The top giant IT firms in the world are setting ambitious targets and investing in a greener world, setting an example for other businesses.

Many of the biggest IT firms in the world are actively working to minimize waste, utilize renewable energy sources, and lower their carbon footprints. The top 10 giant IT firms advancing sustainability measures are highlighted in this article. Let us take a look at these IT firms creating a greener world.

1. Google

Google is heavily investing in sustainability research and development to create new technologies that can help reduce waste and conserve resources, from machine learning to help cool its data centers to smart thermostats that conserve home energy. Google has a goal to operate all of its data centers and office campuses on 24/7 carbon-free energy by 2030.

2. Apple

With measures aimed at lowering its carbon footprint, using renewable energy, and boosting the use of recycled materials in its products, Apple has made sustainability a key component of its business strategy. The company's worldwide corporate operations achieved carbon neutrality in 2020, and by 2030, it hopes to have a net-zero carbon footprint throughout the entirety of its activities.

3. Amazon

Amazon has established lofty environmental targets, including utilizing 100% renewable energy by 2025, five years earlier than the company's previous aim of 2030, and attaining net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, making it the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in the world.

4. Microsoft

By 2030, Microsoft wants to become carbon neutral, and by 2050, it hopes to have eliminated all of its historical emissions dating back to its establishment in 1975. The firm is also investing in sustainability research and development to discover new technologies that will help cut waste and save resources. The company also intends to be zero waste and water positive by 2030.

5. Meta

As part of its commitment to achieving net zero emissions across its value chain in 2030, Meta is working to improve the efficiency of its operations and keep its reliance on 100% renewable energy while continuing to lower its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.

6. IBM

IBM is developing better methods to preserve natural resources, lessen pollution, and lessen the dangers associated with climate change to have net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. With goals to divert 90% of nonhazardous trash from landfill and incineration by 2025, the corporation is also investing in sustainability research and development to explore innovative technologies that can help decrease waste and save resources.

7. Intel

By 2040, Intel has pledged to have zero waste going to landfills and to have net zero greenhouse gas emissions across all of its businesses worldwide. To develop innovative technologies that can aid in resource conservation and the creation of a more responsible, inclusive, and sustainable society, the corporation is also investing in sustainability research and development.

8. Cisco

By improving energy efficiency, embracing hybrid work, and accelerating the use of renewable energy, Cisco has set a target to reach net zero across its value chain by 2040. To develop innovative technologies that can aid in resource conservation and waste reduction, the corporation is also making investments in sustainability research and development.

9. HP

By 2025, HP wants to run its whole worldwide business entirely on renewable energy, and by 2040 it wants to be carbon neutral. To attain its goal of zero waste across all activities by 2025 and to save resources, the corporation is also investing in sustainability research and development.

10. Dell

Dell Technologies is investing in sustainability research and development to produce innovative technologies that will help decrease waste and save resources. The company has established a target to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions across scopes 1, 2, and 3 by 2050. The firm claims it would reuse or recycle an equal product for every product a client purchases as part of a drive to minimize the 53.4 million tonnes of electronic trash created annually by 2030.