1、Environmental Report2017 progress update01Environmental sustainability at Google030709131717Our approachMission and valuesOur carbon footprintSpotlight:Capturing value from waste in upstate New YorkPerformance highlights and targetsAbout GoogleAbout this report1922Designing efficient data centersOve
2、rviewSpotlight:TPUs:Big resource savings in a small package2629Advancing renewable energyOverviewSpotlight:Going Dutch on wind energy3335Creating sustainable workplacesOverviewSpotlight:Fulton Market:Building a workplace that works3941Empowering users with technologyOverviewSpotlight:Project Air Vie
3、w:Making the invisible visible4551AppendixEnvironmental dataEndnotesGOOGLE ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT:2017 progress updateEnvironmental sustainability at GoogleAt Google,our values reflect our belief in the fundamental importance of inclusion,openness,science,and commitment to the environment.Operating ou
4、r business in an environmentally sustainable way has been a core value since our founding.In 2016 we marked 10 years of operating as a carbon neutral company and announced that well reach 100%renewable energy for our global operations in 2017.When we committed to being carbon neutral in 2007,we knew
5、 that aggressive energy-efficiency initiatives,renewable energy,and carbon offsets would all be critical to our ongoing strategy,and over time weve learned and innovated across these areas in ways we couldnt have imagined a decade ago.Our Earth Outreach program also recently celebrated its 10th birt
6、hday.Launched to give nonprofit groups the resources,tools,and inspiration they need in order to leverage the power of Google Earth and other mapping tools for their causes,Earth Outreach is now combining machine learning and cloud computing to build a living,breathing dashboard of the planet,creati