EBSCO Information Services’ Green Initiatives
Being an environmentally-conscious company has long been a
guiding directive of EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO).
EBSCO has always tried to implement new initiatives that help the
company operate in a more efficient and environmentally-sound
manner. Our goal is to continue to grow as a company, while
simultaneously making a positive impact on the environment. In
today’s business climate, some feel that successful growth and
environmental stewardship are often mutually exclusive concepts.
However, here at EBSCO we believe the opposite--that in order to
be truly successful in the long term, a company needs to
proactively take care of the land and resources that have helped to
sustain it through its many years of development. The following
items are some of the many initiatives instituted over the past few
years:
1. EBSCO recycles cardboard, mixed paper, e.g., magazines and
newspapers, plastic bottles and cans, and promotes the use of
recycled paper throughout the company.
2. Building renovations include the installation of Energy
Management Systems that will potentially save over 20% in costs
and energy consumption per year.
3. The company’s fleet of corporate cars is being switched over to
hybrid models.
4. 192-panel solar arrays have been installed in two of EBSCO’s
three renovated mill buildings that make up the company’s
Ipswich, Massachusetts campus. The solar electrical system is
expected to offset 20% to 25% of the building’s energy needs.
5. EBSCO water bottles and travel mugs have been given to
employees to cut down on paper and Styrofoam waste.
6. Guest speaker programs bring in experts to speak to employees
about healthy landscaping, green cleaning and local land
stewardship.
7. Light bulbs in EBSCO's Ipswich headquarters buildings have
been changed from incandescent to high-efficiency fluorescents,
and most areas have been equipped with either timers or motion
and sound sensors that shut off the lights when not occupied.
8. Commuter Rail reimbursement is available for employees using
public transportation.
9. Guest speaker programs bring in experts to speak to employees
about healthy landscaping, green cleaning and local land
stewardship.
10. Tree saplings provided to employees for planting.
11. Installing “Vending Misers” on vending machines and coolers
around campus to control the flow of electricity and help to reduce
energy consumption by up to 50%