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Spring
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| Sustainability | |
| Sustainability Report, Product Recovery Volume Plans Released | |
Dell in April
announced plans to triple the amount of product recovered from customers
by the end of 2009. Dell also released its annual sustainability
report outlining current progress and future goals for our corporate
responsibility efforts during fiscal year 2006. Goals detailed in
the report include environmental design plans and commitments to
workplace standards for the global supply chain. Major achievements
for the year included launching the first high-volume, RoHS-compliant
desktop motherboards and recovery of 36.1 million kilograms (nearly
40,000 tons) of product for reuse or recycling from customers and
company operations. To view the report, please visit www.dell.com/sustainabilityreport. |
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| Dell Serves as Founding Sponsor of the Green Grid | |
Dell recently announced it is a founding sponsor of the Green Grid, an association of information technology professionals seeking to lower the overall consumption of power in datacenters around the globe. By helping found the new organization, Dell is joining with other IT companies to influence the private and public sector to develop and use technology solutions that consume less power. The Green Grid will function as an interactive body sharing best practices in datacenter power management through online discussion boards, live chats, and webinars. Other founding sponsors of The Green Grid include AMD, Egenera, HP, IBM, Rackable Systems, Sun Microsystems and VMware. Visit www.thegreengrid.org for more information. |
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| Dell Named a “Forward Green Leader” on Earth Day | |
Dell
recently was named a “Forward Green Leader” as one of
the top 10 environmentally progressive companies recognized by the
Sierra Club and its investment advisor, Forward Management LLC.
In honor of Earth Day, Forward Management recognized a select group
of publicly-traded, large-cap companies for excellence in their
environmental efforts. The Forward Green Leaders were chosen from
the top 100 large-cap companies that meet the environmental criteria
for the Sierra Club Stock Fund and the Sierra Club Equity Income
Fund. The Sierra Club, known for their leading role in protecting
communities and the planet, has worked with Forward Management to
establish strict environmental guidelines for the Sierra Club Mutual
Funds. For more information please visit www.sierraclubfunds.com. |
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| Earth Games for Dell Employees – Play for a Month, Sustain for a Lifetime | |
| Dell launched the inaugural Dell Earth Games during last month’s Earth Day observance. Running through May 19, individuals and teams of Dell employees around the world can compete by participating in Earth-friendly activities. Activity categories include community engagement, energy conservation, recycling, resource management and transportation. The internal education campaign includes tips and ideas on how Dell employees can participate in the competition and have a positive effect on the environment. The Dell campus with the greatest positive impact on the environment will be awarded the Earth Games medal, and participants will receive other prizes. Winners will be announced internally on World Environment Day, June 5. | |
| Canada Launches Dell Asset Recovery Services | |
| Dell’s Asset Recovery Services (ARS) recently was introduced in Canada, enabling businesses and public institutions to dispose of outdated computer hardware in an environmentally responsible manner Dell ARS includes two primary solutions: value recovery and recycling. These services will complement Dell Canada’s existing consumer recycling and donation programs. Please visit www.dell.ca/recycling for details on both programs. | |
| Dell Receives Premier Environmental Award for Businesses in Malaysia | |
| Dell’s Asia-Pacific Customer Center recently received the Malaysia Prime Minister's Hibiscus Award (PMHA) at a recognition event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The PMHA, launched in 1996 as the premier private-sector environmental award for business and industry in Malaysia, recognizes the achievements of exemplary participating organizations. A record number of 53 companies took part in the event. Dell participated for the first time, receiving a place in the Notable Award category. | |
| Asia-Pacific Recycles Nearly 10,000 Pounds of Unwanted Computers | |
| The Dell Asia-Pacific Customer Center team recently held recycling events in Petaling Jaya, a suburb of Penang, Malaysia, to mark three years of successful recycling campaigns in the Malaysian capital. The events collected 4.5 metric tons (9,900 pounds) of unwanted computer equipment. Dell partnered with the Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (MPPJ) to conduct the event. As a result of the success of this partnership, the MPPJ plans to set up permanent collection centers with the help of the Resident Associations of Petaling Jaya. | |
| Dell Brazil Saves the Water | |
| Dell’s Brazil team recently conducted a “Save the Water” employee volunteer event as part of a commitment to social responsibility in the community. Approximately 50 volunteers removed more than four tons of garbage from two rivers near the two homes of Dell Brazil, in Porto Alegre and Eldorado do Sul. | |
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| Dell Ranked #9 on 2006 “100 Best Corporate Citizens” List | |
Dell has been
recognized as one of the “100 Best Corporate Citizens”
among major U.S. companies by Business Ethics Magazine. Dell ranked
No. 9 on the 2006 list released on April 27. The annual “100
Best Corporate Citizens” list – now in its seventh year
– evaluates the top 1,000 largest publicly-traded companies
in the U.S. and is based on a statistical analysis of performance
in the following eight stakeholder categories: shareholders, community,
governance, diversity, employees, environment, human rights and
product. Dell scored highest this year in the categories of employee
relations, community engagement and environmental responsibility.
Dell has been ranked for 6 of the list's 7 years of publication.
In recent years, Dell has won acclaim for the company's commitment
to corporate citizenship, notably as the 2005 winner of the Business
Ethics Environmental Progress Award. Visit the Business Ethics Magazine
Web site for more information at www.business-ethics.com. |
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| U.S. Department of Labor Recognizes Dell’s Diversity Efforts | |
Dell has been awarded the 2005 Secretary of Labor's Opportunity Award from the U.S. Department of Labor. The honor is the federal government's highest award recognizing voluntary workplace diversity efforts among federal contractors. Thurmond Woodard, Dell's vice president of global diversity, was joined by Dell Americas Senior Vice President Ro Parra in receiving the award from U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. "This award represents the highest level of voluntary commitment by a private sector company to equal employment opportunity," said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. |
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| Majority Voting Standard Adopted by Dell Board of Directors | |
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Dell's board of directors recently amended bylaws regarding the elections of directors, strengthening Dell's corporate governance framework. Under the new majority vote standard – which replaces plurality voting for uncontested director elections – a nominee for a seat on the board must receive favorable votes from holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote. In contested elections, directors will continue to be elected by plurality vote. The board also revised the company’s corporate governance principles to implement the majority vote standard. Under the revised principles, an incumbent director who does not receive the required majority vote for re-election will be required to tender a resignation. The board will accept or reject the resignation, or take other appropriate action, based on the best interests of Dell and its stockholders, and will publicly disclose its decision and rationale within 90 days. |
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| Dell Sponsors Human Rights Campaign Black Tie Gala | |
| Dell sponsored the recent Human Rights Campaign (HRC) annual Black Tie Gala in Austin, Texas on March 18. More than 400 members of Austin’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community, supporters and corporate sponsors gathered to celebrate the strides the community is making toward achieving equality and diversity for GLBT Americans. Dell received a 100 percent score on HRC's 2005 Corporate Equality Index, demonstrating Dell's continued commitment to fairness and equality. | |
| Consumers Place Dell on the 2006 Most Trusted Companies for Privacy List | |
| Consumers selected Dell as one of the companies they trust most with their personal information via a survey conducted by the Ponemon Institute. Partnering with the independent trust authority organization TRUSTe and a leading maker of online risk management software Watchfire, the Ponemon Institute looked at 30 elements of Web site and e-mail privacy, Web site security and customer service that correspond to consumer-friendly standards. The list ranked Dell as one of the top 20 companies based on our performance in these areas. As an example, they looked at e-mail disclosures and permission levels, ease of finding contact information for privacy issues, presence of a third party dispute resolution and level of security on pages requesting personal or sensitive information. The Ponemon Institute also conducted "secret shopping" questions on privacy by contacting each of the top 20 companies via Web site, e-mail or call-center customer service. | |
| Dell CEO Cites Workforce Diversity as Key Competitive Advantage in Business | |
| Dell CEO Kevin Rollins recently described how a diverse workforce enables competitive advantages, during the third annual Chief Diversity Officers Forum in Greensboro, N.C. “I’ve seen first hand the power of a diverse workforce,” said Rollins. “Leveraging the similarities and differences of all team members enables Dell to develop the best products, provide a superior customer experience and contribute in meaningful ways to the communities where we do business.” Rollins’ comments were part of a CEO panel discussion organized by Bennett College for Women to discuss the business imperative of diversity. Dell is a major sponsor of the forum. For more information about the Third Annual Chief Diversity Officers Forum by Bennett College for Women, visit www.bennett.edu. | |
| Child Online Safety Educational Campaign Kicks-Off in Kansas and Utah | |
| Dell team members were in Kansas and Utah recently to help launch the Internet Keep Safe Coalition's education campaign to protect children from online predators. In Wichita, Kans. in March, Jennifer Froehlich, Dell K-12 Account Executive, joined Jacalyn Leavitt, Internet Keep Safe Coalition founder, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and Judge Gary Sebelius to unveil the statewide education campaign at Colvin Elementary School. And in Salt Lake City in April, Charity Hardman, Dell K-12 Account Executive, joined Jacalyn Leavitt and Utah First Lady Mary Kaye Huntsman to unveil the statewide education campaign. The iKeepSafe campaign uses a Web site, children’s books and educational materials to emphasize simple tips for children to stay safe online. Dell’s participation in the Internet Keep Safe Coalition is part of our continuing commitment to providing all customers with a safe and secure Internet experience. Please visit www.iKeepSafe.org for additional information. | |
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| FutureReady Awards Honor Education Visionaries | |
The FutureReady program is a partnership between Dell, Microsoft and Intel to help students reach their full potential through technology use in the classroom. The program offers three ways for schools to participate:
Three forward-thinking U.S. K-12 schools will receive technology and services with approximate retail value of $250,000 to make their education technology vision a reality. The winning schools were:
Five U.S. K-12 schools won the FutureReady Mobile Lab Contest. Each will receive a Dell mobile computer lab – a mobile cart with six notebook computers preloaded with Microsoft Windows XP Professional and other Microsoft software, a wireless access point, a Dell laser printer and other devices that can be moved from place to place. The winners were:
To learn more,
please visit www.FutureReady.org. |
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| U.S. School Districts Hit by Hurricanes Receive Mobile Computer Labs from Dell | |
| Students from 15 hurricane-ravaged school districts in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas will soon have access to educational content thanks to a donation of mobile computer labs from Dell, the State Educational Technology Directors Association and Cable in the Classroom. Designed with input from educators, these secure, flexible mobile computer labs provide an average-sized class with a 2:1 student-to-computer ratio or better. |
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| Dell Opens Philippine Customer Contact Center, Launches “Connect Pasay” | |
| More than
300 new Dell team members in the Philippines joined Michael Dell,
Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and business and community
leaders to open Dell’s newest customer contact center in Pasay
City. During the opening ceremonies, Michael announced that Dell projects
employment in the region to be about 1,400 people. As part of the
event, Dell also launched “Connect Pasay,” a community-collaboration
program to support public high school students’ use of technology
to facilitate learning and development of 21st-century skills. |
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| Dell CEO Leads Symposium to Modernize U.S. Health Care System | |
| Dell CEO Kevin Rollins met with health care, government and technology leaders in Nashville, Tenn. on April 10 to develop strategies to modernize the United States health care system, including more rapid adoption of information technology in Tennessee. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt, Tenn. Gov. Phil Bredesen and U.S. Reps. Marsha Blackburn and Jim Cooper, were among the symposium’s participants and discussed recommendations for addressing challenges such as sharing clinical data, accelerating the success of regional health information organizations and facilitating provider adoption of health care IT. Please visit www.dell.com/healthcare for more information. | |
| Dell, NFIB Announce Nation’s Top 10 Technology Users in Small Business | |
| Dell recently announced the top 10 finalists in the third annual Dell/National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small-Business Excellence Award. The finalists are selected by members of the Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship at The University of Texas at Austin. A diverse group of businesses make up this year’s top 10 – ranging from the maker of theatrical draperies to an international logistics provider and coming from all across the U.S. The award winner will be announced June 19 at the 2006 NFIB National Small-Business Summit in Washington, D.C. The winning small business will be awarded $30,000 in Dell products and services, a lifetime NFIB membership and a full day with Dell executives, including Michael Dell, to share best practices. The nine other finalists will receive a Dell Latitude notebook and a one-year membership to NFIB. To learn more about the Dell/NFIB Small Business Excellence Award and the 10 finalists, please visit www.dell.com/ceaward. | |
| National Volunteer Award Presented to Tennessee Team | |
| Dell’s Tennessee teams were recently honored by the America’s Second Harvest and The National Food Bank Network as the 2005 National Volunteer Local Group of the Year. Nashville’s Second Harvest Food Bank (SHFB) nominated Dell for the award. Since partnering with SHFB in 1999, Dell has donated almost $140,000, collected more than 50,000 pounds of food and contributed more than 1,000 volunteer hours through food sorting, special events and disaster relief efforts. | |
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