Lenovo has released its annual sustainability report for the fiscal year 2025/26, marking the 20th edition and concluding the company's first five-year set of ESG targets. Companies typically set ESG targets to guide their sustainable corporate development, but only a few achieve these goals. Lenovo, the world's largest PC vendor, reports that it has met most of its objectives. It now sources approximately 90% of its operational electricity from renewable sources, incorporates recycled plastic into every PC it ships, and remains on track for net-zero emissions by 2050.

The 125-page document contains the usual corporate responsibility content, but a few numbers stand out for hardware enthusiasts. Over the five-year period, Lenovo claims to have recycled or reused about 800 million pounds (approximately 363 million kg) of end-of-life equipment, including old PCs, keyboards, mice, servers, and other products. Around 300 million pounds of post-consumer recycled plastic are now used across Lenovo's product range. The company also noted that data centers, the largest consumers of energy, are now utilizing its Neptune liquid cooling technology to reduce energy use compared to air cooling. These figures are self-reported, but Lenovo supports its key climate data with third-party verification and Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validation.