Leaders at Andersen Corporation launched an internal effort in 2008 to reduce, reuse and recycle everything possible in the office area of the business. Andersen Corporation Vice President of Corporate Sustainability and Quality, J Glasnapp, dubbed the program ECO3 and launched an employee communications initiative around it.
The company carefully measures these activities and, since the program began, the results show it is extraordinarily successful. In 2009, the enterprise goal was to reduce paper consumption and printer use by 25% across the enterprise. Employees far exceeded that goal with actual reductions tallied at 39%.
The Administrative Services Manager of Washington County, Nancy Brase, and her colleague Greg Wood, facilities director, got wind of Andersen’s initiative and wanted to learn more. Mike Koenig, corporate sustainability manager, and others at Andersen Corporation, hosted Brase and Wood at their offices to share details of the program.
“We’re excited to exchange ideas with Washington County and other businesses within our communities,” said Koenig. “We share common sustainability goals, so whatever we do is good for us all.”
“This type of collaboration and exchange of ideas and best practices is precisely what’s needed to tackle the challenges facing us today,” Koenig added. “Private and public companies, civic groups, nongovernmental organizations, and especially the environment benefit when we work together.” Andersen Corporation continues to share and learn from others, to conserve resources, and to preserve the environment for future generations.
