Wells Fargo Ranks No. 1 for LEED® Projects in Financial Industry
April 15 2015 - 10:45AM
Business Wire
Commitment to “green” building and design earns
top honors among financial institutions
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has been recognized as the
“green” building leader among financial institutions in a new
report published by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The
report recognized the top financial services adopters of Leadership
in Energy and Environmental DesignTM (LEED®) standards based on
certified square feet of projects. Wells Fargo currently has more
than 17 million square feet of LEED-certified projects across 193
locations, ranking first in the industry.
“Environmental leadership is part of our values at Wells Fargo
because it directly benefits the well-being of our customers, team
members, and communities,” said Richard Henderson, head of Wells
Fargo’s Corporate Properties Group. “Transparency and independent
verification of our sustainability efforts by organizations like
the USGBC are essential to measuring progress towards achieving our
goals.”
In supporting the transition to a “greener” global economy,
Wells Fargo made a renewed environmental commitment in 2012 that
includes the following goals to be achieved by 2020:
- 35% of properties LEED-certified
- 35% reduction in absolute greenhouse
gas emissions
- 40% increase in energy efficiency
- 45% increase in water use
efficiency
- 65% increase in waste diversion
In 2014, Wells Fargo obtained LEED® Existing Buildings:
Operations and Maintenance certification on 91 banking stores, the
single largest simultaneous certification in USGBC history.
“By holding ourselves accountable to LEED® standards, we are
promoting a cleaner, more sustainable environment for the people
who work and do business with us,” added Curt Radkin,
sustainability strategist with Wells Fargo’s Corporate Properties
Group. “LEED® design elements like the use of natural light and
construction materials that improve air quality aren’t just good
environmental stewardship- they’re good for our business as
well.”
LEED® is the world’s leading green building rating system with
more than 69,000 participating projects in more than 150 countries
and territories worldwide.
“Wells Fargo has long been a leader in sustainability, living
those values in the many communities they serve, and the use of
LEED® is a fundamental part of its strategy,” said Rick Fedrizzi,
CEO and founding chair, USGBC. “LEED® helps the company demonstrate
the business value of a high-performing real estate portfolio to
the financial community, not to mention the many benefits that come
from providing healthier spaces for their employees and customers.
We congratulate Wells Fargo on their leadership."
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide,
diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.7
trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San
Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments,
mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than
8,700 locations, 12,500 ATMs, and the internet (wellsfargo.com) and
mobile banking, and has offices in 36 countries to support
customers who conduct business in the global economy. With
approximately 266,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three
households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was
ranked No. 29 on Fortune’s 2014 rankings of America’s largest
corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’
financial needs and help them succeed financially. Wells Fargo
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