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in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its prestigious ‘A List’ for tackling water security. . Lenovo participates in CDP’s water security, climate change, and supplier engagement surveys. Those that don’t disclose or provide insufficient information are marked with an F. .
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