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Sun originally pledged to the US Environmental Protection Agency to cut its GHG emissions by 20 percent from 2002 levels by 2012. The company believes now that it can reduce emissions from facilities an additional 20 percent by 2015. Sun is
working with the EPA on its strategy to limit its impact on the environment.
Two Carbon Footprint Shrinkers
- The Sun carbon footprint is shrinking in two ways. The company uses energy-efficient technologies, including Sun SPARC Enterprise servers with CoolThreads technology, and Sun Ray thin clients, used in datacenters, labs, offices, and employees home offices., Sun is getting greater computing power from fewer boxes while consuming less space and energy by replacing older technology with these new, more energy efficient products.
- Sun encourages employees to participate in a flexible program called Open Work that enables its staff to work outside of the traditional office, reducing the company's office space and energy requirements. Over 90 percent of Sun's GHG emissions are generated by the electricity the company buys to power its offices, and Sun was able to reduce those emissions by eliminating 2.6 million square feet of office space last year.
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More About Our Footprint On The Radio
Listen as Sun News Radio talks with Lori Duvall, Sun's Eco Responsibility Program Manager about how Sun has achieved its EPA
Climate Leader Goal five years ahead of schedule. You'll learn even more about how Sun is reducing its carbon footprint around the world.
Any organization can also operate in an earth-friendly and budget-conscious way using Sun's
ecologically innovative technologies and services. Navigate to the online community OpenEco.org to access free tools that assess, track, and compare business energy performance, proven best practices to reduce GHG emissions, and ideas for sustainable innovation. Sun also offers the Eco Services Suite to help you improve energy utilization in your datacenter.
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