Most Environmentally Friendly BIG Corparations

15 Best BIG companies for the Environment
 
15. Sprint


Sprint has set an ambitious goal for 90% of its suppliers to be in compliance with its environmental standards by 2017. Some of these standards include an absolute greenhouse gas emission reduction.
The companies energy management program has resulted in reducing energy use by an average of more than nine percent each year for over six years. Sprint’s energy reduction in 2008 equates to 21,400 tons of CO2, or:

• Taking 3,918 passenger cars off the road for one year.
  
• Reducing oil use by 49,744 barrels per year.
  
• Saving the electricity used in 2,967 households each year.
  
• Preserving 149 acres of forest. 
  

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14. Sun Microsystems

Sun eliminated 23% of its U.S. GHG emissions between 2002 and 2007, and it plans to reduce GHG emissions from its global operations by 20% by 2015.The company requires environmental management accreditation from all main suppliers, and it is working to improve its energy efficiency, since 90 % of its carbon footprint comes from energy consumption. Sun regualrly posts its total energy use and GHG emissions by facility on its website.
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13. Wells Fargo

Since 2005, Wells Fargo has run a $5 billion financing program for green businesses, solar and wind energy projects and green building. The company also supports environmental nonprofits that focus on renewable energy and green building. Other green initiatives include purchasing copy paper that is at least 30% post-consumer waste.
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12. Cisco Systems

Cisco's facilities in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, and the U.K. used 100% renewable energy in 2008, while energy use of its overall European operations was 80% renewable. In the U.S., the company's green energy concumption was only 32%.
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11. Johnson Controls

The company designs products to improve the fuel efficiency of automobiles and jointly opened the world's first plant dedicated to manufacturing lithium-ion batteries. Selected by Ford as the battery supplier for a plug-in vehicle it planned to release in 2010. It has committed to reducing its energy use by 50%
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10. Starbucks

Starbucks uses recycled paper products and organic, shade-grown coffee. It has pledged to incorporate green building standards in all construction by 2010. While the company has encouraged all of its suppliers to commit to preserving the environment and be mindful of energy and water uses, Starbucks itself has been accused of water waste.
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9. Applied Materials

The chip-maker purchases renewable energy and has expanded its solar manufacturing business - creating a solar-panel shaded parking lots at its facilities. While Applied Materials is making great progress in energy consumption, its water use is substantial.
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8. Bristol-Myers Squibb

It's aggressively trying to cut greenhouse gases by 10% compared to 2001 levels. It's also working on a number of other environmentally friendly initiatives.
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7. Nike

Forget the sweatshops baby! Nike is uber-green. It even makes a basketball shoe from "environmentally preferred materials" like recycled polyester. It has a whole line of sustainable goods. It also invests in renewable energy and says Newsweek, "Code of conduct requires over 650 contract factories in 52 countries to have written environmental policies."
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6. State Street

Hmmm. While asset management isn't really thought of as green, State Street is doing its best to reduce electricity use and air travel. (We bet their employees hate that! No travel, turn off the lights!) The company is also looking at how many emissions it produces.
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5. IBM

Since 1971, the company has had environmental policies. It's entire "smart" business is built around making money and creating a sustainable planet. All of its employees take environmental awareness training sessions. This company is serious about doing right by the environment.
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4. Intel

Intel purchases more renewable energy than any other corporation in the world. Improving the efficiency of its chips is of equal importance to improving the speed of the chips. It's also cutting back on toxic stuff and waste.
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3. Johnson & Johnson

For almost 20 years, the company has worked to reduce its waste, and become more sustainable. It isn't planning of going carbon neutral, but it has the largest fleet of hybrids in the world, and it has strong environmental goals.
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2. Dell

Dell has been an outspoken company when it comes to the environment, regularly battling rivals for the title of "greenest." Its computers will be using 25% less energy by 2010, and its headquarters is powered entirely by renewable energy. It is a carbon neutral company and it leads the industry in recycling its products.
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1. Hewlett-Packard

Expect to see this in ad campaigns. HP has a plan in place to cut down greenhouse gas emissions, and it was the first IT company to report those emissions. It's cut back on toxic substances (though not enough to sate Greenpeace, apparently.) It's also been aggressive with recycling.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-15-best-companies-for-the-environment-2009-9?op=1#ixzz2ampu4RSu

Honorable Mention: Ford - Introduced the C-MAX Energi Solar Powered Car

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