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  • IBM Ranked #2 in 2009 for SPV as the most sustainable computer and peripheral company

  • IBM was hands down the industry’s top sustainability Champion in 2009 using 2008 ESG data because of exceptional transparency and performance in all categories. The company earned a very high score in the Environmental category, as its 92% reporting of Environmental Performance Indicators was tied for 4th highest of all global corporations. The inability to be transparent by using proper reporting methodology was a weakness of most corporations especially those new to Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines or CSR in general. IBM’s environmental performance was driven by its excellence in transparency, where they consistently outperformed their peers. For example, 100% of IBM’s sites are certified by an environmental management system and emissions of NOx, SOx, and VOC’s (EN20) are better than industry average. IBM had above average Social Performance in 2008 due to excellent transparency and strong performance on key metrics concerning workplace safety (LA7), employee training (LA10), and donations to charity. However, the company lags behind HP and other industry competitors in gender diversity (LA14), with women representing only 20% of senior management. Dell was first with 25% of their senior managers being women and HP was second with 22%. Another negative impact of their social performance score was the $6 million plus the company spent on political lobbying and donations (SO6), the highest reported amount of any company in the industry. IBM’s 2008 Governance Performance was one of the industry’s highest due to comprehensive policies covering Board Structure and Functions. IBM’s board was more independent than the industry average; however it also had a relatively low number of members with relevant experience in the industry or with a strong financial background. The company has released a sustainability report for an industry-leading 18 years, but curiously it has not signed the UN Global Compact while many competitors have. http://smartview.myshopify.com/products/computers-peripherals-industry-benchmark
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