Edward Costa

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Office Depot has been named to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) list of 2012 Energy Star Leaders for Leadership in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions. In the baseline year of 2004, Office Depot facilities emitted 381,689 metric tons of carbon dioxide. By 2011, the carbon footprint of Office Depot’s facilities was 239,319 metric tons -- a reduction of over 140,000 metric tons, or 37 percent over the seven year period. "Office Depot is pleased to be recognized as an Energy Star Leader for the second time,” said Edward Costa, VP construction for Office Depot. "Becoming the

Boca Raton, Fla. -- Office Depot announced Wednesday that it has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s list of Energy Star Leaders for reducing its energy consumption by 27.5% across its building portfolio. Energy Star Leaders is a group of organizations that have improved energy efficiency across all of the facilities in a portfolio. According to Office Depot, it is the first non-supermarket retailer to be recognized for realizing a greater than 20% reduction. "This achievement, combined with our efforts in the area of environmentally sustainable building, demonstrates our commitment to environmental stewardship while also lowering energy costs,” said