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Company Profile
Sun Microsystems is a global supplier of network computing solutions that power the world's most important transactions and interactions – between individuals, businesses, governments, and communities. With a proven history of sharing, building communities, and innovation, Sun helps create opportunities, both social and economic, around the world.
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Sun was founded more than 26 years ago with one driving vision: to connect everyone and everything through technological innovation and sharing. We expressed our vision simply as The Network is the Computer. And that vision is more true today than ever before.
Sun provides the innovative products and services that power today's connected, online economy, where information technology enables collaboration and innovation on a global scale. We believe that online information and resources are the catalysts for creating a wealth of opportunities, enabling creativity and change. And we encourage shared innovation, community development, and open-source leadership among our employees, customers, developers – anyone who uses the network.
Products and Services
We provide the software, systems, services, and microelectronics that power everything from consumer electronics and developer tools to some of the world's most powerful datacenters. Our core brands are among the most respected in the industry, including the , , , , , and .
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Every day, individuals, companies, and governments around the world benefit from what Sun makes. We're creating standards to help remove the barriers that restrain access to technology. We're delivering eco responsible solutions that offer higher performance and use less power, cooling, and space. And we're inventing next-generation products and services that will help solve some of the world's most difficult business and technical problems.
Today, more than ever: The Network is the Computer.
Employees 34,400 worldwide
Locations More than 100 countries
Revenues
R&D $2 billion annually
Patents More than 5,000 U.S. patents
Ranking 184 on the Fortune 500 in 2008
Investors Trades on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol JAVA
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Key CSR Data
Fiscal 2008 Total Business Conduct Office Inquiries
Contact Method
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Number of Inquiries |
Percentage of Inquiries
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Adviceline |
71 |
16.7% |
Staff phone
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25
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5.9% |
Email
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255 |
59.9% |
Fax
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1 |
0.2%
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Internal audit
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4 |
0.9%
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Interoffice mail
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3 |
0.7%
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CEO phone
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4 |
0.9%
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Legal |
11 |
2.6%
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Postal mail |
1 |
0.2%
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Rep letter |
22 |
5.2%
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Walk-in |
4 |
0.9%
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Other |
25 |
5.9%
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Caller Type |
Anonymous |
81 |
19.0% |
Confidential |
27 |
6.3% |
Open |
318 |
74.6% |
Purpose of Call |
Advice |
288 |
67.6% |
Allegation |
107 |
25.1% |
Request service/product |
31 |
7.3% |
Response Method |
Anonymous caller (no response) |
24 |
5.6% |
No response planned |
9 |
2.1% |
No response as of end of FY2008
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7
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1.6% |
Verbal response
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34 |
8.0%
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Verbal and written response
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54 |
12.7%
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Written response |
298 |
70.0% |
Total |
426 |
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Sun 2007 Global GHG Inventory by Region
| Region |
CO2e
(metric tons) |
| Americas |
219,612 |
| Asia Pacific (APAC) |
34,202 |
| Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) |
32,131 |
| Total |
285,935 |
Sun 2007* Electricity and Gas Purchases
| Region |
Electricity (MWh) |
Natural Gas (MMBTU) |
| Americas |
354,593 |
204,578 |
| Asia Pacific (APAC) |
48,207 |
-- |
| Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) |
80,627 |
7,998 |
| Total |
477,541 |
212,576 |
* Energy purchases shown by calendar year
Water Use Intensity
| Campus |
Water Use
(1,000 gallons) |
Gallons/Sq Ft* |
Gallons/Seat |
| Austin, TX |
9,812 |
74 |
19,800 |
| Broomfield, CO |
35,975 |
41 |
11,200 |
| Louisville, CO |
49,839 |
27 |
15,000 |
| Menlo Park, CA |
30,587 |
20 |
6,200 |
| Santa Clara, CA |
80,322 |
74 |
19,100 |
| Linlithgow, Scotland |
6,548 |
32 |
10,312 |
* Active square feet
Operational Waste
| Recycled shredded paper |
851,777 pounds, Which, according to our vendor, saved an estimated 7,124 trees |
| Hazardous waste |
33,223 lb, at least half of which is sent offsite for energy recovery |
| Industrial waste |
22,406 lb |
| Universal waste |
61,084 lb, almost 96% (58,561 lb) of which is lead acid batteries recycled; also recycled approximately 33,660 fluorescent bulbs |
| Used oil |
10,132 lb sent for recycling and/or energy recovery |
| Total waste generated |
126,845 lb (excluding auxiliary recycling activities) |
Talent Profile
| FY08 |
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Percentage, Total Employees |
Percentage, VP and Above |
| Women worldwide |
25% |
22% |
| Ethnic minorities (U.S. Sun population only) |
29% |
11% |
| Employees outside the U.S. |
45% |
16% |
Health and Safety Performance Metrics
| Metric |
2007 |
| Total case incidence rate (TCIR) |
.147 |
| Total lost workday case incidence rate (LWIR) |
.059 |
| Total days away from work, job transfer, or restriction case incidence rate (DART) |
.076 |
| Number of ergonomic evaluations |
419 |
Employee Volunteering
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Number of Hours |
Percentage Increase |
| FY08 |
18, 231 |
37% |
Sun Foundation Matching Gifts
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US |
International |
Total |
| Employee gifts matched |
$1.5 million |
$200,000 |
$1.7 million |
Global Engineering, Manufacturing, and R&D Locations
Sun conducts business in more than 100 countries and has engineering, manufacturing,
and R&D operations worldwide
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