PITTSBURGH, March 17, 2010 – Bayer Corporation was honored yesterday for its commitment to environmental management at its 300-acre Pittsburgh headquarters campus.
Bayer received Building and Operating Management magazine’s FMXcellence award. It honors site management teams who achieve environmental sustainability goals. Only 10 U.S. sites received the recognition.
Bayer cut site electricity needs by switching to daytime office cleaning, energy-saving light fixtures and vending machines equipped with energy-saving, motion-activated lights.
It installed “cool roof” technology on campus buildings. The technology can cut energy use by as much as 10 percent on hot days. The company uses roof rock from modified buildings for site landscaping. Bayer is one of the first Pennsylvania companies to donate discarded office carpeting to a professional recycling company. To save paper, site office printers default to double-sided printing. The company also hosts student environmental programs on its campus.
Bayer received the accolade at the National Facilities Management and Technology Conference in Baltimore, Md.
“The FMXcellence recognition reflects Bayer’s worldwide commitment to sustainability in all its forms,” said Bayer Sustainability Coordinator Valerie Patrick. “It makes good business sense to meet our long-term environmental and social responsibilities in addition to our financial responsibilities, because you can't sustain one without the others.”
“Management support, employee engagement and education programs all contribute to the success of our Pittsburgh site,” added Tom Dingo, Bayer Site Operations Director.
About Building Operating Management and the FMXcellence Recognition Program
Building Operating Management is the leading magazine for building owners and facility executives in commercial and institutional buildings. Readers are executives who own or manage high-rise office buildings, college campuses, school districts, hospitals, medical clinics, retail chains, hotels and government buildings. Building Operating Management's editorial coverage explores timely topics such as: energy efficiency and strategies, facility technology, executive management, safety and security, facility management, and 'green' buildings. Building Operating Management reaches circulation of 73,000 and has been recognized as a Neal Award finalist for editorial excellence.
FMXcellence Recognition Program is a new initiative from Building Operating Management magazine that aims to praise facilities management departments that spearhead and execute stand-out projects and programs. The honorees are chosen based on their ability to demonstrate that they added significant value to their facility by helping to achieve broader goals. A wide range of FM efforts are eligible for recognition under the FMXcellence program, including: Sustainability, Budgeting, Metrics for facility performance, Collaboration, Strategic facilities planning, Workplace planning, Cost cutting, Emergency planning, Mission critical support, Occupant satisfaction, Energy efficiency, Procurement and contract management, Staff development, Use of technology, Safety and security, Capital planning, Communication. For additional information, visit the web site at http://www.nfmt.com/Events/fmxcellence.asp
About Bayer Corporation
Bayer Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, is a subsidiary of Bayer AG, an international health care, nutrition and high-tech materials group based in Leverkusen, Germany. The company’s products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life. At the same time Bayer creates value through innovation, growth and high earning power. The Corporation is committed to the principles of sustainable development and to its role as a socially and ethically responsible corporate citizen. Economy, ecology and social responsibility are corporate policy objectives of equal rank. In North America, Bayer had 2009 net sales of approximately 7.7 billion euros (about $10.7 billion) and employed 16,300 at year end. For more information, go to www.bayerus.com.