- Supply chain disruptions due to climate events.
- Challenges of using recycled content in the design and manufacture of smart connected devices.
- Challenges in achieving executive representation goals for FY 2025/26.
Lenovo Group Limited
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023-04 to 2024-03 reporting, Lenovo Group Limited disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 15.1M tCO2e/year. By scope: Scope 1: 5.0K tCO2e/year; Scope 2: 196.9K tCO2e/year; Scope 3: 15.1M tCO2e/year. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
15.1M tCO2e/year
2023-04 to 2024-03
Renewable Energy
92%
of total energy
Water Usage
1.4K megaliters/year
2023-04 to 2024-03
Waste
48.5K tons/year
2023-04 to 2024-03
Energy Use
377.3K MWh/year
2023-04 to 2024-03
📊 Emissions by Scope (2023-04 to 2024-03)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 5.0K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 196.9K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 15.1M tCO2e/year |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023-04 to 2024-03 | 15.1M tCO2e/year |
| 2015-04 to 2016-03 | 235.6K tCO2e/year |
| 2010-04 to 2011-03 | 86.6K tCO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- On-track for 2030 emissions reductions goals and committed to net-zero emissions by 2050.
- More than 400 Lenovo products have been designated with Climate+TM by EPEAT.
- Reduced packaging consumption by 672 metric tons in FY 2023/24.
- Eliminated 548 metric tons of plastic in packaging.
- Expanded use of recycled aluminum and magnesium to more ThinkPad products and all-in-one (AIO) products.
- Introduced post-consumer recycled rare earth metals into select products.
- Increased use of CL PCC helping to sustain the demand for recycled plastic materials from IT products.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- By FY 2025/26: 90% of global operations’ electricity from renewable sources; 100% of PC products to contain post-consumer recycled content; 100% of smartphone products and accessories free of PVC and BFR; 90% of PC products plastic packaging from recycled materials; 60% of smartphone packaging from recycled materials; 50% less single-use plastics and 10% reduction in size/volume of smartphone packaging; remove one million tons of greenhouse gas emissions from supply chain; 84% of repairs done at customer site; 76% of repairable PC parts repaired for future use; enable recycling and reuse of 800 million pounds of end-of-life products.
📅 Medium-term
- By FY 2029/30: 50% improvement in energy efficiency of Lenovo desktops and servers; 30% improvement in energy efficiency of Lenovo notebooks and Motorola products; reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions (supply chain) from purchased goods and services 66.5% per million US$ gross profit; reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from upstream transportation and distribution 25% per tonne-km of transported product.
🔭 Long-term
- Net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate changeEnergy managementProduct end-of-life managementProduct energy efficiency and carbon footprintProduct materialsProduct packagingProduct repairabilitySupply chain management - environmentalTransportation and distributionWaste managementWater managementCyber security and data privacyEthics and integrityInnovationProduct quality and safetyRegulatory complianceReporting and disclosuresStakeholder engagementCommunity engagementEthical Artificial Intelligence (AI)Human rightsHealth and safetyDiversity and inclusionLabor practicesPhilanthropy