ADVANCING - Information Technology Industry Council

ADVANCING

SMART ENERGY INNOVATION:

A HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY BLUEPRINT

2012 is an important year for the sustainability of our planet and the tech sector is committed to playing a central role in preserving the majesty and beauty of our earth. Twenty years after one hundred seventy-two governments gathered in Rio de Janeiro for the first Earth Summit, governments will be gathering again for Rio + 20, to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable growth and development, to assess the progress to date, and to address new and emerging challenges to sustainability.

I n the years since that first meeting in Rio de Janeiro, the tech sector has changed society for the good. The digital economy did not exist back in 1992. Digital gadgets were for techies, not the essential element of our world that they are today. Most consumer computers didn't have built-in audio beyond the ability to beep, and they largely lacked any way to communicate--dial up modems and services like AOL were just emerging. There were no search engines. A mobile phone that could fit in your pocket had just arrived, though it cost over $1,500. Social networks, e-mail, e-commerce, data centers, digital music and video, digital sharing, and the rest of the digital revolution had not yet arrived.

The productivity and creativity that have been unleashed since 1992 by the digital economy have truly transformed our lives.

Our expectation is that tech will play a similar role over the next twenty years in achieving the future sustainable growth and development to which governments across the globe aspire. We will play a role in developing not only green IT, but in using IT to green the entire economy. As some have said, "technology is not just a slice of the pie. It's the pan."

Improvements in efficiencies of all types will be key to addressing sustainability challenges, enabling us to do more with less. This will be accomplished through regular, continuous improvement of existing technologies and through the emergence of new transformative innovations.

the facilities and operations of these companies more sustainable, and--most significantly--the innovations that are enabling sustainability throughout the rest of the economy. These innovations will help create healthy and sustainable communities in every sense--health, education, food security, clean and efficient energy, civic engagement, and economic strength.

While we are proud of our industry's achievements over the last twenty years and excited about the contributions that we can make in the next twenty, we have no illusions that we can do this alone. We need governments to serve as a partner. How will they do this? The same way they have done so to date--by creating a policy and regulatory environment that encourages sustainability innovation and scientific and technological advances. This policy and regulatory environment needs to include both public and private investment in research and development, as well as supportive regulatory frameworks. Governments should also serve as green customers. Governments can and should help drive the marketplace through procurement policies that reward more sustainable products and solutions.

Please enjoy reading about the sustainability, ingenuity and innovation that our companies are offering today. And do so realizing that this is only the beginning. We've just begun to innovate!

Sincerely,

In the pages that follow you will see what our companies are accomplishing today to ensure our future and that of our planet. It is impressive, to say the least. Featured are the innovations that are making the products themselves more sustainable, the innovations that are making

Dean Garfield ITI President & CEO

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Accenture

5

AMD

9

Apple Inc.

11

Applied Materials, Inc.

13

AT&T

15

AutoDesk

19

Broadcom Corporation

23

CA Technologies

27

Corning Incorporated

31

ebay Incorporated

33

EMC Corporation

35

Fujitsu Ltd.

39

HP

43

IBM

47

Intel Corporation

51

Microsoft

55

Oracle

59

Qualcomm Incorporated

61

SAP AG

65

Schneider Electric

69

Texas Instruments, Inc.

77

Verizon

81

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