1、Environmental Report01Environmental sustainability at Google0203070708Our approachMission and valuesAbout GoogleAbout this reportPerformance highlights and targets1214192223Designing efficient data centersBuilding an energy-efficient computing networkFree cooling:An efficient way to beat the heatThe
2、 zero waste moonshotDriving our industry forward25272931363941Advancing renewable energyRenewable energy is good for businessReaching 100%renewable energyNew models for greening energy consumption Accelerating the transition to clean energy Our carbon footprintOur journey to net zero carbon424446474
3、84951Creating sustainable workplacesBetter buildingsThe ecosystem in our backyardA greener way to get thereRenewable energy starts at homeConserving water in California and around the worldDesigning out waste53555657Empowering users with technologyEfficiency in the cloudDriving sustainability in our
4、 consumer electronicsMonitoring the environment in real time636468AppendixEnvironmental dataEndnotesGOOGLE ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT Environmental sustainability at GoogleAt Google,our values reflect the fundamental importance of inclusion,openness,science,and commitment to the environment.Operating our
5、business in an environmentally sustainable way has been a core value from the beginning.Shortly after I joined the company,we moved to our Mountain View office in California(“Building Zero”).Our desks were made of repurposed materialssimple wooden planks on tripods.Larry and Sergey,Googles founders,
6、made sure the paints and carpets were free of harmful chemicals.Through many other efforts over subsequent years,we improved Googles environmental performance as our company grew.Eighteen years later,environmental sustainability is still our touchstone.Weve been carbon neutral since 2007.Our Geo tea