Objectives and Targets
Significant Aspect: Air Emissions
Objective:
Reduce the environmental impact of our business travel and commuting practices.
Targets:
- Finalize R9 Green Transportation Policy by July 31, 2009
- Promote new and existing alternatives to travel (e.g. video conferencing, conference calls, webex, etc.)
- Replace 100% leased sedans (upon lease expiration) with ZIP cars (100% hybrid)
- Create grant condition(s) encouraging use of environmentally preferable practices for fleet, and travel activities
Significant Aspect: Energy Use
Objective:
Reduce EPA energy use
Targets:
- Maintain EZ Save for monitors
- Implement EZ Save for computers (with IT department)
- Research separate metering for the EPA floors on the building to allow accurate monitoring of usage
- Encourage an energy retrofit of the building through our lease negotiations
- Pursue Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to offset R9 energy purchases (100% Target)
- Pursue Energy Star certification with the building
Significant Aspect: Material Use (Paper Use)
Objective:
Reduce paper use
Targets:
- 25% reduction by December 31, 2008 from 2003 baseline
- 30% reduction by December 31, 2009 from 2003 baseline
Significant Aspect: Waste (Green Meetings)
Objective:
Full implementation of the Region 9 Green Conference and Travel Policy
Targets:
- Policy signed by June 30, 2009
- Full implementation by December 31, 2009
Significant Aspect: Waste (Purchasing Green Products)
Objective:
- Educate 100% of purchase card holders on green purchasing
- Include the purchase of green products in any new lease or lease renewal for our office space
Targets:
- By December 31, 2009
- By December 31, 2009
Significant Aspect: Waste (Recycling)
Objective:
Increase / improve office recycling and composting
Targets:
- Increase the rate of paper recycling by 5% per year* (comparing weight of paper purchased and recycled from prior year)
- 400 lbs of batteries recycled by December 31, 2009
- 350 lbs of Techno Trash recycled by December 31, 2009
- Divert 25 tons of compostable waste from landfill to compost bins or worm bins by December 31, 2008; and 30 tons by December 31, 2009
- Achieve FEC Silver (or better) for electronics
Once Objectives and Targets are set, Environmental Management Programs are established to achieve them.
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