LEEDers of the Pack

摘要

JohnsonDiversey takes LEED to bigger, brighter places in its Racine, WI-based distribution center. In an age of consumer and supplier pressure, resource scarcity, and mounting global competition, finding a cogent way to approach sustainable practices is something more and more manufacturers are dealing with - and despite the many reasons for doing it, the real hurdle is how, especially considering the size and complexity of many distribution hubs means that an initiative of this shape can entail a huge, ugly undertaking. But if you asked southeastern Wl-based JohnsonDiversey, they won't give you a mushy answer: they did it because it was the smartest thing for the facility and, says Greg Bell, director of global external communications, "it has become a good strategy for us from a business standpoint."