Lenovo ESG
Environmental Targets
FY 2024/25 EMS Objectives & Targets
Product Aspects: Product Energy Consumption & Emissions
| Objectives | Metric/KPI | Target(s) | Notes |
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| Drive reduction in product energy use. | Energy efficiency | Notebooks: By FY 2029/30, we will achieve 30% improvement in energy efficiency of Lenovo notebooks (on average for comparable products relative to FY 2018/19). Excludes gaming notebooks. | Where new products do not belong in a sub-category a part of Lenovo’s sub-targets, they default to the general energy efficiency improvement relative to the previous generation of the product. Exemption from targets may be requested if it can be clearly demonstrated that achieving the target places the product at a large price disadvantage against its competition or is not technically feasible. |
| Desktops: By FY 2029/30, we will achieve 50% improvement in energy efficiency of Lenovo desktops (on average for comparable products relative to FY 2018/19). | |||
| Servers: By FY 2029/30, we will achieve 50% improvement in energy efficiency of Lenovo servers (on average for comparable products relative to FY 2018/19). | |||
| MBG products: By FY 2029/30, we will achieve 30% improvement in energy efficiency of Lenovo MBG products (on average for comparable products relative to FY 2020/21). | |||
| Drive product emissions reductions from use of sold products. | Greenhouse gas emissions | Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions (value chain) from use of sold products ~35% on average for comparable product by FY 2029/30 from a FY 2018/19 base year. | |
| Quantify lifecycle CO2e emissions and environmental footprints associated with the use of Lenovo products. | Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) (kg CO2e) | Ensure product carbon footprint is published for all new Lenovo products. | Calculated for product categories for which a Product Attribute to Impact Algorithm (PAIA) tool exists. |
| Quantify lifecycle CO2e emissions and environmental footprints associated with the use of Lenovo products. | PCF (kg CO2e) and the other environmental footprints | Optimize Lenovo Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) platform, study and phase-in LCA solutions in FY 2024/25. | |
| Perform LCA for at least fifteen selected Lenovo products, materials or technologies in FY 2024/25. |
Product Aspects: Product Materials
| Objectives | Metric/KPI | Target(s) | Notes |
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| Products contain recycled material. | % products containing PCC | By FY 2025/26, 100% of PC products will contain post-consumer recycled content materials. | Excludes tablets and accessories. |
Recycled material includes:
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PCC plastic weight | By FY 2025/26, we will use 300 million pounds of post-consumer recycled content plastics in our products. | Cumulative total since 2005. |
| % products containing PCC | In FY 2024/25, at least one product per category, needs to meet PCC plastic content by weight levels as follow:
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| Monitor and respond to market requirements in this area to maintain portfolio relative to low halogen parts. Definitions:
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Low halogen parts | By FY 2025/26, 100% of smartphone products and accessories will be free of PVC and BFR. | Controlled at 1,000 ppm. |
Product Aspects: Packaging
| Objectives | Metric/KPI | Target(s) | Notes |
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| Minimize packaging material consumption while driving the use of sustainable materials. | Weight or volume reduction | Achieve 5% reduction in packaging weight or volume for at least 1 product. | Compared to the packaging of the previous generation of the product. |
| Plastic elimination | Eliminate 100,000 km of single use plastic packaging tape by FY 2025/26). | Cumulative starting from 2018. | |
| Expand plastic-free packaging to Moto G Plus Products. | |||
| Increase sustainable material in packaging. | % Recycled content or sustainable material | Expand Ocean Bound Plastic (OBP) material usage from bag to cushion (containing 30% OBP) for 1U servers. | 1U models include SR630 v2/v3, SR645 v3, and SR635 v3. |
| Identify five additional Lenovo products for which to implement use of 100% renewable bio-based packaging. | |||
| By FY 2025/26, 60% of smartphone packaging will be made from recycled materials. | Excludes Lenovo smartphone packaging. Includes RAZR smartphone packaging starting in FY 2023/24. | ||
| By FY 2025/26, smartphone packaging will use 50% less single-use plastics and achieve 10% reduction in weight or size. | Relative to FY 2020/21. Excludes Lenovo smartphone packaging. Includes RAZR smartphone packaging starting in FY 2023/24. | ||
| By FY 2025/26, 90% of PC products plastic packaging will be made from recycled materials. | Excludes tablets, accessories, and monitors. |
Location Aspects: Site Air Emissions
| Objectives | Metric/KPI | Target(s) | Notes |
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| Absolute reduction in CO2e emissions from Lenovo operations worldwide. | Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions (metric tons CO2e) | Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by FY 2029/30 from a FY 2018/19 base year. | This goal may be accomplished through energy efficiency, installation of onsite renewable generation, entry into power purchase agreements (PPA) with power providers, and/or the purchase of renewable energy commodities. Scope 2 emissions are market-based. |
Location Aspects: Site Energy Consumption
| Objectives | Metric/KPI | Target(s) | Notes |
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| Maximize energy efficiency and minimize CO2e emissions associated with the development, manufacture and delivery of Lenovo products | % total electricity from renewable energy sources | By FY 2025/26, 90% of our global operations’ electricity will be obtained from renewable sources. | This goal may be accomplished through installation of onsite renewable energy generation, entry into power purchase agreements (PPA) with power providers and/or the purchase of renewable energy credits. |
| Energy consumption in kWh per production volume | Achieve year-over-year improved energy intensity index at manufacturing sites globally, relative to the previous FY. | Energy intensity index is energy consumption in kWh per production volume. | |
| Electricity consumption in kWh per person | Achieve year-over-year improved electricity intensity at R&D and office sites globally, relative to the previous FY. | Electricity intensity is electricity consumption in kWh per person. |
Location Aspects: Waste Management
| Objectives | Metric/KPI | Target(s) | Notes |
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| Minimize environmental impacts associated with solid waste generated from Lenovo operations and products | % non-hazardous solid waste recycled | Maintain a global non-hazardous waste recycling rate > 90% (+/-5%). | Percent of non-hazardous solid waste disposed of through reuse, recycling, or composting. Does not include incineration with energy recovery. |
Location Aspects: Water Management
| Objectives | Metric/KPI | Target(s) | Notes |
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| Minimize environmental impacts associated with water withdrawal from Lenovo operations and products. | Water withdrawal in metric tons per capita. | Achieve reduction of 1.8 metric tons in water withdrawal per capita at manufacturing sites globally by FY 2029/30. | Relative to a base year of FY 2018/19. Excludes service and repair sites. |
Supply Chain Aspects: Product End-of-Life Management
| Objectives | Metric/KPI | Target(s) | Notes |
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| Minimize the environmental impact of Lenovo products at end of life. | Recycle, repair, and reuse Lenovo products and parts | By FY 2025/26, we will have enabled the recycling and reuse of 800 million pounds (362,874 MT) of end-of-life products. | Cumulative total since 2005. |
| By FY 2025/26, 84% of epairs can be done at the customer site, without having to send their PC to a service center. | Excludes Android tablets and visuals. | ||
| By FY 2025/26, 76% of repairable PC parts returned to our service center will be repaired for future use. | Measured by value. |
Supply Chain Aspects: Supplier Environmental Performance
| Objectives | Metric/KPI | Target(s) | Notes |
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| Monitor and mitigate environmental impact in the Lenovo supply chain, and drive to improve suppliers’ environmental management. | Product suppliers’ GHG emissions reduction/ removal | By FY 2025/26, we will remove one million tons of greenhouse gas emissions from our supply chain (relative to FY 2018/19 measured emissions). | Relative to FY 2018/19 measured emissions. |
| Emissions (Scope 3) from purchased goods and services per million US$ gross profit | Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions (supply chain) from purchased goods and services 66.5% per million US$ gross profit by FY 2029/30 from a FY 2018/19 base year. | ||
| Product suppliers’ renewable energy usage | Engage in a total of 35 product suppliers to source 1/3 of energy from renewable sources for Lenovo-related businesses. | ||
| CDP Climate Change Questionnaire response rate | Achieve 95% of Lenovo product suppliers based on procurement spend to respond to CDP Climate Change questionnaire. | ||
| Suppliers’ SBT participation | Achieve 52% of Lenovo product suppliers based on procurement spend to commit/have science-based emission reduction targets. |
Supply Chain Aspects: Transportation
| Objectives | Metric/KPI | Target(s) | Notes |
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| Drive collaborative environmental efforts in Lenovo’s global logistics. | Demand management | Implement two route optimization or weight reduction initiatives. | |
| Modes of transport | Enable five low-carbon modes of transport for shipments in Lenovo's business groups. | ||
| Fleet and asset utilization and efficiency | Improve fleet and utilization rate in ISG and IDG business groups for the geographical segments of AP, EMEA, and AG. | Geographical segments:
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| Scope 3 GHG emissions from upstream transportation and distribution | Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from upstream transportation and distribution 25% per tonne-km of transported product by FY 2029/30 from a FY 2018/19 base year. |
