Comments on: How Dell and HP could learn from each other http://greenmonk.net/how-dell-and-hp-could-learn-from-each-other/ Green from the roots up, Sustainable from the top down Thu, 17 May 2012 10:51:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: cianodonovan.com :: Entries :: We should have Open Supply Chains. Can we? - Cian O'Donovan - Ee-K-er! http://greenmonk.net/how-dell-and-hp-could-learn-from-each-other/#comment-3733 cianodonovan.com :: Entries :: We should have Open Supply Chains. Can we? - Cian O'Donovan - Ee-K-er! Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:24:28 +0000 http://greenmonk.net/?p=349#comment-3733 [...] Tom Raftery at GreenMonk talks about the new (US) EPA programme, SmartWay, which is aimed at bigging up companies who cut down on product transport emissions. I particularly like one phrase: You are only as Green as your supply chain after all! [...] [...] Tom Raftery at GreenMonk talks about the new (US) EPA programme, SmartWay, which is aimed at bigging up companies who cut down on product transport emissions. I particularly like one phrase: You are only as Green as your supply chain after all! [...]

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://greenmonk.net/how-dell-and-hp-could-learn-from-each-other/#comment-3732 Tom Raftery Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:25:03 +0000 http://greenmonk.net/?p=349#comment-3732 Bob, When I blogged about Dell going carbon neutral (http://greenmonk.net/dell-claims-carbon-neutrality-5-months-ahead-of-schedule/) I did mention how they did it. Specifically I mentioned: <blockquote> 1. recycled 102 million pounds of IT equipment from customers during 2007, a 20 percent increase over 2006 2. became the first major computer manufacturer to offer desktop customers Silver 80 PLUS-certified power supplies 3. the company’s laptops and desktops, already among the industry’s most energy-efficient, are being designed to consume up to 25 percent less energy by 2010 relative to systems offered today and 4. The company’s carbon intensity (CO2 emissions/revenue) is among the lowest of the Fortune 50 and less than half that of its closest competitor </blockquote> and they used <blockquote> an aggressive program to improve efficiencies in the company, purchasing green energy directly as well as renewable energy credits and verified emissions reductions</blockquote> Now, how about investing in sustainable reforestation projects <em>as well as</em> reducing carbon in your products and operations ;-) Bob,

When I blogged about Dell going carbon neutral (http://greenmonk.net/dell-claims-carbon-neutrality-5-months-ahead-of-schedule/) I did mention how they did it.

Specifically I mentioned:

1. recycled 102 million pounds of IT equipment from customers during 2007, a 20 percent increase over 2006
2. became the first major computer manufacturer to offer desktop customers Silver 80 PLUS-certified power supplies
3. the company’s laptops and desktops, already among the industry’s most energy-efficient, are being designed to consume up to 25 percent less energy by 2010 relative to systems offered today and
4. The company’s carbon intensity (CO2 emissions/revenue) is among the lowest of the Fortune 50 and less than half that of its closest competitor

and they used

an aggressive program to improve efficiencies in the company, purchasing green energy directly as well as renewable energy credits and verified emissions reductions

Now, how about investing in sustainable reforestation projects as well as reducing carbon in your products and operations ;-)

]]> By: Bob http://greenmonk.net/how-dell-and-hp-could-learn-from-each-other/#comment-3722 Bob Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:26:37 +0000 http://greenmonk.net/?p=349#comment-3722 It would be interesting if the various blogs discussing Dell's going carbon neutral would also discuss how they got there. HP is not interested in paying some country to maintain a forest to be "neutral," but is committed to the long slog of reducing carbon in our products and operations through major research and development throughout the company. But, I must admit, HP could learn from Dell's PR team. It would be interesting if the various blogs discussing Dell’s going carbon neutral would also discuss how they got there. HP is not interested in paying some country to maintain a forest to be “neutral,” but is committed to the long slog of reducing carbon in our products and operations through major research and development throughout the company. But, I must admit, HP could learn from Dell’s PR team.

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