Cutting Carbon Emissions
We are committed to doing everything we can to reduce our carbon footprint. We reduced carbon emissions by 30 percent from 2007 levels (including 23 percent reduction through purchasing green power) and through energy efficiency efforts (the use of renewable wind and solar energy and innovations such as using wood waste to power its 1.6 million square-foot plant in Owego, NY. This reduction equals the annual greenhouse emissions from more than 85,000 passenger cars.
We continue to champion energy conservation and efficiency measures in our facilities through lighting and equipment upgrades, operational assessments, green power purchase requirements in our contracts with utility providers, and the use of renewable energy technology.
Energy Reduction Structured Improvement Activities (SIAs)
In 2010, we launched an initiative to conduct Energy Reduction Structured Improvement Activities (SIAs) at our top energy-consuming sites.
From 2010 through 2011, we hosted SIAs at 17 sites that collectively account for over 80% of the Corporation’s energy usage. We identified hundreds of energy reduction projects that, if implemented, could potentially save over $25 million in annual costs and 161,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions (MTCO2e). As of March 2012, nearly two-thirds of these projects are either complete or underway.
Commuter Alternative Programs
Numerous Lockheed Martin facilities participate in commuter alternative programs to reduce the number of vehicles on the road, saving employees time and money while reducing carbon emissions. These include transit reimbursement programs, Emergency Ride Home, StarShuttle, the Yellow Bike Program and on-site fitness centers and cafeterias to limit travel during the workday.
- The SIA team in Sunnyvale, California, identified 10 no-cost projects with an estimated annual savings of $450,000.
- The Lockheed Martin Orlando, Florida, facility installed a solar light-emitting diode (LED) outdoor lighting system throughout the campus – the largest outdoor lighting in the state of Florida. The system is also 40% less expensive than conventional electrical lighting.
- 29% percent of employees at Lockheed Martin’s Space Systems Company Bay Area participate in the Commute Alternatives Program.
- Together, these 2,325 employees save approximately 772,000 gallons of fuel, thereby reducing 6,900 tons of CO2 emissions.
