ADAIRSVILLE, GA.—Over the years, Beaulieu of America’s commercial division has taken many steps to establish itself on the leading edge of corporate environmental stewardship. As a member of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Green Power Partners’ Leadership Club, Beaulieu Commercial said it will use green energy to directly power a portion of its manufacturing operations and will offset the remaining energy use by purchasing Renewable Energy Credits from wind power producers throughout the country.

James Lesslie, division president, noted the mill’s renewable power sources are all third-party certified by the non-profit Center for Resource Solutions’ Green-E program, even though this is not required by the EPA.

“People don’t always realize that the largest source of carbon-heavy greenhouse gasses comes not from automobiles but from coal-fired electric power plants. Beaulieu Commercial’s 2008 green power purchase represents over 12 million pounds of emissions that won’t be going into the atmosphere. That’s the equivalent of taking more than 1,200 cars off our roads, and it is the best way for an organization to reduce its carbon footprint.”

EPA’s Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that encourages organizations to buy green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with purchased electricity use. Being part of the Leadership Club means a company purchases between 20% and 60% of its electrical use from green power.

For more information on the EPA Green Power program call 202.343.9139.