CPUC CPUC Green Management ProgramGreen Management Program

Ravi Subramanian, DirectorRavi Subramanian, DirectorInformation Technology & Management Services DivisionInformation Technology & Management Services Division

Presented at CPUC meeting on July 31, 2008 Presented at CPUC meeting on July 31, 2008

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

PROGRAM SCOPEPROGRAM SCOPE POLICY HIGHLIGHTSPOLICY HIGHLIGHTS PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION

PLANPLAN Q&AQ&A

SCOPESCOPE

Green BuildingGreen Building

Green Information TechnologyGreen Information Technology

Green Government/AdministrationGreen Government/Administration

(a.k.a. green office/business)(a.k.a. green office/business)

POLICY HIGHLIGHTSPOLICY HIGHLIGHTS

Adopt Adopt sustainable and environmentally sustainable and environmentally responsible principlesresponsible principles to guide CPUC policies to guide CPUC policies

Develop a Develop a framework and bridge the gapframework and bridge the gap between between CPUC’s mission, vision, goals, and objectives, and CPUC’s mission, vision, goals, and objectives, and sustainability and environmental responsibilitysustainability and environmental responsibility

Establish Establish zero waste, carbon neutrality, and zero waste, carbon neutrality, and reduction of the environmental footprintreduction of the environmental footprint as as operational goalsoperational goals

Be an Be an environmental leaderenvironmental leader by going beyond by going beyond compliance compliance

POLICY HIGHLIGHTSPOLICY HIGHLIGHTS

Implement a Implement a Green fleet programGreen fleet program (vehicle (vehicle transportation, transit, parking, etc.) transportation, transit, parking, etc.)

Implement Implement conservation measuresconservation measures that consume that consume less energy – fuel, water, electricity, time, funds, and less energy – fuel, water, electricity, time, funds, and other resources other resources

Expect similar Expect similar environmental standards fromenvironmental standards from vendors, contractors, consultants, and vendors, contractors, consultants, and other entitiesother entities

Educate employees and the communityEducate employees and the community to be to be environmentally responsible environmentally responsible

PROPOSALPROPOSAL

Adopt Green management policyAdopt Green management policy Establish & implement stds., benchmarks, Establish & implement stds., benchmarks,

performance measures & success factorsperformance measures & success factors Educate, train, & champion policies & Educate, train, & champion policies &

standardsstandards

Establish & staff a Green Mgmt Program Establish & staff a Green Mgmt Program Establish a Chief Green Officer positionEstablish a Chief Green Officer position

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

Q&AQ&A

Ravi SubramanianRavi Subramanian

((ravi.subramanian@cpuc.ca.govravi.subramanian@cpuc.ca.gov) 415-703-2163) 415-703-2163