ATLANTA, Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- A Cox
Communications area fulfillment center (AFC) in Phoenix was awarded the Gold level under the
TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) certification system for
waste reduction efforts.
The center now successfully diverts 94 percent of its waste from
landfill, incineration and the environment. Site leaders partnered
with Cox Conserves, Cox's environmental sustainability team, to
apply waste reduction best practices required by TRUE. This is Cox
Communications' second location to receive zero waste
certification.
Administered by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), TRUE
helps facilities define, pursue and achieve zero waste goals while
becoming more resource efficient. This fits with Cox's goals of
achieving Zero Waste to Landfill by 2024.
"We value the TRUE certification process because it mirrors the
waste management practices we apply across our company," said
Meredith Lindvall, recycling and
waste diversion program manager, Cox Conserves. "This approach to
resource management rather than basic waste disposal strengthens
the circular economy and recycling infrastructures throughout the
communities we serve."
The TRUE Zero Waste certification program strives to change the
way materials flow through society so that all products are reused
and diverted from landfill, incineration (waste-to-energy) and the
environment. TRUE provides best practices and training that helps
businesses, property managers, schools, government agencies and
nonprofits rethink how resources are used.
"Without a zero-waste strategy, companies miss an opportunity to
understand how our systems impact business across all levels," said
Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO,
U.S. Green Building Council and GBCI. "Cox has made the commitment
to improving their performance and impact and our TRUE Zero Waste
certification verifies their efforts are moving them in the right
direction."
About Cox Conserves
Launched in 2007 by Chairman
Jim Kennedy, Cox Conserves is Cox
Enterprises' national sustainability program. Cox Conserves focuses
on reducing waste and energy consumption, as well as conserving
water. The program engages each of the company's major subsidiaries
(Cox Communications, Cox Automotive and Cox Media Group) and
encourages Cox Enterprises' 55,000 employees and their families to
engage in eco-friendly practices. The company's sustainability
goals are to send zero waste to landfill by 2024 and become carbon
and water neutral by 2044.
About Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a
broadband communications and entertainment company, providing
advanced digital video, internet, telephone and home security and
automation services over its own nationwide IP network. The
third-largest U.S. cable company, Cox serves approximately 6
million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a
facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for
commercial customers, and Cox Media is a full-service provider of
national and local cable spot and digital media advertising. Cox
Communications is known for its pioneering efforts in broadband,
voice and commercial services, industry-leading customer care and
its outstanding workplaces. For 10 years, Cox has been recognized
as a best operator for women by Women in Cable Telecommunications;
Cox has ranked among DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity
13 times.
About Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI)
GBCI is
the premier organization independently recognizing excellence in
green business industry performance and practice globally.
Established in 2008, GBCI exclusively administers project
certifications and professional credentials and certificates within
the framework of the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating
systems, as well as the Sustainable SITES Initiative (SITES), TRUE
Zero Waste Certification, Parksmart, the PEER standard for power
systems, the WELL building standard, EDGE (Excellence in Design for
Greater Efficiencies), Investor Confidence Project (ICP) for energy
efficiency retrofits and the GRESB benchmark, which is used by
institutional investors to improve the sustainability performance
of the global property sector. www.gbci.org.
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