Environmental Report

Overview

The report outlines Google's environmental sustainability strategy, performance, and targets for the 2018 fiscal year. In 2018, the company achieved its twelfth consecutive year of carbon neutrality and matched 100% of its electricity consumption with renewable energy purchases. Google's data centers maintained high energy efficiency with an average power usage effectiveness (PUE) of 1.11. Additionally, the company reduced carbon emissions for product shipments by 40% per unit and prevented over 1 million kilograms of pre-consumer food waste in its cafés globally.

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Report type: Sustainability Report
Class: Dedicated
Scope: Full report
Fiscal year: 2018
Period: 1 January 2018 – 31 December 2018
Language: English
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