"For Lenovo executive director of global environmental, social and governance (ESG) and regulatory compliance Mary Jacques, driving hardware innovation at Lenovo has been front and centre of its environmental sustainability initiatives along the road to net zero - with Scope 3 emissions "by far" having the greatest impact. And then there is the use of sold products and purchase of goods and services, Jacques says: "We didn't call it circularity until 5-10 years ago, but it's part of our DNA.""
"As of 2024-5, Scope 3 comprised about 99% of Lenovo's emissions, with 59% downstream sold products or end of life. Scope 1 direct emissions were just 0.03% of the company's carbon footprint, while Scope 2 consisted of power, heating and cooling at 0.07%. Lenovo is "very focused" on climate change-related measures, which is as its customers and suppliers expect, says Jacques. Her approach is about tackling the challenges in a "serious and credible" manner,"
"Lenovo's global ISO14001:2015 certified environmental management system targets environmental elements of its operations, including product design, development, manufacturing, distribution, fulfilment and internal repairs of its hardware, accessories and network equipment. Initially, circularity at Lenovo focused strongly on product recycling and end-of-life take-back programmes. Yet the need grew to better understand those impacts as well as learn how to use re"
Hardware innovation and circularity drive Lenovo's environmental strategy to reach net zero, with Scope 3 emissions accounting for about 99% of total emissions and 59% from downstream sold products or end-of-life. Scope 1 emissions are 0.03% and Scope 2 are 0.07%, emphasizing supplier and product impacts. Lenovo aligns climate measures with science-based targets and supplier five-year KPIs, supported by contributory annual targets and business cases. The company develops a common language for partners to enable top-down and bottom-up planning and execution. Lenovo's ISO14001:2015 environmental management system covers product lifecycle activities including design, manufacturing, distribution and repairs.
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