Intel and the environment

We aspire to be a global leader in sustainability and enable partners and customers to reduce their environmental impact through our actions. Our environmental projects and company-wide initiatives are driving reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, energy use, water use, and waste generation around the world.

Every year, we report on our sustainability goals in our Corporate Responsibility Report, which details progress on our long-term focus to advance transparency, set ambitious goals and integrate corporate responsibility across all aspects of our business.

Read more about Intel's Corporate Responsibility Strategy and Goals, or visit Explore Intel for site-specific information on our environmental performance.

Over the last five years, Intel's renewable electricity supply and purchases have totaled 37.9 billion kWh of renewable electricity. That's enough to power more than 3.5 million US households for one year.

As part of our commitment to achieve net positive water, we are restoring water to support the communities we call home. To date, we have funded more than 40 water restoration projects, collectively restoring billions of gallons of water to local watersheds each year. These projects, whether agriculturally focused, conservation-centered, or targeted at in-stream flow protection, aim to address local water issues and support the well-being of our communities and the environment.

A circular economy model encourages businesses to re-envision traditional linear product strategies and manage environmental impact from ‘cradle to cradle’. When original equipment manufacturers and other Intel customers return components, also known as reverse logistics, Intel uses a circular economy strategy to maximize recovery value and while reducing the environmental impact.