CLIMATE CHANGE: Addressing the issue, together with Dell

Climate change is adversely affecting the planet. Successfully addressing the challenges this presents will require global cooperation with a sustained focus on both mitigation as well as adaptation. We believe technology has an important role to play on both these fronts and we support public policies that leverage this connection.

It is in the best interests of business and society to address climate change – now. Changes in migration patterns, growing seasons, rising sea levels and the frequency and severity of extreme weather events are just a handful of the issues our planet is already facing. The pace and extent of these changes to our natural systems have far-reaching social, environmental and economic consequences.

We believe the time to act is at hand. We need both mitigation and adaptations strategies, and this is not something any one company or government can tackle on its own.

Technology has a critical role to play in addressing climate change. We will engage public and private stakeholders, including those in our value chain of suppliers and customers, to understand and take actions to help society meet the challenges ahead.

We also recognize the importance of sharing information. We have long reported to the CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project), which serves as the world’s largest database of primary corporate climate change information. We ask our suppliers to do the same, and we’ve also asked them to have emissions reduction goals in place by 2020.

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KLM switches to sustainable aviation fuel in Amsterdam Airport

Using sustainable aviation fuel is currently one of the most effective ways to reduce CO2 emissions in the airline industry. Owing largely to the companies taking part in the KLM Corporate BioFuel Programme, we have been able to make this purchase for the Dutch market, giving a further impulse to the consistent production of SAF. KLM President & CEO Pieter Elbers KLM has purchased sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for flights out of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The sustainable fuel is produced by Neste from used cooking oil and will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 80 % compared to fossil kerosene. Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel is produced from renewable waste and residue raw materials. KLM only sources sustainable aviation fuels based on waste and residue feedstocks that significantly reduce the CO2 footprint and do not have a negative impact on food production or the environment. In the US and Europe, the company’s renewable jet fuel annual capacity is currently 100,000 tons. With ...

Enel and Nestle have expanded their partnership on renewable energy and decarbonisation in Panama.

“In 2010 Nestlé committed itself to reduce greenhouse gas emissions globally by 35% within a decade. In Central America, in 2018, we exceeded this goal by achieving a 59% reduction in our emissions, compared to 2010. These results were achieved thanks to energy efficiency projects launched in our 16 workplaces in the region and through the direct purchase of 10,000 MW of renewable energy to Enel, which is equivalent to reducing our emissions by 2,800 tons of CO2." - Claudia Alvarado, Sustainability Manager of Nestlé Central America Enel Green Power has awarded Nestlé with International Renewable Energy Certificates for its contribution to the development of new, renewable projects and for its progress towards 100% Renewable energy in Panama. The certificates guarantee that the energy supplied to the end-user comes from renewable sources and is recognised by the main global sustainability indexes as a tool that helps meet national and international renewable energy goals.

Ford launches new electric Mustang and commits to E-vehicles

Stuart Rowley, president of Ford of Europe, said at the time the company's future was "rooted in electrification". Ford announced plans to close six manufacturing plants in Europe by the end of 2020. With $11 billion global investment in electrified vehicles by 2022, and 10+ new electrified vehicles from Ford and Lincoln to be launched by 2021. “We predict by 2021 we will launch self-driving commercial vehicles at scale. “ They recently launched the All-electric Mustang Mach-E, with a 370 mile range on full charge. It can recharge 57 miles of drive in 10 minutes on high power. It will be able to accelerate from 0-60 in under five seconds, competing with the Tesla model X which sits at 4.4 seconds.

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