Case Studies

United Airlines partners with Green Standards in Houston to responsibly decommission 14 floors of office furniture and equipment with a 99% landfill diversion rate on 728 tons handled. Through a strategic combination of resale, recycling and donation efforts, United generated $278,779 worth of in-kind donations to 18 local non-profits.

Adobe looks to Green Standards to responsibly manage all of its excess office furniture, equipment and supplies. By prioritizing donation, Adobe has been able to generate more than $450,000 worth of in-kind donation to date with a landfill diversion rate of 99%.

OMERS was consolidating 3 offices into a single newly constructed tower. As part of the transition, they partnered with Green Standards to responsibly decommission 400,000 square feet of office space, to ensure excess furniture and equipment would be kept out of landfill and channeled into local communities.

As Aimia consolidated multiple offices in Toronto, it partnered with Green Standards to resell its valuable assets and donate the rest to ensure none of its inventory was sent to the landfill.

With multiple office transitions planned, Marathon Oil partnered with Green Standards and achieved 100% landfill diversion and shared more than $200,000 worth of furniture and equipment with its community.

Enbridge and Green Standards partner for 2-year decommission, reducing waste by 97% and generating over $150,000 worth of in-kind donation to the Calgary community.

With only a three week window to decommission 67,000 square feet of office space, Green Standards and Frost Bank turned a tight timeline into a huge benefit for Frost’s local partners.

As part of an ongoing strategy to green its corporate real estate footprint, TELUS‘ selected Green Standards as its national partner. Since 2013, we’ve collaborated on 13 projects across Canada.