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In that spirit of continuous improvement, we further our commitment to the EPA's Energy Star program and have set a goal of earning Energy Star certification for 100 percent of eligible Verizon Wireless retail stores at least once.
It's a high bar, but we're well on our way to achieving this goal. We started roughly six years ago, when we adopted the EPA's Portfolio Manager tool to track the energy efficiency of our stores to take them from "good" to "great." And because an Energy Star facility is more energy efficient by an average of 35 percent, and also generates 35 percent fewer greenhouse gases, we aggressively sought Energy Star certification for our stores.
In 2008, we became the first wireless retailer to earn Energy Star certification. In 2010, Verizon Wireless was named an Energy Star Partner by the EPA, and at the end of last year, we surpassed a milestone of 100 Energy Star-certified retail stores, the most of any wireless retailer by a wide margin.
We continue to take significant steps to improve our energy efficiency, even as our business expands. As outlined in this press release, we have adopted a new set of energy efficient store design standards this year that reduce typical energy use by 30 percent, and we’ll continue to benchmark all of our stores through the rigorous standards included in the EPA's Portfolio Manager.
We aim to wring every possible kilowatt out of our operations as we move toward of our overall sustainability goal of cutting our carbon intensity in half by 2020. After all, “We know our best was good for today. Tomorrow we’ll do better.”
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Kathy Brown
S.V.P., Public Policy Development and Corporate Responsibility
Kathy leads Verizon's global corporate responsibility initiatives and policy development. She also oversees the Verizon Foundation.
James Gowen
Chief Sustainability Officer/
V.P. of Services Operations
James oversees Verizon’s supply chain, vehicle fleet, investment recovery, purchasing and materials management and sustainability initiatives.
Rose Kirk
President, Verizon Foundation
Rose leads Verizon's philanthropic strategy with an emphasis on projects that demonstrate the use of Verizon's technology in addressing social issues such as education, domestic violence prevention and online safety. The Verizon Foundation is one of the 15 largest corporate foundations in America.
Jack McArtney
Director of Corporate and Community Responsibility
Jack promotes digital wellness and online safety. He works with parents, educators, service providers, application developers and industry leaders to foster responsible use of Verizon's mobile and broadband networks.
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