Lenovo Sustainability

Perfomance Data

Please see our Sustainability Report for more information.

General Data

	FY 2015/16	FY 2016/17	FY 2017/18	FY 2018/19	FY 2019/20
Revenue (Millions USD)	$44,911	$43,035	$45,350	$51,038	$50,716
Revenue by Geography
EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa)	26%	26%	28%	25%	25%
Asia Pacific (excluding China)	16%	16%	16%	19%	22%
China	28%	28%	25%	24%	21%
Revenue by Business Group¹
IDG - PCSD	69%	70%	71%	75%	79%
IDG - MBG	19%	18%	16%	13%	10%
DCG	10%	9%	9%	12%	11%
Others	2%	3%	3%	-	-

Employees, Health and Safety

Number of Employees²	FY 2015/16	FY 2016/17	FY 2017/18	FY 2018/19²	FY 2019/20
Total	48,975	46,163	45,754	57,000	63,000
Percentage of Employees by Region³
Americas	15%	15%	16%	16%	18%
Asia Pacific (excluding China)	8%	9%	9%	11%	12%
China	69%	66%	66%	65%	62%
EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa)	8%	9%	8%	8%	8%
Percentage of Employees by Gender
Males	66%	65%	65%	64%	64%
Females	34%	35%	35%	36%	36%

Hours of training per manufacturing employee	CY 2015	CY 2016	CY 2017	CY 2018	CY 2019
(including part-time employees)	35	35	35	35	35

Incident Rates	CY 2015	CY 2016	CY 2017	CY 2018	CY 2019
Recordable Rate	0.1	0.07	0.09	0.03	0.03
Lost-Time Rate	2.69	0.5	1.5	0.03	0.03
Number of employee fatalities (work-related)	0	0	0	0	0
Number of contractor fatalities (work-related)	0	0	0	0	0

	CY 2015	CY 2016	CY 2017	CY 2018	CY 2019⁴
Number of OHSAS 18001 registered facilities	10	10	10	14	11

Communities and Philanthropy

	FY 2015/16	FY 2016/17	FY 2017/18	FY 2018/19	FY 2019/20⁵
Corporate Cash and Product Donations³
Lenovo Foundation and Donor advised funds	$404,000	$75,000	$819,000	$799,372	$482,887
China⁶	$411,000	$300,000	$378,516	$308,274	$5,440,440
North America	$1,080,000	$1,852,000	$1,375,000	$1,319,070	$4,648,665
Latin America⁷	$319,000	$15,000	$111,000	$155,674	$2,507,863
EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa)⁸	$205,000	$114,000	$107,000	$159,621	$407,535
Asia Pacific (excluding China)⁴	$222,000	$126,000	$570,709	$148,500	$855,386

Global Disaster Response			$1,714,000	$260,350	140,000

Employee Volunteering Hours (through efforts sponsored by Lenovo)
North America	>5,000	1,266	19,296	28,242	9,838.49
Rest of World	19,000	26,205	10,704	9,072	17,046

Estimated Value of Employee Volunteer⁹			$1,300,000	$1,616,794	$1,156,022

Employee Giving
Lenovo Match of North America Employee Donations	$281,778	$352,654	$339,000	$380,854	$963,435
Lenovo Match of China and EMEA campaigns (Lenovo and Lenovo Foundation)				$59,775	$380,650

Total Contribution to Communities¹⁰					$14,482,776

Estimated value of community impact through philanthropy and volunteerism					$16,982,883

Environmental Data

	FY 2015/16	FY 2016/17	FY 2017/18	FY 2018/19	FY 2019/20
GHG Emissions⁶ (metric tons CO₂ equivalent — MT CO₂e)
Scope 1	7,068	8,294	6,371	6,031	7,766
Scope 2 (location-based)	228,493	213,637	193,760	201,321	162,597

Total Scope 1 & Scope 2 (location-based)	235,561	221,931	200,131	207,352	170,363

Scope 2 (market-based)	203,041	185,400	176,800	26,029	23,852

Scope 3
Business Travel	39,000	58,000	49,000	53,500	46,900
Product Transportation¹¹	326,840	351,100	359,000	633,000	716,384
Emissions from Waste¹²	2,149	2,390	1,700	1,920	2,110
Employee Commuting	26,300	23,800	20,100	23,600	24,900
Purchased Goods and Services¹³	1,646,141	2,054,900	1,855,000	1,795,000	2,341,000
Fuel- and Energy-Related Activities (not included in Scope 1 or 2)¹⁴	14,664	12,300	11,900	12,100	10,385
Use of Sold Products¹⁵	12,000,000	11,600,000	11,847,000	12,885,000	13,669,000
End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products¹⁵	290,000	280,000	271,000	273,500	274,000
Capital Goods¹⁶	227,700	101,000	246,000	127,500	446,500
Total	14,572,794	14,483,490	14,660,700	15,805,120	17,531,179

Emissions Intensity: GHG Emissions — Scope 1 & Scope 2 (location-based)⁶ (metric tons per $ million revenue)	5.25	5.16	4.41	4.06	3.36

Operational Energy Intensity Use — Scope 1 & Scope 2 (location-based)⁶ (MWh per $ million revenue)
Fuel Combustion	0.74	0.94	0.77	0.61	0.69
Purchased Energy (electricity, steam, cooling)	6.97	6.74	6.57	6.20	5.77

Operational Energy Use — Scope 1 & Scope 2 (location-based) (MWh)
Fuel Combustion	33,363.16	40,257.94	34,733.55	30,904.82	35,152.32
313,027.41	290,112.63	298,019.77	316,482.68	292,645.18

Energy Consumption by Primary Energy Source (MWh)
Fuel	120,107.39	144,929	125,041	111,25	126,548
Electricity	1,035,664.26	969,914	955,624	979,486	979,740
Steam	83,097.04	64,290	108,649	144,240	66,051
Cooling	8,137.37	10,202	8,599	9,016	7,731
Total	1,247,006.06	1,189,335	1,197,913	1,243,999	1,180,071

Direct Energy Consumption by Source (Fuel Detail) (gigajoules)
Gas/diesel oil (stationary combustion)	3,959	33,350	5,461	10,321	6,442
Natural gas (stationary combustion)	106,018	102,950	113,470	94,476	115,375
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) (stationary combustion)	5,661	4,696	3,087	2,550	1,628
On road diesel fuel (mobile combustion)	1,015	1,088	948	955	801
Gasoline/petrol (mobile combustion)	1,962	1,838	1,835	1,703	1,112
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) (mobile combustion	534	273	240	188	260
Compressed natural gas (CNG) (mobile combustion)	1	-	-	-	-
Jet Kerosene (mobile combustion)	956	734	-	1,064	930
Total	120,107	144,929	125,041	111,257	126,548

Global GHG Emission by Markets (location-based) (MT CO2e)
Scope 1
Brazil	474.14	2,442.77	13.14	20	340
China	3,904.16	3,275.32	3,765.29	3,860	3,860
Germany	441.60	459.70	667.35	1,047	1,047
India	81.97	62.26	54.06	45	84
Japan	324.05	325.32	322.30	268	191
Mexico	101.71	73.32	73.39	80	625
Taiwan	0.00	0.00	0.00	177	0.00
United States	1,278.6	1,210.76	1,129.80	254	2,484
Rest of World¹⁸	461.33	444.54	345.54	279	200

Global GHG Emission by Markets (location-based) (MT CO2e)
Scope 2
Brazil	2,111.05	1,767.91	2,089.96	1,997	1,997
China	175,102.84	169,055.32	153,233.45	161,087	124,336
Germany	1,764.50	1,784.78	1,684.90	1,761	1,612
India	4,399.98	3,929.03	3,435.42	3,058	2,914
Japan	5,982.48	5,660.41	5,298.89	5,047	5,754
Mexico	3,436.61	3,990.51	3,273.10	3,462	5,029
Taiwan	1,906.53	1,714.77	2,167.49	2,231	2,091
United States	29,090.31	20,973.74	18,297.63	18,615	15,220
Rest of World¹⁸	4,698.77	4,760.80	4,279.26	4,062	4,075

Renewable Energy⁶
Solar Energy (MWh)	221	1,607	3,713	3,938	4,226
Generation Capacity (MW)¹⁹	0.3	5.5	5.5	12.42	16

Water²⁰ (Megaliters)
Water Withdrawal²¹	1,366.83	1,429.61	1,385.08	1,391.30	1,307
Waste Water Discharge Values	1,298.43	1,351.41	1,260.99	1,256.40	1,183
Consumption	68.402	78.205	124.094	134.9	124
Wastewater Exceedances	0	0	0	0	0

Waste²² (in Metric Tons)
Nonhazardous Waste	40,041.55	44,032.69	44,377.44	45,439.49	43,023
Hazardous Waste	78.90	67.65	75.27	66.11	74

Product End-of-Life Management (PELM) Disposition (Metric Tons)²³	CY 2015	CY 2016	CY 2017	CY 2018	CY 2019
Reused²⁴	778	710	918	652	1,557
Recycled²⁴	14,620	26,569	22,808	18,919	24,856
Waste to Energy (WTE)	507	907	826	845	987
Incinerate	804	233	284	327	1126
Landfill	1,891	656	336	197
Total	18,600	29,075	24,872	20,036	28,685

Product Take Back (PTB) Disposition (in Metric Tons)²³	CY 2015	CY 2016	CY 2017	CY 2018	CY 2019
Reused	375	164	299	309	1,023
Recycled	14,128	25,445	22,194	18,348	24,112
Waste to Energy (WTE)	502	906	826	823	987
Incinerated	134	233	270	326	1041
Landfill	348	644	318	196	143
Total	15,487	27,392	23,868	19,704	27,306

Use of Recycled Plastics in Products (in Pounds)	CY 2015	CY 2016	CY 2017	CY 2018	CY 2019
Plastics Containing Recycled Content (PCRC)	20,597,606	15,802,979	13,994,678	17,102,170	17,102,170
Net Post-Consumer Recycled Content (PCC)	11,622,364	10,204,469	9,112,367	12,207,609	12,876,734
Net Post-Industrial Recycled Content (PIC)	6,724	0	0	0	0

ENERGY STAR^® Certified Products Availability (% of product)	CY 2015	CY 2016	CY 2017	CY 2018	CY 2019
Notebook Platforms	100%	98%	100%	92%	93%
Desktop Platforms	90%	94%	99%	97%	97%
Workstation Platforms	76%	78%	78%	80%	90%
Server Platforms	92%	91%	91%	90%	94%
Monitors²⁵	97%	98%	100%	98%	94%

Footnotes for Consolidated Metrics:

1.Revenue by Business Group: In the Spring of 2018, the Intelligent Devices Group (IDG) was created through a combination of the PC & Smart Devices Group (PCSD) and Mobile Business Group (MBG). As a result of this change, the Intelligent Devices Group (IDG), Data Center Group (DCG) now comprise the company’s three major business units. Please see the FY 2018/19 Annual Report for more details.
2.Lenovo employs approximately 28,000 direct labor employees at the corporate level reported in this line.
3.In FY 2018/19, corporate and in-region philanthropy giving were consolidated into one table to simplify reporting and represent the centralization of global philanthropy at Lenovo through the Lenovo Philanthropy Board and Lenovo Foundation.
4.All Geographies in-region and corporate budgets from years past were consolidated into one figure, in alignment with the simplification described in footnote 1.
5.Total contribution to communities through cash contributions and matches, and product donations refers to employee donations. While estimated value of community impact through philanthropy and volunteerism refers to the cost of employee’s time being spent on volunteering.
6.Lenovo’s GHG Emissions and Energy Inventory Specifics:
- Lenovo started to verify energy and GHG emissions data in FY 2009/2010.
- At the end of FY 2012/13 Lenovo adjusted its historical Scope 1 and 2 CO₂e emissions data to account for acquiring Medion in Germany and creating joint venture with NEC in Japan. At the end of FY 2015/16 Lenovo adjusted historical Scope 1 and 2 CO₂e emissions data to account for acquiring System x and Motorola Mobility.
- Lenovo started to report location-and market-based Scope 2 from FY 2015/16. Base year’s and consecutive years’ Scope 2 totals are the same for location and market-based method as product and supplier-specific market-based data were not available in the base year and consecutive years so the location-based results has been used as a proxy for the market-based method.
- Beginning in FY 2015/16, System x and Motorola Mobility data are included in energy and Scope 3 emissions data.
- Approximately less than 1% of purchased energy (electricity) is estimated based upon energy use at similar Lenovo facilities with metered usage.
- Product transportation emissions include key upstream suppliers representing majority of global logistics spend. Note: Upon looking into GHG Protocol standard we decided to re-categorize this to upstream from downstream transportation (from FY 2016/17, previous years were adjusted accordingly).
- Emissions from waste include nonhazardous waste, hazardous waste and waste water from all manufacturing, R&D locations and some large offices. No product waste is included.
- Purchased goods and services include suppliers covering 90% of direct global suppliers spend. The RBA Carbon and Water Reporting Tool was used for collection of supplier data. Data was allocated based on revenue.
- Fuel-and energy-related activities (not included in Scope 1 or 2) include transmission & distribution (T&D) losses from Lenovo’s worldwide purchased electricity and natural gas. A World Bank database and Energy Star Performance Rating document were used for determining T&D loss rates.
- Lenovo used the current Product Attribute Impact Algorithm (PAIA) notebook, desktop, monitor, tablet, all-in-one, ThinClient and server tool for calculating emissions of Lenovo’s typical notebook, desktop, monitor, tablet, all-in-one, ThinClient and server. The calculated results show emissions distribution by different parts and also for use, packaging, transportation, and end-of-life treatment categories. The emissions associated with use and end-of-life treatment of sold products were estimated on a “narrow” baseline for the typical notebook, desktop, monitor, tablet, all-in-one, ThinClient and server multiplied by sold/shipped product volumes.
- Emissions from capital goods are based on purchased capital goods in a given year. The 2012 Guidelines to Defra GHG Conversion Factors for Company Reporting, Annex 13 was used for emission factors for different type of capital goods adjusted for inflation rate and exchange rate.
- Renewable energy generation capacity includes electric solar panels in Shanghai, Hefei and Wuhan China; Morrisville and Whitsett, NC, USA and hot water solar panels in Beijing, China.
7.Water data includes manufacturing, research & development sites and some large offices.
- Lenovo started to verify waste and water data in FY 2011/12.
- Beginning in FY 2015/16, System x and Motorola Mobility data are included in water data.
- In FY 2017/18, the term “water use” was replaced with “water withdrawal,” however, what is being measured is unchanged.
8.Waste data includes site waste from manufacturing, research & development sites and some large offices.
- Waste data includes processes and operations waste; product waste is reported separately.
- Lenovo started to verify waste and water data in FY 2011/12.
- Beginning in FY 2015/16, System x and Motorola Mobility data are included in waste data.
9.Lenovo’s Product End-of-Life Management (PELM) and Product Take Back (PTB) includes materials from customers and Lenovo-owned country returns, manufacturing and R&D scrap, and employee equipment from real estate sites.

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Perfomance Data

General Data

Employees, Health and Safety

Communities and Philanthropy

Environmental Data

Footnotes for Consolidated Metrics: