Environmental Sustainability initiatives at an accounting firm
To achieve its Environmental Sustainability goals, Ernst & Young, a US based accounting firm: 1) Established an EcoCare programme that enlisted over 1,000 employee volunteers; 2) Worked with Earthwatch to send teams of young employee volunteers to Central and South America for one week each year; 3) Secured green office space and reduced the firm’s carbon footprint by 21%; 4) Retrofitted1 5,000 light fixtures in its New York offices to make them more energy efficient and secured green power in...
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12.4 Implement resource preservation program
9.7.1 Encourage employee involvement and feedback
12.9 Implement sustainable business strategies