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IBM Global Technology Services receives 2008 Chairman's Environmental Award
IBM Chairman Samuel J. Palmisano announced today that the company's Global Technology Services (GTS) organization is the recipient of the 2008 Chairman's Environmental Award. GTS has driven significant results with its keen focus on energy efficient operations and newly expanded portfolio of services to benefit its clients with energy conservation and sustainability needs.
22 Apr 2009
Ricoh and Taisei join Eco-Patent Commons
Companies pledging patents with environmental benefits to the public domain.
22 Mar 2009
IBM ranks #1 on climate change strategies in Ceres Report
IBM was today named the top company for climate change strategy and practices, in a report released by the Ceres investor coalition. The report issued today analyzes climate change governance practices at 63 of the world's largest retail, pharmaceutical, technology, apparel and other consumer-facing companies.
11 Dec 2008
Bosch, Dupont and Xerox join Eco-Patent Commons
Bosch, DuPont and Xerox Corporation have joined the Eco-Patent Commons, a first-of-its-kind business effort to help the environment by pledging environmentally-beneficial patents to the public domain.
08 Sep 2008
IBM Westchester Region, New York, recognized as commuter and clean air champion
IBM's Westchester sites (Corporate Headquarters in Armonk, NY, North Castle, NY, and Somers, NY) were recently recognized for their employees' participation in ridesharing and comprehensive alternate employee commute programs.
31 Aug 2008
IBM Systems and Technology Group receives 2007 Chairman's Environmental Award
From Project Big Green to the Cool BlueTM portfolio, IBM's Systems and Technology Group (STG) has been a leader in developing innovative technologies and products to reduce energy use for clients and for IBM. These cool solutions helped STG stand out and on April 17, Samuel J. Palmisano presented the 2007 Chairman's Environmental Award to STG in recognition of those efforts.
22 Apr 2008
IBM ranks 12th on the U.S. EPA's Fortune 500 List of Green Power Partners for 2007
IBM was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its leading green power purchases in the United States and for its support and participation in the EPA's Fortune 500 Green Power Challenge.
12 Feb 2008
IBM and World Business Council for Sustainable Development team with Nokia, Pitney Bowes and Sony to establish Eco-Patent Commons
Leading members of the corporate community have come together in a first-of-its-kind effort to help the environment, unleashing dozens of innovative, environmentally-responsible patents to the public domain.
14 Jan 2008