Or is it spelled $u$tainability?
According to two local global companies, Roche Carolina and Sonoco, sustainable practices means a boost to the bottom line.
I have recently learned about Roche Carolina's new geo-thermal system that is designed to cool and heat their workspace. A/C by sunlight! The cooling part is quite ingenious: the more intense the sunlight, the more cooling power the system provides, theoretically decreasing cooling needs during the hotest part of the day and year. While the energy demand from these hot days usually wreak havoc on local utilities; this system helps by decreasing this peak energy demand and the potential for brownouts. This system should be up and running soon. I hope to get a tour - then I'll share photos and more information then. Roche is anticipating an annual savings of $60,000 and the system paying for itself in three to six years.
The 's' in Sonoco stands for sustainability. At least that and 'progress forward' is what titles a new report from Sonoco on the document highlighting the company's 'triple bottom line' recently released. You may find the pdf here. The document details everything from worker safety and air quality emissions.
The report is sixteen pages describing the company’s mission to increase its sustainability with regards to social, economic and environmental issues over the past year. The report reflects the general global initiative to catalog anthropomorphic affects (use that term in your next conversation!) on the environment.
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