We reused 30% of conference tables, chairs, and other furniture from the old office, saving our company more than $100,000.
State-of-the-art sustainable ventilation system to reduce health risks from environmental pollution and viruses.
Our office has two layers of light harvesting to increase energy efficiency. Light harvesting also benefits productivity and alertness by providing the maximum amount of light needed to work efficiently.
Operations
We purchased Colorado-specific renewable energy certificates (RECs) for electricity usage and offsets for natural gas usage at Delta Dental of Colorado's headquarters.
We worked to reduce paper invoicing and check processing by streamlining the electronic payment process.
We are developing an energy and environmental management system to integrate waste management, energy efficiency, and carbon offsets for business travel.
Education
We have a comprehensive recycling program, including composting with local vendor, Alpine Waste.
Hard-to-recycle items such as toothpaste tubes, floss containers, pens, markers and pencils are recycled with TerraCycle.
We established a fund for team members to support sustainability activities such as proper recycling of electronic waste and mattresses.
