Bentley Prince Street Featured in Environment Repo
Los Angeles, CA, August 17, 2006--Bentley Prince Street has been featured in a new report by Environment California Research & Policy Center titled, “Greening the Bottom Line: California Companies Save Money by Reducing Global Warming Pollution” that demonstrates how cutting global warming pollution can be good for California businesses. The company is among a dozen businesses and institutions profiled in the report that have collectively reduced their global warming pollution by more than 100 million pounds per year while saving $21 million each year in operating costs.
“As California’s largest commercial carpet manufacturer, we take our responsibility to our environment and our state seriously. Climate change is a key part of Bentley Prince Street’s business strategy in keeping with our Mission Zero goal to eliminate any negative impact our company may have on the environment by the year 2020,” said Anthony Minite, president of Bentley Prince Street. “One of the biggest misconceptions around sustainable operations is that it means sacrificing either your product or profit. We’ve found that beautiful carpet can be environmentally sound, and running a business in a more sustainable way can help your bottom line, not hurt it.”
The report details that Bentley Prince Street has reduced its net greenhouse gas emissions by 75% since 1996 due to process efficiencies, energy efficiency projects and the purchase of renewable energy credits. It has also made 100% of its electrical energy requirements renewable and reduced waste sent to landfill by 94%.
The Greening The Bottom Line Report highlights the simplicity of reducing global warming pollution, demonstrating that when companies think seriously about their energy use and global warming impacts, they find opportunities to use less energy, use it more efficiently and generate it from renewable resources. At the same time, these actions can help companies achieve greater financial success. The report is available at www.environmentcalifornia.org
