How•Climate•Leaders•Are•

REDUCING COSTS AND PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

setting the standard in greenhouse gas management

to become a partner or to learn more, contact climateleaders@epa.gov or go to www.epa.gov/climateleaders

Eastman Kodak Company••|•••As•Eastman•Kodak•Company•transformed•itself•into•a•digitally•

oriented• company•during• the•2004-2007•period,•it•pursued•a•new• set•of• sustainability•

goals,•reflecting•its•commitment•to•continually•strengthen•protection•of•the•environment.•

Since•joining•Climate•Leaders•in•2002,•Kodak•avoided•more•than•1.1•million•metric•tons•

of• CO2• emissions• and• achieved• an• estimated• 40%• reduction• in• total• greenhouse• gas•

emissions.•Numerous•energy•conservation•measures•and•site•transformation•activities•

together•enabled•Kodak’s•largest•manufacturing•operation•in•Rochester,•N.Y.•to•close•one•

of•its•two•power•plants, saving Kodak an estimated $27 million each year.

Picturing Climate Goals

Pfizer•|•Pfizer•is•working•hard• to•decrease•its•greenhouse•gas•emissions.•Since•joining•

Climate•Leaders•in•2002,•the•company’s•annual•greenhouse•gas•footprint•has•decreased•

by• 18%—more• than• 750,000• metric• tons• of• emissions—through• the• end• of• 2008,•

representing•a cumulative cost savings of $125 million.••Pfizer•reduced•its•carbon•

footprint• through• global• conservation• and• energy• efficiency• efforts• involving• a• full•

range•of•projects•such•as•equipment•retrofits,•combined•heat•and•power•systems,•and•

renewable•energy•installations.••After•achieving•its•first•Climate•Leaders•goal,•Pfizer•is•

currently•undertaking•a•second•goal•to•reduce•absolute•global•greenhouse•gas•emissions•

by•20%•from•2008•to•2012.

Advancing a Healthy environment

3M |• 3M’s• commitment• to• energy• efficiency• is• one• important• component• of• 3M’s•

greenhouse•gas•reduction•strategy.•In• the•past• four•years,•3M•has•implemented•more•

than• 1,400• employee-inspired• energy• efficiency•projects•which•have•increased energy 

efficiency by 19% and saved $37 million.•In•2007,•3M•exceeded•its•Climate•Leaders•goal•

by•reducing•absolute•GHG•emissions•in•the•U.S.•by•60%•since•2002.•Going•forward,•the•

company•is•driving•additional•reductions•beyond•its•operations•by•developing•products•

that•help•3M•customers•reduce•energy•use•and•GHG•emissions.

Posting energy Savings

“suPerior energy management is a Pillar of our sustainability 

Commitment and being able to save more than $27 million a year 

while reduCing ghg emissions Confirms its business value.”

 – antonio Perez, eastman Kodak Company

Chairman and Ceo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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 •How•Climate•Leaders•Are• REDUCING ClIMATE CHANGE EMISSIONS 

Steps to Achieve emissions Reductions 

Participating•companies•commit•to•significantly•reduce•their•impact•on•the•global•environment•by•setting•and• 

achieving•a•long-term•greenhouse•gas•(GHG)•reduction•goal,•which•includes•the•following•steps: 

Join 

Companies•are•welcome•to•join•the•program•at•any• 

stage•in•developing•their•climate•change•strategy.•Large• 

companies•join•as•Partners•and•smaller•companies•join• 

as•Members•of•the•program’s•Small•Business•Network. 

inventory 

Develop•a•corporate-wide•inventory•of•the•six•major• 

greenhouse•gases•(CO2,•CH4,•N2O,•HFCs,•PFCs,•SF6)• 

using•the•Climate•Leaders•GHG•Inventory•Guidance.• 

Partners•report•their•direct•emissions•from:• 

•• Onsite•energy•use 

•• Purchased•electricity 

•• Mobile•sources 

•• Industrial•processes 

•• Onsite•waste•disposal 

•• HVAC/refrigerator 

Companies•have•the•option•of•increasing•their• 

reductions•by•including•the•following•optional•sources: 

•• International•operations 

•• Business•travel 

•• Employee•commuting 

•• Product•transport 

•• Renewable•energy 

•• Offsets 

manage 

Create•and•maintain•an•Inventory•Management•Plan•to• 

institutionalize•the•process•of•collecting,•calculating,•and• 

maintaining•a•high-quality,•corporate-wide•inventory. 

Reduce 

Set•an•aggressive•corporate-wide•GHG•emissions• 

reduction•goal•to•be•achieved•over•5•to•10•years.• 

Partners•have•flexibility•in•setting•reduction•goals• 

and•work•individually•with•EPA•to•assess•their•unique• 

emissions•sources•and•reduction•opportunities.•Goals• 

must•meet•the•following•criteria: 

•• Corporate-wide 

•• Based•on•most•recent•base•year 

•• Achieved•over•5•to•10•years 

•• Aggressive•compared•to•sector•performance 

Report 

Gain•credibility•by•reporting•inventory•data•annually•and• 

documenting•progress•toward•emissions•reduction•goal. 

Publicize• 

EPA•provides•national•partner•recognition•opportunities• 

and•Climate•Leaders•partner•meetings•to•highlight• 

program•participation. 

Achieve• 

Attain•your•long-term•GHG•reduction•goal. 

Consider•setting•a•second•goal•to•continue•your• 

environmental•leadership. 

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•How•Climate•Leaders•Are•

REDUCING ClIMATE CHANGE EMISSIONS

Participating•companies•commit•to•significantly•reduce•their•impact•on•the•global•environment•by•setting•and•

achieving•a•long-term•greenhouse•gas•(GHG)•reduction•goal,•which•includes•the•following•steps:

Steps to Achieve emissions Reductions

Join

Companies•are•welcome•to•join•the•program•at•any•

stage•in•developing•their•climate•change•strategy.•Large•

companies•join•as•Partners•and•smaller•companies•join•

as•Members•of•the•program’s•Small•Business•Network.

inventory 

Develop•a•corporate-wide•inventory•of•the•six•major•

greenhouse•gases•(CO2,•CH4,•N2O,•HFCs,•PFCs,•SF6)•

using•the•Climate•Leaders•GHG•Inventory•Guidance.•

Partners•report•their•direct•emissions•from:•

•• Onsite•energy•use

•• Purchased•electricity

•• Mobile•sources

•• Industrial•processes

•• Onsite•waste•disposal

•• HVAC/refrigerator

Companies•have•the•option•of•increasing•their•

reductions•by•including•the•following•optional•sources:

•• International•operations

•• Business•travel

•• Employee•commuting

•• Product•transport

•• Renewable•energy

•• Offsets

manage

Create•and•maintain•an•Inventory•Management•Plan•to•

institutionalize•the•process•of•collecting,•calculating,•and•

maintaining•a•high-quality,•corporate-wide•inventory.

Reduce

Set•an•aggressive•corporate-wide•GHG•emissions•

reduction•goal•to•be•achieved•over•5•to•10•years.•

Partners•have•flexibility•in•setting•reduction•goals•

and•work•individually•with•EPA•to•assess•their•unique•

emissions•sources•and•reduction•opportunities.•Goals•

must•meet•the•following•criteria:

•• Corporate-wide

•• Based•on•most•recent•base•year

•• Achieved•over•5•to•10•years

•• Aggressive•compared•to•sector•performance

Report 

Gain•credibility•by•reporting•inventory•data•annually•and•

documenting•progress•toward•emissions•reduction•goal.

Publicize

EPA•provides•national•partner•recognition•opportunities•

and•Climate•Leaders•partner•meetings•to•highlight•

program•participation.

Achieve

Attain•your•long-term•GHG•reduction•goal.

Consider•setting•a•second•goal•to•continue•your•

environmental•leadership.

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How•Climate•Leaders•Are• 

REDUCING COSTS AND PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT 

Eastman Kodak Company••|•••As•Eastman•Kodak•Company•transformed•itself•into•a•digitally• 

oriented• company•during• the•2004 2007•period,•it•pursued•a•new• set•of• sustainability• 

goals,•reflecting•its•commitment•to•continually•strengthen•protection•of•the•environment.• 

Since•joining•Climate•Leaders•in•2002,•Kodak•avoided•more•than•1.1•million•metric•tons• 

of• CO2• emissions• and• achieved• an• estimated• 40%• reduction• in• total• greenhouse• gas• 

emissions.•Numerous•energy•conservation•measures•and•site•transformation•activities• 

together•enabled•Kodak’s•largest•manufacturing•operation•in•Rochester,•N.Y.•to•close•one• 

of•its•two•power•plants, saving Kodak an estimated $27 million each year. 

Picturing Climate Goals 

Pfizer•|•Pfizer•is•working•hard• to•decrease•its•greenhouse•gas•emissions.•Since•joining• 

Climate•Leaders•in•2002,•the•company’s•annual•greenhouse•gas•footprint•has•decreased• 

by• 18% more• than• 750,000• metric• tons• of• emissions through• the• end• of• 2008,• 

representing• a cumulative cost savings of $125 million.••Pfizer•reduced•its•carbon• 

footprint• through• global• conservation• and• energy• efficiency• efforts• involving• a• full• 

range•of•projects•such•as•equipment•retrofits,•combined•heat•and•power•systems,•and• 

renewable•energy•installations.••After•achieving•its•first•Climate•Leaders•goal,•Pfizer•is• 

currently•undertaking•a•second•goal•to•reduce•absolute•global•greenhouse•gas•emissions• 

by•20%•from•2008•to•2012. 

Advancing a Healthy environment 

3M |• 3M’s• commitment• to• energy• efficiency• is• one• important• component• of• 3M’s• 

greenhouse•gas•reduction•strategy.•In• the•past• four•years,•3M•has•implemented•more• 

than• 1,400• employee-inspired• energy• efficiency•projects•which•have• increased energy 

efficiency by 19% and saved $37 million.•In•2007,•3M•exceeded•its•Climate•Leaders•goal• 

by•reducing•absolute•GHG•emissions•in•the•U.S.•by•60%•since•2002.•Going•forward,•the• 

company•is•driving•additional•reductions•beyond•its•operations•by•developing•products• 

that•help•3M•customers•reduce•energy•use•and•GHG•emissions. 

Posting energy Savings 

“suPerior energy management is a Pillar of our sustainability 

Commitment and being able to save more than $27 million a year 

while reduCing ghg emissions Confirms its business value.” 

antonio Perez, eastman Kodak Company 

Chairman and Ceo 

setting the standard in greenhouse gas management 

to become a partner or to learn more, contact climateleaders@epa.gov or go to www.epa.gov/climateleaders