Letter from Jonathan Schwartz, President and Chief Executive Officer
Every day, the world becomes more interconnected. As a technologist, I'm thrilled. And as a member of society, I'm elated. It's professionally and personally rewarding to see people using the network to capture opportunity and to overcome barriers.
I've always believed Sun to be a responsible company, on the side of change and progress. Our goal, consistent with our business interests, is to enable more people to join and participate on the network.
The rapid expansion of the network drives Sun's business growth. And we strive to grow ethically, prudently, and responsibly. It's a unique opportunity that our core assets and competencies align us with driving adoption of the world's greatest social and economic utility — the Internet. And you can be sure we're not taking it for granted.
In January 2007, we published our first Corporate Social Responsibility report, defining our long-term CSR strategy to Innovate, Act, and Share. That strategy and commitment are the foundation of this fiscal 2007 report.
Sun is 100% committed to developing and adhering to principles that guide our actions in business and social conduct. To innovating in the creation of responsible and sustainable solutions. And to participating with communities and organizations to enable the sharing of knowledge and technologies for positive social and environmental impact.
That's why we've been able to deliver positive results — for our customers, employees, shareholders, partners, and communities. We create eco responsible solutions that deliver more performance, use less energy, and save money. We implement programs to reduce our impact on global climate change — and help others do the same. And as the leader in open source, we share our technologies with the global community to increase accessibility and participation, and to eliminate the digital divide.
This report provides concrete evidence that Sun's business and social responsibilities are closely aligned. Yet we've just scratched the surface. We can do more, and we're fully committed to doing just that.
I'm proud of the progress Sun has made. We'll continue to pull back the curtain so that everyone can see what we're doing to promote a sustainable and responsible approach that creates value for all our stakeholders.
The most important thing we can do is speak up, take action, and participate. Because participants create change and value.
Jonathan Schwartz
President and Chief Executive Officer
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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