CLIMATE LEADERS PARTNERS In Alphabetical Order November 2007 www epa.gov/climateleaders Office of Air and Radiation 3Degrees DPR Construction, Inc. Lockheed Martin Corporation Staples, Inc. 3M Duke Energy Lucent Technologies Inc. Steelcase Inc. Abbott DuPont Company Mack Trucks, Inc. (MTI) Sterling Planet, Inc. ACE Group of Companies EarthColor Mantria Corporation STMicroelectronics Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Eastman Kodak Company Marriott International, Inc. Stora Enso North America Corp. Aggregate Industries Ecolab Inc. Melaver, Inc. Sun Microsystems, Inc. Agilent Technologies EcoPrint Merck & Co., Inc. Target Corporation Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. EMC Corporation Miller Brewing Company Tate Access Floors Alcan Aluminum Corporation Entergy Corporation Millipore Corporation Tenneco Alcoa Inc. Exelon Corporation Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. Tetra Tech EM Inc. Alticor Inc. Fairchild Semiconductor MTC Limousine & Corporate Coach, Inc. The Collins Companies American Electric Power Fetzer Vineyards National Geographic Society The Dow Chemical Company American Water First Environment, Inc. National Renewable Energy Laboratory The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. FPL Group, Inc. NCR Corporation The Hartford Applied Materials, Inc. Frito-Lay, Inc. NiSource Inc. The Inter-American Development Bank Ball Corporation Gap, Inc. Noble Corporation Travelers Companies Inc. Baltimore Aircoil Company General Electric Company North Bay Construction The Tower Companies Bank of America Corporation General Motors Corporation Novelis Corporation The World Bank Baxter International Inc. Genesis Microchip, Inc. NVIDIA Corporation Thomas Rutherfoord, Inc. Benziger Family Winery Genzyme Corporation Office Depot Tiffany & Co. Best Buy Co., Inc. Green Mountain Energy Company Oracle Corporation Trane Boise Cascade Hasbro, Inc. 0SRAM SYLVAN 1A Turner Construction Company Burt's Bees, Inc. Flaworth, inc. Owens Corning Tyson Foods, Inc. California Portland Cement Co. Holcim (US), Inc. Petulama Poultry U.S. Forest Service Caipine Floneywell Inc. Pfizer Inc. U.S. Steel Corporation Campbell Soup Company HSBC - North America PepsiCo Unilever Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Hunter Panels PPG Industries, Inc. United Technologies Corporation Caterpillar Inc. IBM Corporation Praxair, Inc. VF Outdoor, Inc. Cherokee Investment Partners Intel Corporation Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) Volvo Trucks North America, Inc. fVTNA) Cisco Systems, Inc. Interface, Inc. Quad/Graphics Inc. We Energies Citigroup Inc. International Paper Random House, Inc. WhiteWave Foods Co Codding Enterprises Johnson & Johnson Raytheon Company Whole Foods Market Conestoga-Rovers & Associates Johnson Controls, Inc. Roche Group U.S. Affiliates Xerox Corporation Conservation Services Group Kellogg Company Rockwell Collins, Inc. Coors Brewing Company Kimberly-Clark Corporation Sandy Alexander CSX Transportation, Inc. Kohl's Department Stores SC Johnson Cytec Industries, Inc. Kroenke Sports Enterprises Shaklee Corporation Cummins Inc. L.L. Bean, Inc. Sonoma Wine Company Deere & Company Lafarge North America Inc. Sprint Dell Inc. Lincus, Incorporated St. Lawrence Cement CLIMATE rW WWW,EPA.GOV/CLIMATELEADERS LEADERS ® U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 4»EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency November 2007 CLIMATE LEADERS SETTING THE STANDARD IN GREENHOUSE GAS MANAGEMENT Why Take Action ON CLIMATE? • Reduce impact on the global environment • Better manage greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and associated risks • Realize cost savings through energy efficiency • Receive EPA technical assistance on inventories • Participate in national public recognition campaigns Program Overview Addressing climate risk is a key objective for many leading companies. Investors, customers, and suppliers are increasingly seeking information on corporate climate strategies that benefit the bottom line, reduce uncertainty, and create market opportunities. • Encourage employee commitment with a corporate wide GHG reduction goal • Improve understanding of critical policy discussions • Engage with other partner companies demonstrating climate leadership • Access the latest GHG tools, technologies, and protocols • Integrate climate change strategies with state, regional, and international GHG accounting schemes Climate Leaders is an EPA industry-government partnership that provides guidance and recognition to companies developing long-term climate change strategies. Through program participation, companies create a credible record of their accomplishments, reduce their impact on the global environment, and identify themselves as corporate climate leaders. CLIMATEr . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ------- EMBRACING THE LOW CARBON ECONOMY How Climate Leaders Are Changing the Environment for Business Illuminating the Competitive Advantage General Electric |Through its environmentally-driven Ecomagination strategy, GE will spend an average of more than $1 billion per year on the research and development of energy efficient products -- reaching $1.5 billion annually by 2010, during which time it expects revenue to double to $20 billion. In addition, the greenhouse gas reductions from the installed base of over 50 technical and commercial Ecomagination innovations already on the market could offset all of GE's emissions every year. GE's commitment extends to their Climate Leaders goal of a 1% absolute reduction in global emissions from 2004 to 2012. Computing Energy Savings IBM | IBM's documented energy conservation program dates back to 1973 and has consistently delivered both business and environmental results. Since joining the Climate Leaders program in 2002, the company has saved 1 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, 11.8 million gallons of fuel oil, and avoided approximately 1 million tons of CO2 emissions through energy efficiency. IBM recognizes that incorporating environmental benefits at the heart of its business strategy generates superior financial performance, creating a win-win proposition. After achieving its first Climate Leaders goal, IBM is currently undertaking a second goal to reduce global GHG emissions by 7% from 2005 to 2012. "WE HAVE SAVED MORE THAN $74 MILLION FROM2002 TO 2006 BY CONSERVING ENERGY, DEMONSTRATING THAT STRONG ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS ARE GOOD BUSINESS." - Wayne Balta, IBM Corporation VP Corporate Environmental Affairs & Product Safety Bankof America. Compounding Interest in Environmental Responibility Bank of America | Bank of America views the service sector as having a responsibility to address climate change and to contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions that extend beyond its own operations, to include customers and suppliers. The Bank has committed $20 billion to support the growth of environmentally-sustainable business activities through lending, investing, philanthropy and the creation of new products and services. To reduce its own footprint, Bank of America worked closely with EPA to establish a Climate Leaders GHG emissions reduction goal of 9% from 2004 to 2009. SETTING THE STANDARD IN GREENHOUSE GAS MANAGEMENT To become a partner or to learn more about the Climate Leaders program, contact climateleaders@epa.gov or go to www.epa.gov/climateleaders iftt United States Environmental Protection Agency Reducing Climate Change Emissions Through Climate Leaders Partner companies commit to significantly reduce their impact on the global environment by setting and achieving a long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goal, which includes the following steps: Join Companies are welcome to join the program at any stage in developing their climate change strategy. Inventory Develop a corporate-wide inventory of the six major greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4, N20, HFCs, PFCs, SF6) using the Climate Leaders GHG Inventory Guidance. Partners report their direct emissions from: • Onsite energy use • Purchased electricity • Mobile sources • Industrial processes • Onsite waste disposal • HVAC/refrigerator Companies have the option of increasing their reductions by including the following optional sources: • International operations • Business travel • Employee commuting • Product transport • Renewable energy • Offsets Manage Create and maintain an Inventory Management Plan to institutionalize the process of collecting, calculating, and maintaining a high-quality, corporate-wide inventory. Reduce Set an aggressive corporate-wide GHG emissions reduction goal to be achieved over 5 to 10 years. Partners have flexibility in setting reduction goals and work individually with EPA to assess their unique emissions sources and reduction opportunities. Goals must meet the following criteria: • Corporate-wide • Based on most recent base year • Achieved over 5 to 10 years • Absolute or intensity-based • Aggressive compared to sector performance Report Gain credibility by reporting inventory data annually and documenting progress toward emissions reduction goal. Publicize EPA provides national partner recognition opportunities and Climate Leaders partner meetings to highlight program participation. Achieve Attain your long-term GHG reduction goal. Consider setting a second goal to continue your environmental leadership. CLIMATEri LEADERS Jb® U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ------- |