Environmental Report2023What’s insideAbout this reportGoogle’s 2023 Environmental Report provides an overview of our environmental sustainability strategy and targets and our annual progress towards them. 1 This report features data, performance highlights, and progress against our targets from our 2022 fiscal year (January 1 to December 31, 2022). It also mentions some notable achievements from the first half of 2023. After two years of condensed reporting, we’re sharing a deeper dive into our approach in one place.ADDITIONAL RESOURCES•2023 Environmental Report: Executive Summary•Sustainability.google•Sustainability reports•Sustainability blog•Our commitments•Alphabet environmental, social, and governance (ESG)•About GoogleIntroduction 3Executive letters 4Highlights 6Our sustainability strategy 7Targets and progress summary 8Emerging opportunities 9Empowering individuals 12Our ambition 13Our approach 13Helping people make 14 more sustainable choices Reducing home energy use 14Providing sustainable transportation options 17 Sharing other actionable information 19The journey ahead 19Working together 20Our ambition 21Our approach 21Supporting partners 22Investing in breakthrough innovation 28Creating ecosystems for collaboration 29The journey ahead 30Operating sustainably 31Our ambition 32Our operations 32Net-zero carbon 33Water stewardship 49Circular economy 55Nature and biodiversity 67Spotlight: Building a more sustainable campus in Mountain View73 Governance and engagement 75About Google 76Sustainability governance 76Risk management 77Stakeholder engagement 78Public policy and advocacy 79Partnerships 83Awards and recognition 84Appendix 85Reporting approach and methodology 86Environmental data tables 90Environmental reporting frameworks index 96Endnote...
