Company Google

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General information Industry Internet, Software, Computer Hardware Founded September 4, 1998

General information

Industry Internet, Software, Computer Hardware
Founded September 4, 1998 in Menlo

Park, CA
Founders Larry Page, Sergei Brin
Headquarters Googleplex, Mountain View, CA
Number of employees 57,100 (2015)
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Starting from 2015, Google issues environmental report that contains the details

Starting from 2015, Google issues environmental report that contains the details

of Google CSR programs and initiatives. The following are the most noteworthy parts of Google performance in important fronts of CSR taken from Google Environmental Report 2016 and other sources
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Energy Consumption Google data centers consume 50% less energy compared to

Energy Consumption

Google data centers consume 50% less energy compared to a

typical data center
Google purchases or produces 24% of renewable energy and the company has 11% renewable electricity already on the grid, thus total use of renewable energy accounts to 35%. The use of remaining 65% energy which is non-renewable is neutralized by carbon offset projects
In Mountain View campus 1.9 MW solar panels generate more than 3 million kWh clean energy
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Water Consumption Google data center in Berkeley County, South Carolina alone

Water Consumption

Google data center in Berkeley County, South Carolina alone uses

about 4 million gallons of surface water per day
From 2013 to 2015, the internet giant reduced potable liters of water used per employee  by 30% at its Bay Area headquarters
In total, six of Google’s operating data centers have achieved 100% landfill diversion, and one of these has reached Zero Waste to Landfill
The company has set regional water reduction targets for its offices in 2017
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Waste Reduction and Recycling In 2015, Google has diverted 84% of

Waste Reduction and Recycling

In 2015, Google has diverted 84% of waste

from its global data center operations away from landfills, and so far in 2016, it has diverted 86%.
In 2015, 19% of the servers Google deployed were remanufactured machines
In 2015, 52% of the components Google used for machine upgrades in company data centers were refurbished inventory
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Carbon Emissions The company has been carbon neutral since 2007 Google’s

Carbon Emissions

The company has been carbon neutral since 2007
Google’s ‘Commuting Sustainably’

program keeps 5,700 cars out of the road and company shuttle program and electric vehicle charging stations is equivalent to more than 87 million vehicle miles annually.
Google is increasing the range of its operations in cloud, a platform that is carbon neutral with positive environmental implications
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Philanthropy In 2004, Google formed the not-for-profit philanthropic Google.org, with a

Philanthropy

In 2004, Google formed the not-for-profit philanthropic Google.org, with a start-up fund

of $1 billion. The mission of the organization is to create awareness about climate change, global public health, and global poverty.
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Personal information scandal Google's treatment of user data was called "disappointing."

Personal information scandal

Google's treatment of user data was called "disappointing." First,

human rights defenders expressed concern about the reduced transparency of the Internet search engine. The increased number of products and services has resulted in the company no longer disclosing the conditions for storing personal information in full. Secondly, Google does not notify users that they have been requested by law enforcement agencies after they have not disclosed this information.