Lenovo sustainability solutions

For businesses, ensuring sustainability and reducing the global carbon footprint of operations is a top priority. To assist customers on their sustainability journey, Lenovo CO₂ Offset Services offer a simple and tangible solution to offset IT carbon footprint by supporting one of several climate action projects verified by independent third-party organisations like the United Nations, CDM, Gold Standard®, Climate Action Reserve, and more. These climate action projects include solar, wind renewable energy, and destruction of industrial gas.

Lenovo has done the maths for you and estimated the value of carbon emissions for Lenovo PCs, desktops, tablets and servers over an average lifecycle—from manufacture to daily use to end-of-life.T This makes it easier for you to add carbon offset as part of your IT hardware purchase.

Lenovo CO₂ Offset Services offer complete transparency through the process with a personalised Sustainability dashboard that gives you an overview of the carbon offset metrics of your Lenovo technology.

Lenovo has done the maths for you and estimated the value of carbon emissions for Lenovo PCs, desktops, tablets and servers over an average lifecycle—from manufacture to daily use to end-of-life.T This makes it easier for you to add carbon offset as part of your IT hardware purchase.

It is incredibly simple to offset carbon emissions of your IT fleet with Lenovo.

Lenovo offers a seamless process, requiring no additional effort to help manage your IT carbon footprint.

Add CO₂ Offset Services (integrated into the Serial Number) when ordering your preferred Lenovo PC, desktop, tablet, or server.

Included in the hardware transaction, CO₂ Offset Services are easy to implement.

Once products are shipped, Lenovo reports to its official CO₂ Offset partner.

CO₂ compensation is based on estimated emissions by product, covering production, shipment and use across an average lifecycle.

Lenovo’s CO₂ Offset partner finalises the transaction and provides confirmation, making it easy to view details of the environmental project your purchase has supported.

CO₂ Offset Services offer a tailored approach to CO2 compensation, directly linking to products purchased and ensuring transparency throughout the process.

To offset carbon emissions on your existing Lenovo devices, simply reach out to your account manager.

Show tangible contribution by supporting climate action projects around the world that are verified by independent third-party organisations.

To date, Lenovo has helped commercial companies offset more than 1 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide associated with the purchase of their IT equipment. That’s the equivalent of the amount of greenhouse gas emitted from over 215,000 passenger vehicles driven over the course of one year.

• Lenovo recognised as a leader in Climate Change and received an “A“ ranking from CDP in both climate change and water security areas of assessment
• Rated AA+ on the 2022 Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index with the best score in the IT industry
• Lenovo has also been presented the Gold Award in the Most Sustainable Companies and Organizations (MSCO) section (H-share companies and other enterprises in China).

It’s one thing to offset your carbon footprint, it’s another to keep it low from the start. Lenovo is leading the way in sustainable packaging by using bio-based material to reduce plastic use and is innovating to enhancing the energy efficiency of its devices. By combining bamboo fibre technology with other innovative materials, Lenovo has created plastic-free packaging for the ThinkPad X1 and Z series.

Lenovo is expanding its use of recycled metals in its Think portfolio of devices. In 2021, Lenovo introduced 75% recycled aluminium for the A/C covers of the ThinkPad Z13 Gen 1 and the ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1 and 90% recycled magnesium for the A/C covers of the ThinkPad X13s Gen 1.

Carbon offset is just one element of Lenovo’s approach to sustainable innovation. With an eye on full-lifecycle extension, resource recovery, bulk packaging, and flexible technology solutions for any scale, Lenovo can help support your company’s sustainability goals with tailored products and services.