Lenovo announced that it is now helping offset carbon emissions on its consumer PC portfolio. The move comes as consumers are increasingly demanding more accountability from corporations as climate change is pushed to the forefront of global priorities.
Available on all Think commercial PCs, Lenovo Legion and Yoga PCs for consumer and commercial customers, the Lenovo CO2 Offset Service gives consumers a way to offset carbon emissions and help the environment by supporting one of several United Nations Climate Action projects.
“Lenovo recognises the importance of the global effort to mitigate climate change, having set our own science-based emissions reduction objectives. Recent developments in the UAE include the launch of four pioneering national initiatives to ensure the sustainability of water resources, a program to attract young people to be part of local and global green initiatives, financing clean energy projects and becoming the first Gulf nation to commit to net zero emissions by 2050,” said Mohammed Hilili, general manager, Gulf, Lenovo.
The UAE has several federal and municipal policies in place that establish clear goals for the country to shape its future in a more sustainable way. Among the UAE’s environmental projects include the UAE Vision 2021, the UAE Centennial 2071, and the UAE Energy Strategy 2050, which sets a 50 per cent clean energy objective for the country. Several sustainable development goals have already been defined in the UAE, and they act as a guiding concept for most new initiatives, including Lenovo’s expansion of the CO2 Offset Service.
The carbon offsets from the Lenovo CO2 Offset Service will help bring sustainable development benefits to communities in the Middle East and worldwide, such as improving air and water quality, reducing energy consumption, and supporting safe waste disposal. To date, Lenovo’s business customers globally have offset more than 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide across their purchases of Think PCs (desktops, workstations, laptops). That’s the equivalent of the amount of GHG emitted from more than 100,000 passenger vehicles driven over the course of one year.
