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Green Going Forward
Across the globe, enterprises are awakening to the ways that their operations impact the environment in various areas over time. This awareness is especially heightened in the IT sector, as companies investigate and deploy initiatives that promote energy efficiency and all-around green awareness.
Simply put, a “green” initiative is a policy or process designed to sustain natural capital rather than deplete it. These programs reduce consumption of non-renewable resources, minimize pollution and waste, and create healthy, productive environments. Green initiatives also are fast becoming a minimum requirement for doing business with global enterprise customers along the entire supply chain.
PANDUIT embraces green thinking as a core value. Our company-wide commitment has resulted in the long-standing deployment of programs throughout our global facilities that use energy efficiently, reduce energy consumption, and minimize our ecological footprint. The most recent outcome of that commitment is PANDUIT’s certification as a member of the Sony Green Partner Program.
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| PANDUIT is committed to being a good corporate neighbor by engaging in global long-term sustainability initiatives that protect, replenish, and restore the communities in which we live and operate. Our mission is to design facilities and products for the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their needs. |
From a manufacturing perspective, orienting products to be green means addressing the environ-mental impact of manufacturing, packing, and shipping processes. Several green initiatives guide our manufacturing strategies, including RoHS, WEEE, and ISO 14001. |
From a product perspective, energy conservation and efficiency in the data center is the primary green concern with power and cooling issues continuously top-of-mind. PANDUIT high-density, flexible physical layer solutions maximize space utilization and optimize energy use. |
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FACILITIES PLANNING |
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| Sustainability boils down to business strategy with a long view, and green process initiatives align with and support our goal of being the world’s lowest cost, highest quality manufacturer of networking and electrical solutions. |
The goals of green facilities planning are to realize energy savings, reduce construction pollution, and provide a healthy workplace. The PANDUIT Connected Building Solution takes all of these goals into account to achieve operational efficiencies. |
PANDUIT training programs reinforce environmentally friendly business practices. |
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GOING FORWARD
Green initiatives permeate every aspect of our business, from using recycled, locally purchased materials whenever possible to developing solutions that enable energy efficiency and promote environmentally sustainable business strategies.
Green initiatives may require additional up-front investment as new policies and programs are designed and implemented. However, these investments are returned over the long term in the form of reduced operating expenses and a healthier world in which to work and live.
Knowing that we are respecting communities around the world is the greatest return on green investment.
For more information call: 800-777-3300 or email cs@panduit.com.
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