AUSTIN, Texas, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Oracle
expanded its commitment to sustainability by pledging to power its
global operations, both its facilities and its cloud, with 100%
renewable energy by 2025.
"Relying on renewable energy is an important step toward a more
sustainable future," said Oracle Chief Executive Officer
Safra Catz. "Oracle will always make
its biggest impact on the environment by providing customers with
technology that enables them to reduce their carbon footprint, but
this new goal reflects the shared values of our customers, partners
and investors."
Oracle's latest renewable energy goal builds on its existing
sustainability priorities, including:
- Clean cloud: Oracle maintains its goal of achieving 100%
renewable energy use at all next-generation Oracle Cloud regions by
2025.
- Hardware recycling: Continuing its efforts to reduce
e-waste, in FY20, Oracle collected 2.5 million pounds of retired
hardware assets, of which 99.6% was either reused or recycled.
- Reducing waste: Oracle has decreased the amount of waste
sent to landfill at Oracle-owned buildings by 25% on a square foot
basis since 2015.
- Responsible sourcing: By 2025, Oracle's expects 100% of
its key suppliers to have an environmental program in place.
Oracle's European Cloud regions are already powered with 100%
renewable energy, and Oracle has 51 offices around the world using
100% renewable energy.
"Renewable energy is critical to tackling climate change and
helping us move to a cleaner, greener future," said UK Business
& Energy Secretary Kwasi
Kwarteng. "Oracle's ambitious pledge today will ensure it is
going further and faster to reach a sustainable future, and
inspiring other businesses around the world to be more
environmentally-friendly."
"Telenor Group recently set science-based targets to reduce our
own emissions by 57% by 2030, and work with our suppliers in order
to also reduce our supply chain emissions. It is critical for us
that our suppliers share our commitment so we are pleased to see
Oracle set a goal to have its operations be powered 100% with
renewable energy by 2025," said Cecilie Heuch, EVP and Chief People
and Sustainability Officer, Telenor Group.
More details regarding Oracle's focus on sustainability can be
found in Oracle's Corporate Citizenship Report.
About Oracle
Oracle offers integrated suites of
applications plus secure, autonomous infrastructure in the Oracle
Cloud. For more information about Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), please visit
us at https://www.oracle.com.
Additional Resources:
- Read Oracle's Sustainability Matters Blog
- Learn how Oracle is helping customers reach sustainability
goals
- A Conversation with Oracle's Chief Sustainability Officer,
Jon Chorley
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trademarks of Oracle Corporation.
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