We're committed to the world we live in and strive to minimize the environmental impact we have throughout the supply chain, from our suppliers to our operations and products. We established a formal Sustainability Program to lower our environmental footprint and reduce costs in multiple areas:

• Carbon offset: We are an enthusiastic participant in PG&E's ClimateSmart program to balance out greenhouse gas emissions associated with our energy use. Through this innovative program, we have balanced out 39,600 pounds of carbondioxide in 2011. That's 6% of all carbon dioxide produced at our Sunnyvale Headquarters in 2011.

  ClimateSmart projects are independently verified conservation, restoration and protection projects that reduce or absorb greenhouse gas emissions. Currentprojects include conserving and restoring native redwood forests, capturingmethane gas from dairy farms and landfills, and destroying refrigerants from old refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners.

• Water Saving: Based in California's Silicon Valley, we understand that water is a precious resource. The Sustainability Program calls for a 20% reduction in water consumption through high efficiency irrigation and plumbing, along with active employee participation. Corporate facilities have been updated to include low flow toilets and aerators.
• Recycling and Reuse: As an electronics manufacturer, recycling is serious business, for both our operations and manufacturing supply chain. Through the Sustainability Program, our recycling goals are stringent: 90% paper recycling and reuse; 90% cardboard recycling and reuse; 90% scrap product recycling; 100% battery recycling; 100% fluorescence light tube recycling; 100% electronic waste recycling; and 90% plastic bottles, metal cans, and containers recycling.
• Energy Efficiency: The Sustainability Program calls for a 5% reduction in electricity consumption company-wide through a combination of: use of ENERGY STAR products, purchase of EPEAT certified computers, and employee conservation.

We will publish an annual Sustainability Report that documents our environmental progress and sets new targets for the future. We hope our efforts not only minimize our own impact, but also serve as a model for other high-tech companies in the industry and raise the overall environmental awareness of our partners, clients, and community.