and talk about it within the company.” Torbert and other business leaders hope initiatives in their companies will


that


translate to a beneficial personal and pub- lic approach to waste management.


public efforts lag a little Bob Gilson, who pushed for the forma-


tion of the Chamber’s sustainability com- mittee, says that how a community handles its waste has an impact on attracting busi- nesses. “NCR, National Cash Register for instance, wanted its facility to be a leading green manufacturing facility,” Gilson says. “That was a point of discussion when they wanted to come to Columbus.”


In the TSYS buildings, where there is a lot of natural light, the electric lights are turned off for Lights-out Fridays.


money, the employees really like the lower light levels. “People thought it changed the pace, some thought it was cooler and calmer,” Torbert reports. Another initiative, relamping the park- ing deck with LED lights, is expected to cut


the energy profile by 32 percent. Torbert stresses that green initiatives are


not opposed to good business practices. He believes that for the new workforce, sustainability is a top-of-mind concern. “Tere is an expectation that you do this


“We need as individuals to be aware of the envi- ronment and doing the right things. It’s a matter of changing personal habits.”


-Bob Gilson


April 2013


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photo courtesy TSYS


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