The 2018 Cox Corporate Social Responsibility Report CEI_2018_CSR_Report | Page 10
COX
CONSERVES
Progress Toward
a Higher Standard
More than a decade ago we launched Cox Conserves with a
clear vision: to drive positive environmental change inside our
organization, among our stakeholders and within the communities
we serve. It’s an initiative linked to ambitious goals to improve our
operations: Zero Waste to Landfill by 2024 and Carbon and Water
Neutral by 2044.
Since 2007, Cox Conserves has continued to grow and take us in new
directions, including major investments in sustainable technologies in
the emerging field of Cleantech. This is a holistic effort to address our
planet’s biggest environmental challenges, focused on alternative
energy, community investment, employee engagement, energy
conservation, waste diversion and
recycling, and water conservation. With
“Cox Conserves is a story about
nearly $124 million invested in 435
taking action and inviting
projects across 29 U.S. states, Cox
everyone to join us on our
Conserves is delivering results inside
sustainability journey. While the
world has seen drastic changes,
our company and throughout the
our commitment to sustainability
communities we call home.
has been unwavering.”
— Cox Enterprises Chairman Jim Kennedy
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