Fuqua's Building Management Office is a Certified Green Workplace
70 workplaces including over 1,500 staff are currently certified
The Business Management Office at the Fuqua School of Business is the 70th workplace to achieve the Duke Green Workplace Certification. The Certification recognizes work areas that formally assess how they are reducing their environmental footprint.
The Business Management Office earned certification for nine staff members by completing 53 out of 58 items on the checklist. The department purchases Energy Star electronics, recycled-content office supplies, and considers the options at the Duke Surplus program when furniture or computers are needed. Staff share documents electronically and produce electronic communications rather than print publications. The office promotes use of the GoPass for regional transportation and conference calls and video conferences instead of travel when possible.
The department is creating a unique "Fuqua Green Event" checklist for small events within the business school and is encouraging larger events to earn Sustainable Duke's Duke Green Event Certification.
Duke's Office of Sustainability administers the Duke Green Workplace Certification, which begins when a representative from a work area attends the free "Leading for Environmental Sustainability" workshop. As part of the workshop, participants receive a checklist of sustainable practices ranging from double-sided printing to using eco-friendly dishwashing soap in a break room. A work area that can demonstrate it follows at least 40 of the checklist's 58 items can apply for certification and permission to post the Duke Green Workplace seal in its office and on materials.
View a complete list of certified offices and the actions they completed to earn certification.