Ericsson gets a top score on The Greenpeace cool IT leaderboard
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* Ranked #2 based on solutions, energy impact and advocacy efforts
* Ericsson among companies that have set the bar on green solutions
development.
* Reiterates ICT potential to reduce economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions to
15 percent
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has been recognized by Greenpeace with a top ranking on
their Cool IT Leaderboard as one of the IT companies with "the boldest and most
encompassing industry efforts to address climate change to date"
The Cool IT Leaderboard ranks global IT brands on their efforts to build
emission-slashing innovations, mitigate their own energy footprints, and support
groundbreaking climate and energy policies.
It has been two years since the Climate Group published the "SMART 2020", a
report that uncovered the IT sector's potential to reduce economy-wide
greenhouse gas emissions to 15 percent by 2020. "A few companies stand out for
the comprehensiveness of their approach to climate action, or have distinguished
themselves in a key realm of leadership," said Greenpeace in a statement.
Ericsson participates actively in public-private dialogue where the role of
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in combating the climate change
is discussed. Right now the company is part of the Green Solutions Fair in
conjunction with COP16 in Mexico.
"The leadership gap on climate issues continues to widen as some IT companies
step forward while others stand still," said Greenpeace energy policy analyst
Gary Cook. "Greenpeace is pleased to see Ericsson putting forward solutions to
address the climate crisis, and we hope that the company's growing commitment to
a clean energy economy will inspire action across the sector."
"A 21(st) century infrastructure built on broadband will be pivotal to creating
a sustainable, low-carbon economy, allowing services such as smart grids, m-
health and intelligent transport, among others," says Elaine Weidman-Grunewald,
Head of Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility, Ericsson. "In shifting from
products to services supported by today's Information and Communication
Technology (ICT), we have the potential to positively affect climate change in
ways that could not have been imagined a few years ago. The impact will be truly
transformational"
On December 8, Hans Vestberg, Ericsson President and CEO, will participate on a
CEO and ministerial panel to stress the importance of (ICT) role in addressing
climate change. Vestberg will participate from Sweden via video conference,
demonstrating a proof point for reducing CO2 emissions with ICT.
Greenpeace concludes that IT companies need to continue working with other
transformative sectors -- buildings, transportation, logistics, and clean energy
developers -- to actively support policies that catalyze the global adoption of
clean technologies; that, in combination with an enhanced commitment to reducing
IT's own growing energy footprint, can transform the energy economy into a
renewable and prosperous system built on IT innovation.
Notes to editors:
Attached Greenpeace Cool IT Leaderboard
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Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom
operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and
provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the
leading position in managed services. The company's portfolio comprises mobile
and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and
multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony
Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich
personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of being the "prime driver in an all-
communicating world" through innovation, technology, and sustainable business
solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 80,000 employees generated
revenue of SEK 206.5 billion (USD 27.1 billion) in 2009. Founded in 1876 with
the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX,
Stockholm and NASDAQ New York.
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Press release in pdf:
http://hugin.info/1061/R/1470467/407449.pdf
Greenpeace Cool IT Leaderboard:
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/Global/international/publications/climate/2010/coolit/coolit-leaderboard-4.pdf
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