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Lenovo Green products and services
Lenovo Green products and services
Our "green" programs are not just an afterthought to our design and manufacturing; they are an integral part of our business processes from start to finish.
 
Lenovo is committed to environmental responsibility in all aspects of our business, including:
  • Product design
  • Supplier selection
  • Manufacturing
  • Logistics
  • Recycling
  • Energy efficiency
  • Compliance with leading industry standards on environmental impact.

Since July 2007, Lenovo notebooks, desktops, and TFT monitors can be configured as ENERGY STAR 4.0 compliant. And, all Lenovo desktops and notebooks meet the requirements of the Japan Energy Savings Law.

Turn computers into cash
Lenovo has developed Asset Recovery Services (ARS) to help business customers in the U.S. and Canada manage their end-of-life technology equipment by providing computer take-back, data destruction, refurbishment and recycling. Lenovo also offers additional services including inventory, value assessment, on-site deinstallation and data encryption. Lenovo can even facilitate the donation of the old computers or can help customers to receive cash back for them.
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Notebooks for enterprise
Climate Savers Computing Initiative (CSCI) is an industry coalition that promotes energy and manufacturing efficiency, and educates consumers about better power management. Lenovo supports these goals.
Green notebooks
  • All Lenovo ThinkPad notebooks exceed 80% of CSCI efficiency criteria.
  • Lenovo notebooks are made with 85% recyclable materials.
  • In 2008, almost a quarter million pounds of recycled content materials were used in manufacturing ThinkPad parts.
  • ThinkPad parts manufacturing alone resulted in a net recycling of over 60,000 lbs of plastic.
  • All ThinkPads are rated either EPEAT silver or gold.

Green desktops
Desktops for enterprise
  • ThinkCentre A61e and M57/57p ECO are ENERGY STAR and EPEAT Gold certified.
  • M57/57p ECO use more than 10% post-consumer recycled plastics.
  • ThinkCentre M57/M57p is the first desktop PC to earn "Greenguard" certification

Monitors for enterprise
Lenovo was the first company to receive an EPEAT Gold certification for a computer monitor and our ongoing efforts demonstrate our commitment in this area.
Green monitors
  • 10 Lenovo monitors qualify as EPEAT Gold-certified as of April 2008.
  • Lenovo's EPEAT Gold-certified monitors are made from 25% recycled plastic.
  • Lenovo's L174 & L197 Wide monitors reduce power consumption by 25-35%.
  • – This improvement was unmatched by any other manufacturer.
  • – Both monitors also offer a reduced level of mercury compared to other models.
Green tips
Tips for power management
Lenovo's PC power management tools contribute to the environment while directly contributing to your bottom line by reducing:
  • Energy use
  • Cooling costs
  • Noise and related expenses
  • Battery replacement requirements.

Examples of specific power management opportunities include:
  • Keeping your Virtual Private Network (VPN) connected may limit your system's ability to enter standby mode. We recommend you disconnect your VPN when not actively using your corporate network.
  • Many popular computer games and other third party software packages that run in the background will not allow the computer to go to sleep – even if they are paused or the active window is minimized.
  • Some web sites or pages that have active banners and or animated advertisements will not allow the computer to sleep and must be closed, or the computer must be put manually into a sleep state.
  • Advanced users may wish to establish multiple power schemes to address different usage models. For example, you can create a power scheme for playing music CDs that shuts off your hard drive and monitor immediately, but never puts your system into standby mode.
  • To maximize the battery life of your notebook, consider setting even more aggressive monitor, hard drive and standby/sleep settings for battery mode.
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Green production and global supply chain
  • All manufacturing operations are in compliance with the latest international environmental, health and safety standards (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001 in 2008. Only a handful of companies worldwide have OHSAS 18001 certification).
  • Lenovo is a member of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC).
  • The EICC code defines industry best practices that are adopted and implemented by many of the world's major electronics brands including Lenovo across five areas: Labor, Health and Safety, Environmental, Management System and Ethics.

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