Hasbro Inc. has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Green Power Partnership as part of the company’s continued efforts to accelerate progress towards the its 2020 sustainability goals and transition to more renewable energy.
Hasbro purchased 9,319 megawatt-hours of Green-e Energy Certified RECs, which represents 100 percent of its U.S. electricity consumption in 2014. This REC purchase supports U.S. wind power and will avoid GHG emissions equal to growing 164,767 trees for 10 years.
Hasbro’s renewable purchase qualifies the company for the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Leadership Club, a distinction given to organizations that have significantly exceeded the U.S. EPA’s minimum purchase requirements. Green Power Leadership Club members must purchase ten times the partnership’s minimum requirement organization-wide.
Green power is zero-emissions electricity that is generated from environmentally preferable renewable resources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, biogas, eligible biomass, and low-impact hydro. Using green power helps accelerate the development of new renewable energy capacity nationwide and helps users reduce their carbon footprints.
