1、Environmental Report2022Table of contents1Aboutthisreport2 Our approach5Performancehighlights8Progressagainsttargets11Environmentaldata14Appendix Endnotes GlossaryAbout this reportGoogles 2022 Environmental Report features data,performance highlights,and progress against our targets from our 2021 fi
2、scal year(January 1 to December 31,2021).It also mentions notable targets set in 2022.This report outlines how were driving positive environmental impact throughout our business in five key ways:designing efficient data centers,advancing carbon-free energy,creating sustainable workplaces,building be
3、tter devices and services,and empowering users with technology.For more information about our sustainability strategy,see Googles Sustainability website and sustainability reports page.For more information about our overall corporate responsibility initiatives,see Googles commitments,as well as sust
4、ainability and related information.For more information about our business,see the About Google and Alphabet Investor Relations websites.1Google Environmental Report 2022Our approachWe believe that every business has the opportunity and obligation to protect our planet.Sustainability is one of our c
5、ore values at Google,and we strive to build sustainability into everything we do.Weve been a leader on sustainability and climate change since Googles founding over 20 years ago.These are some of our key achievements over the past two decades:2007:Webecamethefirstmajorcompanytobecarbonneutralforouro
6、perations.2017:Webecamethefirstmajorcompanytomatch100%ofourannualelectricityusewithrenewableenergy,whichweveachievedforfiveconsecutiveyears.2020:Weissued$5.75billioninsustainabilitybondsthelargestsustainability orgreenbondissuancebyanycompanyinhistoryatthetime.2021:Wematched66%ofourdatacenterelectri