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Apple's Dismal Eco-score

Climate Counts May 2008 ScorecardClimate Counts has just released their environmental score card and Apple came in dead last. Why? Here's their report card to help explain:
Review: 0/22 points. Climate Counts found no publicly available information on Apple’s efforts to measure its companywide impact on global warming (i.e., its greenhouse gas emissions or climate footprint).

Reduce: 8/56 points. Climate Counts has found that Apple has completed analysis of the impact that many of its products have on global warming while being used by consumers and has engaged with its employees and other companies on climate-related issues.

Policy Stance: 0/10 points. Climate Counts found no public information to suggest that Apple supports public policy that addresses climate change.

Report: 3/12 points. Climate Counts has found that Apple has made some public information available on its efforts to address global warming.

Seems the company is getting hammered for being less than forthcoming. The good news is that at they scored 9 points above last year's results.

The top spot goes to IBM, which has a score card that reads like a love letter:

Reduce: 44/56 points. Climate Counts has found that IBM has established clear goals to reduce its energy use, and has reduced its impact on global warming (i.e., its greenhouse gas emissions or climate footprint). The company also encourages energy conservation by others.

Kudos!

[via MacNN]

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