What Corporate Companies are Doing to Go Green

Since corporations are known for mass-producing their products, having large office and warehouse spaces, and needing to travel often, it's no secret that it requires a lot of resources – many of them non-renewable – to keep them afloat. For that reason, they're heavily scrutinized by the public eye. Taking environmentally friendly initiatives is, of course, a benefit to the Earth, but in many cases, it also helps to reduce their overhead and influences the opinions of prospective and current customers. That's why these businesses take "going green" so seriously.

Intel

Intel owns many factories all around the world, many of which produce semiconductors. It doesn't take a scientist to realize that the manufacturing process for this company consumes a massive amount of power. That's why Intel has turned to renewable resources, such as solar and wind, to generate their energy. In fact, more than 85% of the electricity Intel uses comes from renewable resources, making them among the largest corporate consumers of green energy in the United States. Intel started these initiatives several years ago and have been going strong ever since.

Seament

When Alexander Bouri started Seament more than four decades ago, being mindful of the environment was one of his biggest priorities. It remains so today. Producing and shipping a bulk product like cement is bound to consume a lot of resources, but reducing emissions and waste is one of the biggest concerns for this company. That's why they have sponsored various projects to help incorporate environmental management systems into their business plan. Not only that, but Bouri is on the board of directors for Envipco, which means that he helps other major companies to meet their environmental goals as well.

Whole Foods

If you've ever set foot in a Whole Foods Market, you'd know that they do their very best to be a friend to the environment. Not only do they diligently divide their recycling, but they encourage their customers to do the same, providing separate waste receptacles for garbage, paper recycling, plastic recycling, and aluminum recycling. They provide their customers with recycled food boxes, dinnerware, and paper bags to take home their food, and almost all their electricity usage is solar or wind power.