State Farm
State Farm is on every corner of America. A company this big does not have to be green, but it chooses to be. Why? They say that it's simply the right thing to do. With the largest fuel efficient fleet in all of insurance, State Farm leads the way in both environmental policy and practices.
Maybe they should say "Like a green neighbor, State Farm is there." One of America's largest mutuals, State Farm is leading the way in sustainability for insurers. State Farm does not give any discounts for driving hybrids, but with everything else they do it's okay. So where to start? Let's talk environmental policy. State Farm has one of the best. The company is making all corporate building Energy Star rated, the have the 4th largest non-governmnet alternative fuel fleet and they participate corporately in the WasteWise program. In fact, the company just completed a "green roof" on their Charlottesville regional office to reduce rain water runoff and insulate the building.
What really sticks out about their efforts is the way State Farm is able to account for its green practices. By replacing 29% of the company's fleet with fuel efficient vehicles, State Farm has reduced its fuel use by 87,000 in one year. They estimate that translates into 287 tons of greenhouse gas emissions for their efforts. One more thing we love; State Farm's Austin, TX Operations Center is powered entirely by green power.
There is so much more that could be told about the positive role that State Farm is playing in changing insurance, and business, today. To find out everything the company does, check out the corporate website for full details. The publisher of EcoSmartInsurance.com is proud to be a long-time customer of this excellent green citizen.
Now that you see how much State Farm does to be green, take 10 minutes to see how you can be a better green driver. Who knows, you may save some money while you're at it. Click on the Quote Me Green button to get quotes from EcoSmart's green insurers.
