Company’s Commitment to Sustainable Operations Supports Development of
New Clean Renewable Energy Resources
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 2012--
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized Autodesk,
Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) for its use of renewable energy, and the 3D
design, engineering and entertainment leader has officially joined
the EPA’s Green Power Partnership. Autodesk purchases more than 5
million kilowatt-hours of green power annually in the U.S., enough to
meet the majority of the company's electricity needs.
“Like many of our customers, Autodesk faces the complex challenge of
designing efficient, sustainable buildings and facilities, as well as
managing them and the resources they consume,” said Lynelle Cameron,
senior director of sustainability and philanthropy for Autodesk. “Our
investment in green power demonstrates our commitment to sustainability
across the lifecycle – from design through operation. Making these
purchases is one step we can take to help accelerate the renewable
energy sector and help create a better world.”
The purchases qualify Autodesk for EPA’s Green Power Leadership Club, a
distinction given to organizations that have significantly exceeded
EPA’s minimum purchase requirements. Green Power Leadership Club members
must purchase ten times the partnership’s minimum requirement
organization-wide.
As part of its sustainable operations strategy, Autodesk buys a
combination of renewable energy certificates and utility green power
products from Marin Clean Energy, Glacial Energy and 3Degrees. Generated
from environmentally preferable renewable resources, such as wind,
solar, geothermal, biogas, biomass, and low-impact hydro, green energy
helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector.
“The EPA welcomes Autodesk as a Green Power Partner and applauds the
company’s support for the voluntary renewable energy market,” said
Blaine Collison, director of EPA’s Green Power Partnership. “Autodesk is
helping to reduce harmful air pollution and demonstrating that using
green power is smart for the environment and for business.”
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is a leader in 3D
design, engineering and entertainment software. Customers across the
manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and
entertainment industries – including the last 17 Academy Award
winners for Best Visual Effects – use Autodesk software to
design, visualize and simulate their ideas. Since its introduction of
AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest
portfolio of state-of-the-art software for global markets. For
additional information about Autodesk, visit http://www.autodesk.com/.
About EPA’s Green Power Partnership
The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that encourages
organizations to buy green power as a way to reduce the environmental
impacts associated with electricity use. The Partnership currently has
more than 1,300 Partner organizations voluntarily purchasing billions of
kilowatt-hours of green power annually. Partners include a wide variety
of leading organizations such as Fortune 500® companies,
small and medium sized businesses, local, state, and federal
governments, and colleges and universities. For additional information,
please visit http://www.epa.gov/greenpower.
Autodesk and AutoCAD are registered trademarks or trademarks of
Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA
and/or other countries. Academy Award is a registered trademark of the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. All other brand names,
product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders.
© 2012 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
Source: Autodesk, Inc.
Autodesk
Carolyn Rohrer, 415-547-2428
carolyn.rohrer@autodesk.com
or
U.S.
EPA
Mollie Lemon, 202-343-9859
lemon.mollie@epa.gov