From Education to the Environment, Dell's Latest Corporate Responsibility Report Spotlights Progress Against Company's CR Initiatives

    --  1 Million Children Positively Impacted by Dell's Giving Programs Last
        Year
    --  Free Consumer Recycling Program Has Collected 484 Million Pounds of
        Equipment since 2006
    --  Dell Became First to Add Sustainable, Compostable Bamboo to Packaging
        Line-up
    --  Energy Efficiency Initiatives Helped Dell Reduce Emissions 10 Percent
        over Previous Year
    --  Dell Spent More Than $1 Billion with Women- and Minority-Owned Suppliers
        in 2009

ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dell announced the progress it's made against its social responsibility, philanthropic and environmental stewardship initiatives today with the release of its fiscal year 2010 corporate responsibility summary report.

Dell defines corporate responsibility as achieving business objectives in a way that honors ethical values, respects the dignity of people and preserves the natural environment. Such responsible operations are integral to the company's purpose of helping people everywhere to grow and thrive.

In a continued effort toward transparency, Dell has provided updates on 77 measurable indicators of corporate responsibility in this year's summary report, up from 32 in last year. The report includes the following highlights:

    --  Dell contributed 1.4 percent of total revenue through its corporate
        giving efforts and the Dell Foundation, exceeding its 1 percent annual
        giving goal.
    --  1 million children have been positively impacted by Dell's giving
        programs in fiscal year 2010. These include children participating in
        YouthConnect, Dell's education program that partners with
        nongovernmental and nonprofit organizations to help close the technology
        gap and unleash student potential.
    --  As it works to make "being green" easy and cost-effective for customers,
        the company reported that since 2006, it has collected for responsible
        recycling about 484 million pounds (220 kilograms) of computer
        equipment, enough to fill more than 1,600 freight cars. Dell offers
        free, convenient recycling of PCs and related accessories to consumers
        around the world.
    --  Dell ended fiscal year 2010 well on track--at 44 percent--to meet its
        goal of eliminating the use of approximately 20 million pounds of
        packaging materials by 2012. Dell also became first in the PC industry
        last year to create packaging from bamboo, a rapid renewable that
        customers can add to their compost piles for convenient, responsible
        disposal. Watch this video to learn more about Dell's bamboo packaging.
    --  Dell also continues its focus on environmental stewardship in its
        operations and supply chain. The company reduced the indirect emissions
        associated with its energy use by 10 percent in fiscal year 2010, and it
        works to have its top suppliers report their greenhouse gas emissions
        through the Carbon Disclosure Project. Additionally, Dell is reducing
        the impact of employee commutes by introducing more flexible work
        solutions, which 21 percent of Dell employees worldwide say they have
        embraced.
    --  For the second year running, Dell was honored as a member of the Billion
        Dollar Roundtable, a recognition of Dell's spending more than $1 billion
        with minority- and women-owned suppliers during fiscal year 2010. The
        company mentors and coaches qualified small suppliers to help them
        successfully grow their businesses.

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    --  "Helping people achieve more in their lives is the foundation for our
        corporate responsibility programs," said Michael Dell, chairman and
        chief executive officer. "As we work to help address the challenges we
        face in education, healthcare, the economy and with our planet, we will
        continue to deliver on our commitments to stakeholders while making
        business decisions that will drive our growth--all in service of our
        customers."

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    Source: Dell

Released August 23, 2010