Our policy:
Moody’s Corporation is committed to doing our part to protect and care for the environments in which we live and work, including compliance with the letter and spirit of all relevant environmental legislation. This commitment is demonstrated by the continuous development and implementation of practical and effective corporate policies and programs that support the more efficient use of natural resources and reduce the impact of our businesses on the environment.
The key word in our approach to environmentalism is captured in our environmental policy: commitment. Moody’s may not be a resource-intensive business, but we are committed to doing what we can to reduce, reuse and recycle as well as make our employees aware of how they, personally, can make a difference.
We reduce our use of natural resources by using energy-efficient lighting, motion sensors on lights, recycled-content paper, double-sided printing as the default in company printers and video- and teleconferencing for global meetings. We reuse what we can, such as replacing cardboard food trays in the cafeteria with reusable ones.
In addition to being aware of what we consume, we actively recycle what we can to reduce our waste. That includes office paper, coffee packets from our break rooms, used batteries, light bulbs and more. The cafeteria at 7 World Trade Center, our New York headquarters, also does its part by recycling used cooking oil, composting food waste, and donating unsold food to City Harvest.
Finally, our employees are encouraged to do their part. Employees are engaged in our environmental efforts through the annual Earth Day Fair, which began in New York and has also been held in our London, Frankfurt and West Chester, Pennsylvania offices. The fairs not only educate employees on our efforts but also introduce them to vendors that can help them reduce their personal carbon footprints. In addition, eco-volunteerism projects allow employees to contribute directly to the greening of their communities. Through Moody’s TeamUp™ program, employees weeded gardens, planted trees, removed litter and improved green spaces around the world.
