Fortune 500 ComPAnies Using Green Energy

If there was a “ most improved ” special mention on this list , it would go to Staples . From 2001 to 2011 , Staples reduced its carbon footprint by 66 percent . Staples has also received numerous awards for its usage of green energy — the most recent of which was the Sustained Excellence in Green Power Award in 2013 . Staples utilizes 635,951,792 kWh of green energy , which is 106 percent of its energy consumption . This extra percentage comes from the fact that Staples has 36 on-site solar installations for some of its stores .

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