Climate change—the biggest collective action in human history—will dramatically impact how businesses operate in a new, low-carbon economy. At the close of the United Nations Conference of Parties (COP) on Climate Change in Copenhagen in December 2009, many were disappointed by the timid results, but most parties agree the conference was a step in the right direction. The conference left in its wake a new accord and a tremendous challenge for businesses and society to take the lead in mitigating and adapting to climate change, with innovation and entrepreneurship at the forefront.

As a global company with a culture of innovation, Life Technologies has already begun to take action. More than 80 percent of our CO2 emissions result from our energy use; therefore, our focus on energy conservation correlates directly with our reduction in CO2 emissions. Energy-saving projects reduced our dependence on nonrenewable sources of energy by 10 percent in two years towards our four-year goal of 25% reductions, consequently reducing our CO2 emissions by 9 percent. 

Read about our carbon emissions performance.