根据伦敦奥运会最终的可持续发展报告，2012 年的赛事共减少了 40 万吨二氧化碳排放，100% 的运营垃圾从垃圾填埋场转移，62% 的所有垃圾得到再利用、回收或堆肥，使该赛事成为最环保的赛事迄今为止友好。陶氏化学和奥组委的目标是超越这一里程碑，让 2014 年冬季奥运会成为更加环保的盛会。
为了迎接国际聚光灯，该公司表示将重点培育三个重点领域：基础设施、工业和农业。在这些领域开展工作，陶氏化学将通过节能技术和改进的温室气体 (GFG) 排放性能减少与活动相关的直接碳足迹。
Dr. Nicoletta Piccolrovazzi, technology and sustainability director of Dow Olympic Operations says, “Agriculture is a major global contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Changing agricultural practices leads to better yields – which means more food – while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
“Traditional farming practices that are currently employed in Russia, including full tillage, are associated with substantial GHG emissions due to soil oxidation, fuel consumption, and soil erosion. After extensive research and intense planning for this project, we believe that projects in this area can contribute significantly to more sustainable farming practices in key agricultural regions of the country, like Stavropol and Voronezh, and may subsequently be expanded to other regions.”
为了衡量他们在奥运会前取得的成功，陶氏还与帮助减少 2010 年温哥华奥运会期间碳排放的 Offsetters Climate Solutions 合作开发衡量工具，以计算在俄罗斯实施的解决方案的碳效益。 ERM 是环境、健康、安全、风险和社会咨询服务的全球供应商，将为合作伙伴关系提供严格的审查和保证。
Piccolrovazzi said, “Having sustainability at our core, we understand Sochi 2014’s environmental commitments and are very excited to leverage our industry-leading expertise to help the Organizing Committee fulfill its vision toward delivering the first Russian Winter Games with minimal impact on the climate.”