearly half of large companies are targeting sustainable
IT infrastructure, seeking out end-to-end technology
solutions that prioritize energy and material efficiency.1
Partnering with Lenovo, companies benefit from bestpractice sustainability across the full technology lifecycle:
low-CO2 manufacturing techniques, product packaging
made from discarded marine litter, energy-efficient
operation, and best-in-class recovery and disposal.
IT decision-makers can put cloud migration in thesustainability win column, too. Cloud computing
technologies like Lenovo hyperconverged infrastructure(HCI) appliances such as the ThinkAgile HX series provide
a scalable, space- and power-efficient hybrid cloud
platform. An Accenture analysis estimates that cloud
migration worldwide can eliminate 59 million tons of CO2
emissions per year — the equivalent of taking 22 million
cars off the road.3
Through Lenovo’s CO2 Offset Services, customers
can compensate for emissions associated with theirtechnology by designating credits toward CO2 offset
projects including renewable energy, and solar power.
This makes offsetting carbon emissions simple and within
the organizations’ control.

03. Optimize with as-a-service technology

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Right-sizing is a guiding principle of sustainability, withorganizations striving to eliminate duplication, inefficiency, andexcess. As-a-service technology procurement models are theepitome of right-sized sustainability, ensuring companies are always
equipped with the optimal technology — no more and no less.

Sustainability was part of the package
when Debeka Group partnered with
Lenovo to equip its mobile field sales staff.

With Lenovo TruScale, IT decision-makers can leverage scalability
to meet evolving business needs. They never have to worry about
accumulating excess stock or managing security risks associatedwith outdated devices. TruScale DaaS is the smarter approachto adopting and managing IT, providing an alternative to refresh
cycles that results in sustainable end-to-end services with minimum
environmental impact — from acquisition to disposal.
Asset recovery is top of mind for IT decision-makers. Nearly 40%
of mid-sized organizations say end-of-life device management
presents a significant financial burden.2

Lenovo’s Asset Recovery program
not only facilitates end-of-life recovery,
it’s also committed to extending thelife of enterprise hardware throughstate-of-the-art refurbishment.
As-a-service solutions also make it easy to swap technology andprovide employees with the latest, most efficient and sustainablemodels. According to a recent Qualtrix survey, 70% of employees
worldwide are underwhelmed by their company-provided
technology.4 With as-a-service technology, that’s incrediblyeasy to fix.

Debeka Group• Sustainable shipping. Delivering laptopsby train rather than airfreight reduced
CO2 emissions from the shipping process
by 94%.
• Streamlined bulk packaging. By using
a single cardboard box for eight devices,Lenovo helped Debeka Group cut theenvironmental impact of its packaging
by 87%.
• Paperless processing. With its hinged
touch display and integrated ThinkPad
Pen Pro, the Lenovo ThinkPad® X1 Yoga
enabled digital signatures to close deals
out in the field.
“We are very proud that we have
implemented a customized and verysustainable technology solution thatreduces waste and helps to reduce
our environmental impact.”
Marcel Wirth, Team Lead Lifecycle Management
for Client Devices, Debeka Group

Read the whole story >>>Sustainability that begins at boot-up
Lenovo devices running Windows 11 help manage yourenvironmental impact at the software level.
• Carbon-aware OS features reduce carbon emissions by
optimizing processes based on real-time power grid information.
For example, PCs complete updates when your local energy load
is most efficient.
• Proactive recommendations suggest settings to help users
reduce power consumption and carbon impact.

Nearly40%of mid-sized organizations say end-of-life
device management presents a significant
financial burden.

• Subscription-based Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability helps
organizations track, measure, and manage their carbon footprint.
Lenovo devices are optimized for Windows 11.
Learn more about our partnership >>>1 Reach3 Insights and Lenovo, “Human-centered insights to fuel IT’s vision,” July 2022
2 Lenovo Group Limited 2021/22 Environmental, Social and Governance Report, 2022
3 Accenture, “The Green Behind the Cloud” report, September 2020
4 Qualtrix, “2022 Employee Experience Trend Report,” November 2021

70%of employees worldwide are underwhelmedby their company-provided technology.

CHECKLISTTechnology innovations to boost
your company’s environmental goals
Technology is an easy place to start. From the ground to the cloud, these are justa few of the sustainability innovations you’ll find.
n Direct-water cooling. Lenovo Neptune™
Direct-Water Cooling for CPUs and GPUs saves
customers up to 40% in power usage costs.

n Low temperature solder manufacturing. Lenovo’s
manufacturing processes actively reduce greenhousegas emissions.

n Recycled materials. Lenovo recycles ocean-boundplastic and uses it to replace traditional polyethylenebags for server packaging. Business laptops leveragepost-consumer plastics, which minimizes raw
materials consumption.

n Offset carbon emissions. Through Lenovo CO2
Offset Services, customers can compensate for theCO2 emissions associated with their technology bydesignating credits to go toward CO2 offset projects
including renewable energy, and solar power. Learn
more here.

n Asset recovery programs. Comprehensive
end-of-life recovery and refurbishment mitigatesboth the environmental impact and data security
risks associated with asset disposal.
n Migrate to the cloud. Worldwide, cloud migration
is estimated to eliminate 59 million tons of CO2
emissions per year — the equivalent of taking 22
million cars off the road.5 Get scale, space, andperformance with Lenovo hybrid cloud solutions.

n Responsible packaging. Lenovo’s streamlined
packaging kept 3,737 metric tons of packaging outof landfills as of 20213 and helped the Debeka Groupcut the impact of its packaging by 87%.
n As-a-service solutions. Right-size your entire
technology fleet — from the desk, to the edge, tothe cloud. With Lenovo TruScale, you get scalable
solutions without accumulating excess stock or
managing outdated equipment.

Contact your Lenovo representative today to see how you can unlock opportunities with abetter technology experience. Learn more about our digital workplace solutions and flexible
hybrid cloud solutions at www.lenovo.com/smartersolutions.

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