ICF Consulting Goes Green With Largest Purchase Of Renewable Power By Consulting Sector
ICF Consulting Earns EPA Designation as Result of Significant Green Power Purchase
Fairfax, VA -- ICF Consulting announced today that it is expanding its commitment to environmental sustainability by offsetting a portion of the company's total U.S. electricity consumption with renewable energy. This commitment is the largest known green power purchase by a consulting company and is consistent with ICF Consulting's ongoing leadership in reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and promoting environmentally sustainable technologies.
To offset 24 percent of its total electricity use for all of its U.S. offices, ICF Consulting purchased 1,227,000 kWh (kilowatt-hours) of electricity generated from renewable resources. The green power comes from renewable energy certificates (RECs) generated from 50 percent wind power and 50 percent landfill gas. ICF Consulting purchased RECs that are third-party certified by Green-e to ensure their accuracy and quality.
"We hope to lead by example, and show our clients how easy it is to help the environment and operate our business in a sustainable way," says ICF Consulting CEO Sudhakar Kesavan. "Buying green power is a simple and efficient way for our company to reduce the environmental impact of our own operations," says Mr. Kesavan.
ICF Consulting's renewable energy purchase is enough to power 100 homes for one year and is equivalent to avoiding approximately 1.6 million pounds of carbon dioxide, a GHG that contributes to global warming. The purchase is equivalent to removing 150 cars from the road for one year.
With this renewable purchase, ICF Consulting has become a Partner in the U.S. EPA Green Power Partnership. "ICF Consulting is providing a great example of environmental leadership" says Kurt Johnson of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Green Power Partnership. "Due to the outstanding nature of its green power purchase, ICF Consulting has been designated a Partner in the EPA's Green Power Leadership Club."
In a related effort demonstrating corporate leadership on best practices for GHG management, ICF Consulting is a member of the California Climate Action Registry, a voluntary registry of corporate GHG emissions baselines. ICF Consulting recently completed the certification of its annual GHG emissions inventory and earned the status of Climate Action Leader.
About ICF Consulting
ICF Consulting (http://www.icfconsulting.com) is a leading management, technology, and policy consulting firm. Drawing upon extensive industry knowledge, distinguished professionals, and innovative analytics, the firm develops solutions to complex energy, environment, emergency management, homeland security, community development, and transportation issues. ICF Consulting's approach to these issues is strengthened by its expertise in information technology, organizational improvement, program management, and communications. Since 1969, ICF Consulting has been serving major corporations, government, and multinational institutions. More than 1,000 employees serve clients in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Africa.
About the Green Power Partnership
The Green Power Partnership (www.epa.gov/greenpower) supports and promotes organizations interested in buying green power. ICF Consulting is a U.S. EPA Green Power Partner, and has been designated a member of the Green Power Leadership Club.
Source: ICF Consulting