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Green Practices

The Grass Isn’t The Only Thing That’s Greener at Liberty Mutual

Liberty Mutual Insurance is a great place to work for many reasons.  One reason is our commitment to making proactive “green” decisions that not only protect the environment and conserve resources, but that also promote a healthy work atmosphere for every employee.  Liberty Mutual is dedicated to reducing its carbon footprint and being a good corporate citizen where employees can be proud to work and where policyholders can be proud to reap the bottom-line benefits of being greener. 

From improving a building’s natural light and air quality to constructing new facilities with energy-efficient designs, here are a few examples of how Liberty Mutual implements its “green” philosophy.


Green is the New Gold

Liberty Mutual has met the rigorous environmental standards of LEED certification for six buildings while simultaneously implementing changes to earn seven ENERGY STAR labels.  As it looks to the future, the company’s new 22-story Boston office building, which is currently under construction and scheduled to open in 2013, is designed to achieve LEED Gold certification by being 20 percent more energy efficient than a typical large modern office building.

To meet the guidelines for all of these standards, the company applied a wide range of energy efficiency strategies including:

  • Water conservation
  • Waste management
  • Use of nontoxic and recycled/reused materials
  • Capital upgrades to HVAC systems
  • Lighting control and occupancy sensor systems


Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Because small changes made every day can make a big difference in the long run, the company also looks for ways to adopt activities that promote recycling and reduction of greenhouse gases.  To that end, in 2011, Liberty Mutual:

  • Saved nearly 70,000 trees and reduced landfill by more than 12,000 cubic yards by recycling 7.9 million pounds of paper and using recycled paper throughout the company
  • Reduced the company’s greenhouse gas emissions (CO2 equivalents) by 249,846 lbs. by implementing office supply order minimums
  • Burned 27,819 gallons less fuel and reduced C02 emissions by 270 tons in its company vehicle fleet through use of PZEV (partial zero emission vehicle) and flex-fuel vehicles


Recognition

While the company implements “green” policies because it is the right thing to do for our employees and our bottom line, it is nice to be recognized for our efforts by others.  Liberty Mutual Insurance is the proud recipient of the following awards:

  • 2012 Facility Management Achievement Award for Best Practices and Sustainability from the International Facility Management Association of Boston
  • 2011 Sustainability Award from the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA)2010 Globe 100, True Green Companies from the Boston Globe
  • 2010 Sustainable Design Award from the Boston Business Journal
  • 2009 Environmental Leader Award from Automotive Fleet
  • 2008 Office Building of the Year Award from the Building Owners and Managers Association

 

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