#1 Intel
Annual green power usage: 2.5 billion kilowatt hours
Percentage of total electricity use: 88%
Sources: biomass, geothermal, small-hydro, solar wind
- Largest single user of green power, ranked first for EPA's "Top 50 Green Power Partnership" rankings for four consecutive years
#2 Kohl's Department Stores
Annual green power usage: 1.418 billion kilowatt hours
Percentage of total electricity use: 100%
Sources: biomass, small-hydro, solar, wind
Recycling programs
Waster Prevention
Recycling programs
Waster Prevention
#3 Whole Foods Market
Annual green power usage: 817 million kilowatt hours
Percentage of total electricity use: 100%
Sources: solar, wind
Green Mission Initiatives:
-Compostable food packaging
-Water conservation
-5% day donations to help clean up air, rivers, oceans and ladfills.
-green building
-recycling
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/values/green-mission.php
#4 Starbucks
Annual green power usage: 573 million kilowatt hoursPercentage of total electricity use: 55%
Sources: wind
-Reducing cup waste
-Recycling
-LEED Building requirements
http://www.starbucks.com/thebigpicture
#5 Johnson & Johnson
Annual green power usage: 416.5 million kilowatt hoursPercentage of total electricity use: 39%
Sources: biomass, solar, wind
Generating Green Power
Protecting the Environment
http://www.jnj.com/connect/caring/patient-stories/generating-green-power
#6 Staples
Annual green power usage: 341.5 million kilowatt hours
Percentage of total electricity use: 52%
Sources: biogas, solar, wind
-Recycling and eco-services
-Identifying green products
-Making your office green
http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/easy-on-the-planet/index.html
Percentage of total electricity use: 52%
Sources: biogas, solar, wind
-Recycling and eco-services
-Identifying green products
-Making your office green
http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/easy-on-the-planet/index.html
#7 HSBC North America
Annual green power usage: 300 million kilowatt hours
Percentage of total electricity use: 112%
Sources: wind
http://www.hsbcusa.com/corporateresponsibility/environment.html
-Environmental giving
-Partners with WWF, STRI (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute), and more
#8 Cisco Systems
Annual green power usage: 270 million kilowatt hours
Percentage of total electricity use: 29%
Sources: biomass, wind
Percentage of total electricity use: 29%
Sources: biomass, wind
- LED lighting
- Environmentally responsible technology
#9 Wal-Mart Stores/ California and Texas facilities
Annual green power usage: 263.5 million kilowatt hours
Percentage of total electricity use: 8%
Sources: biogas, solar, wind
Percentage of total electricity use: 8%
Sources: biogas, solar, wind
-Energy efficient appliances
-Sustainable produce
-Efficient lighting
-Water-wise gardening
#10 TD Bank N.A
Annual green power usage: 240 million kilowatt hours
Percentage of total electricity use: 100%
Sources: wind
Percentage of total electricity use: 100%
Sources: wind
-LEED buildings
http://www.forbes.com/2011/04/18/americas-greenest-companies_slide_2.html
See also the EPA top 50 companies nation-wide:
http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/toplists/top50.htm
After reviewing this list, I was surprised by some of the results. I knew that Starbucks and Whole Foods were fairly "green" and sustainable, but I was surprised to see that Intel topped the charts. Kohl's is another one that I was completely unaware of the measures they take to become sustainable. TD Bank I had never heard of but I thought it was interesting that they use completely LEED certified buildings. All of these different companies has their own set initiatives on how to make their company more sustainable, reduce their waste, and be better on the environment for future years. Every company has room for improvement and these ones which are the top 10 greenest companies in America are improving and other companies should use these as examples to follow. I also was unaware of the alternate sources of energy that each company uses since I feel like this is never advertised for specific companies.
See also the EPA top 50 companies nation-wide:
http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/toplists/top50.htm
After reviewing this list, I was surprised by some of the results. I knew that Starbucks and Whole Foods were fairly "green" and sustainable, but I was surprised to see that Intel topped the charts. Kohl's is another one that I was completely unaware of the measures they take to become sustainable. TD Bank I had never heard of but I thought it was interesting that they use completely LEED certified buildings. All of these different companies has their own set initiatives on how to make their company more sustainable, reduce their waste, and be better on the environment for future years. Every company has room for improvement and these ones which are the top 10 greenest companies in America are improving and other companies should use these as examples to follow. I also was unaware of the alternate sources of energy that each company uses since I feel like this is never advertised for specific companies.
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