Key Highlights
- News Corporation created the
Global Energy Initiative Achievement Awards
to reward colleagues who have gone above and beyond to drive better business through sustainability.
- The
Carbon Disclosure Project
has commended News Corp. for the transparency and thoroughness of our sustainability program. News Corp. was among the top performing companies in the 2012 Leadership Index and placed as the highest rated media company in the S&P; 500 and Global 500 lists.
- Solar power
systems were installed at Dow Jones' campus in New Jersey and on the Fox Studios lot in Los Angeles. Dow Jones' 4.1 megawatt solar power system is composed of 13,000 solar panels ? one of the largest of its kind.
- The Teen Choice Awards
and the
63rd Primetime Emmy Awards
went green with alternative energy sources and locally-sourced and recycled products. FOX is widely recognized within the industry for hosting some of the greenest events in Hollywood.
- News Corporation headquarters in New York are now partially powered by a low-emissions
fuel cell
that uses natural gas to produce enough energy to power 400 average sized households.
- In December 2010,
News Corporation
became the first global media company to achieve carbon neutral ? net zero carbon emissions - through a combination of energy efficiency, renewable energy and carbon offset projects around the world.
- 20th Century Fox’s
Avatar -- recent Environmental Media Awards winner for “Best Film” -- partnered with the Earth Day Network to plant a million indigenous trees in 15 countries in 2010 as part of its
Home Tree Initiative
.
-
News International
has built the largest and most energy efficient print plant in the world in Broxbourne, England, to print its newspapers,
representing a 30% improvement in efficiency over the old plant.
- From climate change focused initiatives like Preserve Our Planet to landmark television events like Great Migrations,
National Geographic Channel
has developed the highest caliber content in the industry dedicated to inspiring people to care about
the planet.
- Fox Home Entertainment
partnered
with Wal-Mart
to reduce the environmental impact of its DVDs and
pioneered eco-friendly DVD cases that are quickly becoming an industry
standard. Changes in packaging and transport resulted in a 5% reduction in
the DVD’s carbon footprint, including a 13% reduction in raw material consumption and
a 20% drop in transportation emissions.
- As part of its award-winning
One Degree
program, Australia’s
News Limited
has reduced its carbon footprint by 18% as of June 2010 through efficiency efforts and investment in renewable energy.
- "
24
,"
the Emmy award-winning series from Imagine and
20th Century Fox
Television
, was the first-ever carbon neutral television
production. Through greener production practices, the show was able to
reduce its season 7 carbon footprint by 43%.
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