A first for insurance offices: A turn to green
February 3, 2010 by Tom GuayPosted in: Cost Cutting, Green Office, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, News, energy efficiency, sustainability
How does a really small operation go green? It’s not so complicated, and it doesn’t require huge investments in fancy technology.
It just takes a bit of planning to create a green office.
That’s how State Farm real estate agent Christine Moscantolo obtained a silver level, green business certification. She worked with Green Impact Solutions, Inc., to identify green products to use when she renovated her office in Allentown, PA.
Once the plan was in place, the transformation into a green office proved to be something that any office in any business setting can adopt. Moscantolo:
- used paints that don’t contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during the renovation of her office
- purchased only computers and appliances that are certified by EPA’s Energy Star program
- selected office plants that eat VOC vapors to help ensure good indoor air quality for employees and customers
- processes half of their insurance policies online, reducing need for paper-based products
- gets customers to file electronic signatures, and
- sends all faxes through email.
Moscantolo’s office is the first State Farm office to win a Green Business Certification from the Green Business League.
Tags: Green Business League, Green Impact Solutions, green practices, Inc., leadership, State Farm
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