washington business
Leading
Environmental
Practices
Recognizing a business that has put a priority on environmental improvement , education or outreach to its business sector and / or community . winner of the leading environmental practices award
Banfield Pet Hospital , Vancouver Founded : 1955
Number of employees : Banfield has over 16,000 associates across the United States and Puerto Rico . In Washington , Banfield has 1,120 associates , including nearly 700 at its new corporate headquarters in Vancouver .
Embodying the award ( Leading Environmental Practices ): In 2016 , Banfield Pet Hospital officially moved across the Columbia River from its original home into its new headquarters in Vancouver . The new campus was built from the ground-up specifically for Banfield and reflects Banfield ’ s values — including an open office environment , dog-friendly amenities and a design that reflects the company ’ s roots in the Pacific Northwest . The campus was designed to obtain the highest LEED certification possible , in line with the focus of Banfield ’ s parent company — Mars , Incorporated . The company has already achieved a Gold designation and is aiming for the highest possible certification .
About the company : Banfield Pet Hospital is the world ’ s largest full-service companion animal veterinary practice with more than 960 hospitals in 42 states as well as District of Columbia and Puerto Rico . Collectively , Banfield hospitals see more than 8 million pet visits each year . Banfield is part of Mars , Incorporated , and has a strategic partnership with PetSmart , which houses the majority of Banfield hospitals .
Notable contributions to the community and the state :
• In 2016 , 296 Banfield associates in Washington volunteered 1,167 hours with local nonprofits , benefiting over 18,300 pets and people .
• Its charitable arm , the Banfield Foundation , donated nearly $ 68,000 since the launch of the foundation in September of 2015 to nonprofits located in Washington .
• Since the move to its new headquarters , Banfield has donated more than 1,000 pounds of edible food from its bistro , which otherwise would have gone to waste , to Share , a nonprofit that serves Vancouver ’ s homeless and low income population .
What the judges said : “ Out-of-the-box thinking ... Proves every industry can strive and accomplish sustainability when you focus on improvement ... So many sustainable features in their new headquarters , including a geothermal heat exchange system , rainwater reclamation , solar hot water and much more .”
Quote : “ At Banfield Pet Hospital , we are passionate about improving the wellness of our communities , and that extends to the environment we share with the pets and people we serve . I am so proud of our new campus , which brings to life many of the core values that guide our culture as a Mars company . In keeping with our principle of responsibility , we designed our new headquarters to be not only beautiful but sustainable as well .”
— Vincent Bradley , president and CEO , Banfield Pet Hospital Website : www . banfield . com
other finalists for the leading environmental practices award
Earth Friendly Products , Lacey
Since 1967 , EFP has been making household and commercial cleaning products using plant-based ingredients and environmentally friendly processes . It has more EPA “ Safer Choice ” certified products than any other manufacturer . EFP has achieved carbon neutrality at all five of its American manufacturing facilities , avoiding 54 million pounds of carbon annually , and is Zero Waste Platinum certified .
Nucor Steel Seattle
As Washington ’ s largest recycler and operator of a hyper-efficient minimill , Nucor ’ s core business is aligned with its environmental goals of reducing carbon emissions and climate change . Thanks to millions of dollars of investment , Nucor ’ s Seattle facility is one of the greenest in the world , using as little as 10 percent of the energy consumed by many of its global competitors .
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