MAKING A  DIFFERENCE 11 Just as we help leading global businesses improve and innovate to seize  new opportunities, we are using our capabilities to drive improvements and  innovations in the world around us. That means devoting our talent, expertise  and passion to making a difference in areas such as education, human potential  and the environment. At the 2014 White House Maker Faire, we committed to tripling our  Making the  Future  initiative to support STEM activities in the U.S., aiming to provide 1.5  million hours of “making” programs for 25,000 children in 200 communities  by 2017. Our  Outreach  volunteer effort supports learning initiatives in India and  other countries, with over 25,000 associates dedicating over 300,000 hours  to mentoring, career counseling and talent development. A key focus is our  100 4 effort, which aims to help 100 schools in India achieve a 100% pass rate, 100%  graduation rate and 100% employability for graduates. Last year, Cognizant  Foundation helped set up smart classrooms and computer and science  laboratories that cater to underprivileged students in rural areas. We remain responsible stewards of the environment. Since 2013, we have  powered several major facilities in India with renewable energy; over 10% of our  global energy consumption now comes from wind and biomass. Our  Go Green energy program has reduced per capita carbon emissions 43% versus the  2008 baseline. Employee volunteers, known as  Green Brigadiers , participated  in over 100 environmental projects — planting trees, cleaning up waterways, and  W U D F N L Q J p R U D D Q G I D X Q D L Q S U R W H F W H G I R U H V W V X V L Q J G L J L W D O W H F K Q R O R J L H V