by Ann Withanee — May 6, 2011—Contract furniture just got a little greener, according to Trendway. TrendWall, a cornerstone architectural product made by Trendway, breaks new ground by becoming the industry’s first product to achieve CarbonNeutral status. This new certification elevates the impact that the inherently sustainable moveable walls can have on green design: In becoming CarbonNeutral, TrendWall is that much more enticing for architects, designers and facility managers seeking workplace solutions that support the triple bottom line.
“We’re pleased to strengthen our sustainable efforts with TrendWall’s Certified CarbonNeutral status,” commented Trendway Director of Architectural Products Nathan Lowery. “In addition to reducing waste and consumption of fossil fuels, our environmental commitment now extends to global air quality through our involvement with The CarbonNeutral Company.”
With TrendWall’s new status comes Trendway’s equally significant certification as a CarbonNeutral company from The CarbonNeutral Company, the world-leading provider of carbon reduction solutions. Trendway is certified in accordance with The CarbonNeutral Protocol, the global standard for carbon neutral certification, enabling a business to measure and reduce carbon emissions to net zero. For Trendway, this means investing in high quality, highly transparent carbon reduction projects across the globe that focus on CO2 (and its equivalent greenhouse gases) capture or reduction.
To offset its unavoidable carbon emissions, Trendway has invested in four projects focusing on both methane capture and wind generation: McKinney Landfill Gas Project in Dallas, Texas; Fredericton Landfill Gas Project in New Brunswick, Canada; and the Tieling Coal Mine Methane Capture and the Hebei Province 34.5 MW Wind Power Project, both in China. Through these initiatives, Trendway will earn guaranteed, verified carbon offsets that will reduce the company’s carbon footprint to net zero.
“As our carbon footprint decreases, so does the amount of credits we need to offset it —there’s a real financial incentive to improve,” emphasizes Trendway President and CEO Bill Bundy. “We’re motivated to not only uphold our own high standards of sustainability but to also become a continual partner in net zero carbon emissions.”
For more information, visit the Trendway Web site.
