Cisco wants to shave 25% off emissions
by CommsDay
Cisco Systems will shave 25% from its global operations’ greenhouse gas emissions within four years. The network infrastructure giant made the vow at this week’s Cisco Live event, with CEO John Chambers admitting the company generated 724,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalents last year via facilities, manufacturing and transport. It hopes to slash that output to just 543,000 metric tons by 2012.
Chambers said the company would rely on a mix of its own products and alternative energy solutions to bring down emissions, including increased use of Cisco TelePresence and Cisco WebEx to eliminate as much employee travel as possible – an energy drain already responsible for 27% of the vendor’s greenhouse gas footprint. Cisco will also deploy its Connected Workspace to reduce electricity demand and shift as much data storage as possible to virtual networks.
Chambers said Cisco was on track to use 460 million kWh of renewable energy this year and would employ smart power distribution systems and auto shutdown techniques to clamp down on lab gear drains.
“Every corporation has a responsibility to help address climate change and to minimize the impact of its operations on the environment,” Chambers told attendees. “Cisco is approaching this challenge not only by curbing our own company’s greenhouse gas emissions but also by taking advantage of the power of networking technology to better manage our environmental concerns. By deploying innovative information technology solutions and using the network as a platform for 21st century environmental management, we believe we can significantly alter our greenhouse gas footprint and help our customers meet their sustainability goals.”
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Category: Applications, Climate change, Global energy, Green corporations
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