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I SUBJECT: Environmental Affairs
Number 139
November 29, 1990
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IBM is committed to environmental affairs leadership in all of its business activities. IBM has
long-standing corporate policies of providing a safe and healthful workplace and safe products
(Policy Letter Number 127), protecting the environment (Number 129), and conserving energy and
natural resources (Number 131), which were initiated in 1967, 1971, and 1974, respectively.
These policies continue to guide our operations, and they are the foundation for the following
corporate policy objectives:
Provide a safe and healthful workplace, inClUding avoiding or correcting hazards and
ensuring that personnel are properly trained and have appropriate safety and emergency
equipment.
Be an environmentally responsible neighbor in the communities where we operate and act
promptly and responsibly to correct incidents or conditions that endanger health, safety,
or the environment, report them to authorities promptly, and inform everyone who may be
affected by them.
- Maintain respect for natural resources by practicing conservation and striving to
recycle materials, purchase recycled materials, and use recyclable packaging and other
materials.
Develop, manufacture, and market products that are safe for their intended use,
efficient in their use of energy, protective of the environment, and that can be
recycled or disposed of safely.
Use development and manufacturing processes that do not adversely affect the
environment, including developing and improving operations and teChnOlOgieS to
minimize waste, prevent air, water, and other pollution, minimize health and safety
risks, and dispose of waste safely and responsibly.
Ensure the responsible use of energy throughout our business, inClUding conserving
energy, improving energy efficiency, looking for safer energy sources, and giving
preference to renewable over nonrenewable energy sources when feasible.
Assist in the development of teChnOlOgiCal solutions to global environmental
problems, share appropriate pollution prevention technology and methods, and
participate in efforts to improve environmental protection and understanding
throughout industry.