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Reducing Our Environmental Footprint
We were one of the first companies in any industry to design and build a LEED campus as our corporate headquarters. We continue to incorporate energy and water conservation and waste reduction practices into our operations. These include the use of natural lighting, low-energy fluorescent lighting, low- or no-water appliances, low-water, heat-tolerant, all-organic native outdoor landscaping and broad use of recycled materials in our buildings.
Some of the key initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint include:
Facilities
Broad use of flexible workspace that helps us consolidate our offices, make more efficient use of our facilities and reduce overall resource consumption (as well as CO2 emissions). This also allows us to avoid the need to build or lease additional facilities.
Waste Reduction And Recycling
We have active recycling programs in many of our global locations, with employee-led eco-teams working to pursue further efforts.
IT And Data Center Efficiencies
A strategic plan for our global data centers that includes server upgrades, server virtualization, desktop virtualization, cooling efficiencies, data center space consolidation and more efficient management of power consumption.
Food Services
In our corporate headquarters Café, where over 200,000 meals are served annually, we promote environmental sustainability, health and nutrition. All to-go containers and utensils are compostable, and our food products are sourced from sustainable suppliers. We feature vegan and vegetarian selections daily and our fresh seasonal ingredients come from local, natural and organic producers.
Employee Involvement
Education and awareness opportunities are available to our global employees so that they can understand and pursue environmental sustainability commitments both at home and in the workplace.
In The Community
Our opportunities to power positive change — learn more
Fast Facts
- Headquarters: Southlake, Texas
- Approximately 10,000 employees in 60 countries
Resources
- Generating Sustainable Value: Moving Beyond Green Teams to Transformation Collaboratives
- Personal Sustainability at Sabre Video
