Starbucks Coffee Co. has announced two important milestones as part of its ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship. First, the company has entered into the construction phase of the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED Volume Certification pilot program1, which will enable the company to reduce the environmental impact of its stores on a global scale with significant cost and time efficiencies.
Starbucks has also begun implementing its LED lighting conversion program, the result of an alliance with GE Consumer & Industrial to develop a solution that will help reduce energy consumption as well as utility and maintenance costs at Starbucks stores around the world.
"Our new green construction methodologies and lighting efforts have the rigor to help us achieve our environmental goals and the flexibility to support our scale," said Arthur Rubinfeld, president, Starbucks Global Development. "Through innovative leadership and collaboration, the USGBC and GE have made valuable contributions that are advancing our sustainability initiatives."
