Climate Savers companies

Catalyst (Canada)
The world's largest directory paper producer, Catalyst also makes mechanical printing papers used in catalogues, magazines, advertising inserts and daily newspapers. Catalyst pledged to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions 70% below its 1990 levels by the year 2010, one of the most significant reductions committed to by a public company. This will be possible through lowering energy consumption, switching from fossil fuels to biomass, and better equipment efficiency.

Hewlett Packard (US)
With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world’s largest IT companies. As part of the Climate Savers programme, HP has pledged to reduce emissions from operations and the use of its products by six million tons below 2005 levels by 2010. In addition, the company commits to reduce energy consumption by 15 percent in its operations from 2005 levels, while achieving a 25 percent reduction in the energy used by its products and operations combined below 2005 levels by 2010.

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IBM (US)
IBM has operations in more than 160 countries. From 1998 through 2004, IBM intends to achieve average annual CO₂ emissions reductions equivalent to 4% of the emissions from the company's annual fuel and electricity use. WWF and IBM are currently discussing the continuation of the agreement.

Johnson&Johnson (US)
Johnson&Johnson is the world's most comprehensive manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, with 195 operating companies in 51 countries around the world. Johnson&Johnson pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 7% below 1990 levels by the year 2010, with an interim goal of 4% below 1990 levels by 2005. The company intends to accomplish this by enhancing its corporate energy best practices, optimizing processes for increased efficiency, recommissioning buildings, adopting new energy efficient climate mitigation technologies, and utilizing more environmentally friendly sources of energy. The company has been installing a number of on-site solar generation projects in its United States facilities since the Climate Savers agreement was signed.

Lafarge (France)
With 85,000 employees in 75 countries, Lafarge is the largest cement manufacturer in the world and a world leader in the manufacture of building materials. Lafarge committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions 10% below 1990 levels by 2010. Some of the areas that Lafarge will explore to reduce its emissions include increasing energy efficiency in manufacturing, buying and employing more renewable energy, and increasing the use of less carbon-intensive cement-like materials - such as fly ash from coal-fired power plants and slag from the steel industry.

Nike, Inc. (US)
Nike has around 700 factories worldwide and markets its products in more than 100 countries. Nike’s commitment is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions 13% below 1998 levels by the end of 2005 from Nike-owned facilities and business travel activities, by pursuing energy conservation projects, purchasing green power and investing in community energy efficiency project. In addition, the company will be measuring the emissions of its major subcontracted footwear and apparel manufacturing facilities by year-end 2003, with the ultimate intent to determine a greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategy for these facilities in 2005.

Nokia (Finland)
Nokia’s WWF Climate Savers commitments build on the company’s existing achievements in increasing energy efficiency. The company is targeting a series of energy savings including halving the stand by energy used by its mobile phone chargers, using green electricity to power 50% of its facilities by 2010 and reducing the overall energy needs of its sites by 6 per cent by 2012. Nokia will also roll out reminders for consumers to unplug the charger from the electricity outlet once the phone has been fully charged across its product range by the end of 2008.

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Novo Nordisk (Denmark)
Danish pharmaceutical group Novo Nordisk, the world leader in diabetes care, has committed itself to reduce its CO₂ emissions from the use of fossil fuels and from the purchase of electricity, heat and steam by 10% by 2014 compared to its CO₂ emissions in 2004. Without this agreement, Novo Nordisk’s CO₂ emission would increase by 67% in the same period. The agreement includes Novo Nordisk’s global CO₂ emissions. The CO₂ reductions will primarily be achieved by energy efficiency measures in Novo Nordisk’s manufacturing and by renewable energy projects at several of the company's sites in Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Japan and the United States.

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Polaroid Corporation (US)
Polaroid products - instant photographic cameras and films, digital imaging, secure identification systems, and sunglasses - are sold in more than 150 countries worldwide. Polaroid committed to reducing CO₂ emissions in its manufacturing, sales and marketing facilities and distributors around the world by 25% below 1994 levels by the year 2010. The company also established an interim target of reducing emissions 20% below 1994 levels by the year 2005.  Polaroid intends to achieve these reductions by undertaking best-in-class energy management practices; upgrading and replacing compressors, chillers, boilers, hot water systems, lighting systems, motors, and other types of equipment; purchasing green power; and switching to cleaner forms of fuel for on-site applications.

Sagawa (Japan)
Sagawa Express is a comprehensive logistics company operating in Japan and many other Asian countries. Its services include express delivery, moving, charter, and art transportation, and freight insurance. It also is known for its social action programmes. Sagawa committed to reduce CO₂ emissions by 6% by 2012, through the introduction of 7,000 Compressed-Natural-Gas (CNG) vehicles. By 2004, Sagawa was on track to achieve its target, having reduced its emissions by 2.49% below the 2002 baseline. The number of CNG vehicles increased to 2,197 in 2004 from 1,100 in 2002.

Sony (Japan)
In an agreement concluded in July 2006, the international electronics company has committed to cutting its absolute CO2 emissions by seven per cent by 2010, set against 2000 emissions of 2,183,765 tons. Sony intends to increase energy efficiency in all its production facilities, and to switch fuel from oil to renewable energy sources and to natural gas. Sony will also replace some strong greenhouse gases used in specific production systems with more climate-friendly options. Sony includes all its subsidiaries and its production facilities globally, including Japan, China, Europe, and the United States. Taking its commitment a decisive step further, Sony also committed to increasing the energy efficiency of its appliances. A target to reduce CO2 emissions from its products has been agreed between the two partners. Consumer outreach strategies will also be developed. Importantly, Sony officially supports the view that the world must stay below the danger threshold of 2°C warming of global average temperature above pre-industrial times.

Spitsbergen Travel (Norway)
Spitsbergen Travel has committed to reduce the company’s CO₂ emissions by 16,867 tons in the period 2008 – 2013. This cut equals a reduction of about 2,800 tons per year which is as much as the annual emissions of 6,000 cars. By 2013, Spitsbergen Travel’s emissions shall be 7% less than in 2005. The company will achieve the emission reductions through adjustments to equipment and infrastructure, investing in more efficient snow mobiles and by using alternative fuels should those become available on Svalbard. For the emissions that the company cannot effect directly, like transport of people and goods to the island, they will buy CO₂ emission quota certified according to the Gold Standard. Thus, operations are expected to become climate neutral by the end of 2010.

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Tetra Pak (Sweden)
Operating in more than 165 markets with over 20,000 employees, Tetra Pak has considerable processing and packaging expertise in the food sector. It delivers over 60 billion litres of drinks yearly. Tetra Pak will reduce its CO2 emissions over the next 5 years by 10% in absolute terms through energy efficiency improvements and an increase in the proportion of green energy. Tetra Pak and WWF will also work together to develop the supply of EUGENE Green Power in Europe.

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The Collins Companies (US)
The Collins Companies was the first North American forest products company to grow, manufacture, and market FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)-certified lumber, particle board, and specialty plywoods. The company has pledged to reduce its CO₂ emissions 15% below its 1999 emissions levels by 2009. In addition to increasing the company's overall energy efficiency, Collins is investing in power from existing steam delivery systems, using backpressure steam turbines to generate electricity. This enhances the efficiency of electricity production significantly and carbon dioxide emissions may be reduced by as much as 60% in comparison with conventional power generation.

Xanterra (US)
Xanterra Parks & Resorts, the US's largest park and resort management company, operates lodges, restaurants and other concessions at national parks and state parks and resorts, amongst them Yellowstone and Everglades. Xanterra will reduce its CO₂ emissions 10% below its 2000 emissions levels by 2015, an approximate reduction of 9,308 tons of CO₂. The practical steps include purchasing renewable energy, changing light bulbs, purchasing more efficient vehicles and appliances. Xanterra will also work on educating and informing its 17 million annual customers.