From Green Right Now Reports
For those who view corporate green initiatives as being more about building image than building profits, Dell has a reminder that “green” is also the color of money.
The Round Rock, Texas, company says its expects to save an estimated $5.8 million a year as a result of power-saving projects and building upgrades in its facilities worldwide. The company, which sources more than 25 percent of its global energy needs from renewable sources, is also piloting solar projects on select campuses to incorporate even more renewable energy in its operations.
Dell says that by the end of 2009, it expects to cut its global power use by around 48 million kilowatt hours per year — enough energy to power more than 4,000 average American homes for one year. It will accomplish this through a combination of building upgrades, power management strategies and IT solutions, including:
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Dell, Goodwill expand free computer recycling program to more states
From Green Right Now Reports
Dell and Goodwill Industries International announced they are expanding Reconnect, a free drop-off program for consumers who want to responsibly recycle any brand of unwanted computer equipment.
The program is adding 451 new donation sites in seven states — Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and West Virginia. The program also will expand in Wisconsin to the Southeastern and South Central parts of the state.
Reconnect is now available in 18 states, plus the District of Columbia.
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Dell bans the export of electronic waste to developing countries
From Green Right Now Reports
Dell said today it will ban the export of non-working electronics to developing countries as part of its global policy on responsible electronics disposal.
The Round Rock, Texas-based company said its electronics disposition policy now exceeds the requirements of the Basel Convention, which bans the export of certain electronic waste based on its material or chemical composition. By expanding its definition of electronic waste to include all non-working parts or devices, irrespective of material composition, Dell said it hopes to prevent the unauthorized dumping of electronic waste in developing countries by requiring that equipment be tested and certified as “working” prior to export.
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Ethisphere announces the World’s Most Ethical Companies
By Laura Elizabeth May
Green Right Now
The Ethisphere Institute announced its annual selection of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 2009. The companies selected must promote ethical business standards and practices by going beyond legal minimums, introducing innovative ideas benefiting the public and forcing their competitors to follow suit.
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Tags: · American Express, Best Buy, Dell, Ethisphere, General Electric, Ikea, McDonalds, PepsiCo, Starbucks, T-Mobile, World's Most Ethical Companies
