On clean energy, there are many measures organizations can take to significantly reduce their carbon emissions. Some organizations such as Microsoft are looking at their servers and switching to providers that run off greener solar energy. Others like eBay are working to provide greener shipping services for their customers. 4. Google says goodbye to waste Another sustainability effort organizations are employing to reduce their impact on the planet is to take a hard look at their production methods. From selecting eco-friendly raw materials to checking their water use and chemical emissions, reducing waste is another critical element in minimizing businesses' carbon footprints. Google is just one example of a company that, after making the switch to renewable energy, is now analyzing its supply chain in order to be carbon-free by 2030.
Google's partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has helped them to adopt more circular economy practices. With a new ethos of refurbishing, repairing, reusing, and recycling parts in their data centers, they Special Data have already seen a profound impact. Not only do these sustainability efforts appeal to various stakeholders, but their effect on Google's bottom line also demonstrates a clear business case for adopting greener practices. Globally, Google has achieved an 86% rate of diversion from landfills, with six data centers attaining a staggering 100% diversion rate. The scale at which we repurpose and reuse materials is astounding. The positive impact it has is not only environmental but also economical. Shobhit Rana, Google Networking Planning Lead.
Disney ditches single-use plastics Disney is another organization that has implemented a zero-waste policy to ensure nothing they produce ends up in a landfill. Also aiming to be carbon neutral by 2030, they scrapped several single-use plastic products across their parks, saving 175 million straws and 13 million stirrers each year. 6. Ford welcomes in an age of eco-friendly fabrics and paints Car producers are regarded to be some of the largest contributors to carbon emissions. However, Ford has been at the fore of industry changes with a comprehensive environmental policy they have been implementing for years. Boasting some innovative solutions, Ford uses eco-friendly fabrics for their interiors and recycles paint fumes into fuel at their Michigan-based plant.