Green Power Partnership
Partner Profile
| Staples | |
| Location | Framingham, MA |
| Organization Type | Retail |
| Percentage Green Power | 78.0% |
| Percent of Green Power Use Third-Party Certified (excluding On-site) | 100% |
| Organization-wide Purchase | Yes |
| Awards/Recognition | Green Power Leadership Award 2006, Partner of the Year 2004, Partner of the Year 2007, Partner of the Year 2011 |
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| Partner Profile Staples, the world largest office supply company, is recognized for its special achievement as an ENERGY STAR Leader for a 15.4% portfolio-wide reduction in energy intensity. With their aggressive energy conservation and green power purchases, Staples received the prestigious ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year 2011, ENERGY STAR Leader, and the Green Power Leadership Awards in 2011 as in past years. Staples currently purchases renewable energy certificates (RECs), but the company also purchases direct renewable power through various utility programs and hosts 34 on-site solar installations producing approximately 34 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity every year. Staples is consistently included in the Green Power Partnership top partner lists, including the Top 20 Retail, National Top 50, and Fortune 500 Lists. | |