Business 100 Green Initiatives

 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co.

Michael Muldowney, EVP and CFO

This October, HMH introduced the first textbook series made of 100% recycled paper—the first of its kind to receive the “Green Edition” seal. The Environmental Defense Fund estimates that from use in Florida alone, the textbooks will have saved 40,000 trees and eight million gallons of water, reduced air emissions by 3.8 million pounds, and eliminated one million pounds of solid waste. The company went a step further in the case of this textbook series, manufacturing all student editions in domestic plants governed by US environmental law. This allowed them to minimize shipping resources and the carbon footprint.

As part of its Go Green initiative, in 2009 HMH purchased 40 million pounds of 100% recycled paper for use in workbooks, increased use of soy-based inks, replaced foam in packaging with environmentally-friendly recycled paper and plastic, and offered virtual sampling of products rather than paper sampling.

ING Americas

Thomas McInerney, Chairman and CEO

As a member of the Global Roundtable on Climate Change, ING has a climate-neutral program to reduce its carbon footprint. In 2007 they became 100% climate neutral, the first Dutch company to achieve this goal. They also develop products and services tied to climate risks and participate in larger discussions on what role corporations can play in affecting climate change, managing carbon emissions of clients.

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