Introduction Empowering individuals Working together Operating sustainably Governance and engagement Appendix 2023 Environmental Repo爀琀 clean energy buyer around the world. As we advance In addition to purchasing renewable energy for our Transforming the CFE for supplier operations toward our goal of 24/7 CFE, we’re commi琀琀ed to working own operations, we also make targeted investments in energy system through with others and advocating for clean energy policies renewable energy. Investment in renewable capacity is More of our suppliers are using renewable energy. Of that can enable 24/7 CFE for all energy consumers by a scalable approach to creating system-level change by the suppliers invited to repo爀琀 to Google via CDP Supply pa爀琀nerships and decarbonizing electricity grids at the scale and pace driving grid decarbonization and enabling greater access Chain, 26% (58 suppliers) said they have renewable energy advocacy required to meet the world’s climate challenge. to carbon-free energy. This is especially signi昀椀cant in targets, and 12% (26 suppliers) have targets that are pa爀琀 markets where credible procurement mechanisms for of the RE100 initiative. To accelerate decarbonization of Global search interest in “sustainable energy” We also recognize that accurate, comprehensive, and clean energy are nascent or nonexistent. We aim to invest our supply chain, we’re engaging with our key suppliers to actionable corporate GHG inventories are essential to in clean energy projects that reduce emissions and serve  93 reached an all-time high in March 2022. Our 24/7 CFE encourage them to commit to procuring 100% renewable help companies understand their carbon footprints and manufacturing operations across our supply chain. e昀昀o爀琀s are designed to maximize our contribution to the energy for their operations. determine how to mitigate emissions. That’s why we decarbonization of power grids worldwide. That’s why recently submi琀琀ed comments in response to an open Google aims to enable 5 GW of new carbon-free we’re suppo爀琀ing others to join us on the journey to 24/7 survey on the future of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol energy through investments in our key manufacturing Our work in increasing supplier access to renewable CFE, by sharing insights and lessons we’re learning and (GHGP). Updating the GHGP will drive continued regions by 2030. In 2022, we signed agreements to invest energy is intentionally inclusive. We aim for our new approaches we’re developing. investments in renewable energy and energy e昀케ciency to improvements in the accuracy of companies’ GHG approximately $350 million to suppo爀琀 0.5 GW of renewable drive be琀琀er manufacturing across Google’s supply chain One such example is the United Nations 24/7 Carbon- inventories, providing useful information that enables energy projects towards this 5 GW total. This builds on our and—impo爀琀antly—to reduce the environmental impact them to make decisions and take actions that drive real, long-standing track record in this space; From 2010 to 2022, free Energy Compact, which we helped launch with of manufacturing for people and communities around measurable GHG reductions. we entered into agreements to invest nearly $2.9 billion in Sustainable Energy for All and other pa爀琀ners in 2021. The the world. renewable energy projects with an expected combined Compact is a global community dedicated to building the For more information on our public policy and advocacy, generation capacity of approximately 4.2 GW. technologies, policies, tools, ideas, and advocacy needed Looking ahead, we’re working to: see the Governance and engagement section. to accelerate the decarbonization of electricity grids. Towards our 5 GW goal, Google’s investments will be In Europe, we work with the European 24/7 CFE Hub, a • Close our 昀椀rst renewable energy investment deal in a targeted to suppo爀琀 bringing additional carbon-free collaboration with Eurelectric to create a pla琀昀orm where key Asia Paci昀椀c manufacturing region, working toward energy capacity online in key manufacturing regions CFE investments energy buyers, suppliers, and policy makers can meet to our broader goal to enable 5 GW of new carbon-free around the globe, including in No爀琀h America, Latin learn more about 24/7 CFE and receive technical training energy in key regions by 2030. America, Europe, and Asia Paci昀椀c. Such projects may Google works with suppliers around the world. The and implementation guidance. reduce Google’s carbon footprint directly, may reduce electricity grids in many countries where our suppliers • Increase access to cost-e昀昀ective renewable energy at a Google supplier’s carbon footprint, or may simply help operate lack su昀케cient carbon-free energy capacity to scale for supply chain pa爀琀ners in key manufacturing decarbonize the local grid. suppo爀琀 rapidly growing demand, and may even face regions through direct supplier and public policy Public policy and advocacy energy sho爀琀ages that a昀昀ect not just manufacturing engagements. Asia Paci昀椀c—a critical region for our suppliers—is one of but also the communities and livelihoods of the people In addition to corporate action, we recognize that the • Pa爀琀icipate in advocacy e昀昀o爀琀s related to supply chain the most challenging regions for contracting or investing in these regions. Our long-term vision is that all of our clean energy transition also requires strong actions from renewable energy and carbon mitigation, working  94 in carbon-free energy projects. Making carbon-free suppliers—for hardware manufacturing, transpo爀琀, governments, and we call for ambitious public policies collaboratively with industry-leading institutions to energy investments in key Asia Paci昀椀c regions is, and will logistics, and indirect services—and their communities aimed at decarbonizing electricity grids worldwide. In research solutions and share best practices. continue to be, an area of deep focus for Google moving 2022, we published a 昀椀rst-of-its-kind policy roadmap have access to reliable, cost-e昀昀ective, carbon-free forward. Google has identi昀椀ed several promising carbon- energy. And we’ll get there only through signi昀椀cant global sharing our recommendations for energy policy and free energy investment oppo爀琀unities in the region, all of investment in new wind, solar, and other clean energy market reforms to accelerate electricity decarbonization, which are in various stages of due diligence. capacity, as well as more robust grid systems. informed by our experiences as a large energy user and 46