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2005 GHG Reduction Goal Achievers
Baxter International Inc. met its goal to reduce U.S. GHG emissions by 16 percent per unit of production value by 2005.
Energy conservation and management has been at the forefront of Baxter’s GHG reduction efforts, along with facilities consolidations. For example, the company is moving away from more energy-intensive sterilization methods that use ethylene oxide sterilization to methods that use e-beam sterilization. The company has also built new energy-efficient new plasma collection centers. In addition, Baxter has focused on reducing the space required for its clean rooms, in turn decreasing the requirements for HVAC systems, which can represent 60 to 70 percent of a manufacturing facility’s energy use.
General Motors Corporation achieved its initial goal by reducing total North American GHG emissions by 23 percent from 2000 to 2005.
GM met its goal mainly through increasing energy efficiency; for example, paint shop operations—the 
company’s most energy-intensive operations—are shut down on weekends and holidays. A utility bill tracking system was set up, which has resulted in cost savings and made energy management easier. In addition, GM has been a strong proponent of converting landfill gas to energy—in 2003, the company was the largest U.S. corporate user of landfill gas for thermal energy. By 2004, the company had five projects totaling 2,010 billion BTU per year.
- New Goal: GM pledges to reduce total North American GHG emissions by 40 percent from 2000 to 2010.
IBM Corporation achieved its initial goal by reducing total global energy-related GHG emissions by an average of 6 percent per year and PFC emissions by 58 percent from 2000 to 2005.
IBM has focused its reduction efforts on energy efficiency, renewable energy procurement, and the redesign of PFC-using processes. Energy efficiency projects range from simple activities such as installing motion detectors for lighting control to complex controls projects that monitor and adjust the building environment to minimize energy usage. IBM has increased its commitment to renewable energy sources, utilizing wind, solar and biomass energy suppliers, supplying 4 percent of IBM electricity use globally in 2004. IBM engineers took a leadership role in redesigning PFC-using processes to either replace PFCs with nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), which has a low GHG potential and is 90 to 95 percent utilized in the process or to convert processes to a low-flow PFC process, reducing emissions by 40 to 50 percent.
- New Goal: IBM pledges to reduce total global GHG emissions by 7 percent from 2005 to 2012.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory met its goal to reduce U.S. GHG emissions by 10 percent per square foot by 2005.
The laboratory has met its goal primarily through the use of multiple onsite renewable energy projects, including several photovoltaics installations, as well as the use of wind power to offset electric load at its National Wind Technology Center. In fiscal year 2005, NREL purchased renewable energy certificates (RECs) that offset 100 percent of its annual electricity use in buildings owned by the U.S. Department of Energy. Several solar thermal projects include solar hot water systems, trombe walls, and ventilation air preheat systems. The laboratory’s belief in making a positive local impact on the environment led NREL to make Colorado-based green power purchases.
SC Johnson achieved its initial goal by reducing total U.S. GHG emissions by 17 percent from 2000 to 2005.
At its Waxdale facility, SC Johnson chose to install a landfill gas combustion turbine system, which was calculated to reduce GHG emissions by 32,000 tons a year—50 percent of the facility’s emissions—and thus deliver virtually all of the company’s Climate Leaders commitment. The $5 million, 3.2-megawatt system cut electricity roughly in half and natural gas consumption by approximately 25 percent, and is estimated to save more than $2.6 million dollars a year in energy costs. SC Johnson projects that the overall return on investment from the system will be nearly 20 percent. The success of this project has prompted SC Johnson to install a second turbine, fueled by natural gas and waste methane, at the same facility. Together, the two-turbine system will reduce the facility’s GHG emissions by 52,000 tons per year.
- New Goal: SC Johnson pledges to reduce total U.S. GHG emissions by 8 percent from 2005 to 2010.