Key Highlights

• 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.
  
• Of the 3,000 organizations who disclosed their emissions through the Carbon Disclosure Project, News Corporation ranked #1 in its sector on the Global 500 Disclosure index (#2 overall in the S&P 500 report) and received an "A" for carbon performance.
  
• Dow Jones is building a 4.1MW solar power installation on its campus in New Jersey, which is expected to be the largest commercial solar power system at any single site in the U.S.
  
• 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%.