Our World
Our corporate social responsibility encompasses how we use our talents, resources and vision to advance social justice, tolerance and strive for a better, more sustainable world. To learn more, read our CSR Report.
Progress is committed to protecting and preserving the world in which we live, work and play, and to promoting initiatives and policies that will not only benefit us today, but for generations to come.
Steve Faberman Chief Legal Officer
Advancing Our Office Spaces
Progress has made improvements to our office spaces as well as moved into new offices that meet regional certification requirements. Efforts include: Installing new electric and water meters; retrofitting all light fixtures to LED energy efficient lightbulbs at our U.S. headquarters; and upgrading HVAC systems in our Bulgaria office.
Implementing Sustainable Practices With Our Green Committee
We must adapt the way we think about sustainability as our footprint has extended far beyond the confines of our office spaces. Our newly formed Green Committee is responsible for developing fresh ideas to promote sustainable behavior among all our employees, ultimately leading to new habits, and changing the way we work and live.
Progress Launches First Sustainability Report
Progress released our first Sustainability Appendix in our 2021 CSR Report as we remain committed to transparent communication about our sustainability efforts.
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Meet Vesko Kantchev
Director,
Facilities and Workplace Services
Vesko is based in the U.S. and leads the efforts to mitigate Progress’ environmental impact across the globe. He has led extensive efforts to improve our footprint worldwide, including replacing several of our company vehicles with electric ones, installing electric charging stations at our facilities, and installing roofing at our corporate headquarters in accordance with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.
Meet Edwin Bermudez
Manager,
Facilities and Workplace Services
Edwin is based out of our Morrisville, North Carolina office and supervises our Morrisville and Alpharetta, Georgia offices. He is responsible for many green efforts in those locations, including a composting initiative in Morrisville. In just the first month, employees were able to compost over 75 lbs. (34 kg) of material, decrease the amount of waste going to landfills, and help support local agriculture.
Meet Debby Ferber
Manager,
Facility Operations
Debby is based in our Rotterdam, Netherlands office and oversees operations in our EMEA region. This includes the streamlining of our sustainability efforts across various countries’ legislations. Debby also manages Progress’ largest fleet of vehicles and is instrumental in our efforts to utilize hybrid and electric vehicles whenever possible.
Meet Andrey Georgiev
Manager,
Facility Operations and Security
Andrey works in Sofia, Bulgaria and manages the operation and environmental impact of our Sofia office. His efforts are instrumental in carrying out numerous green activities by our employees. Recently, his team supported the initiative “Caps for the Future,” where roughly 45 lbs. (20 kg) of plastic caps were collected and donated to help purchase incubators for premature infants at hospitals throughout Bulgaria.
Environmental
Sustainability Facts
It only takes 31 uses for a ceramic cup to become a more sustainable choice than paper cups, which is why Progress provides personalized reusable cups to all our employees to reduce our landfill and CO2 impact.
Source: www.carbon-clear.com
By switching from water bottles to dispensers in our Sofia, Bulgaria office, Progress saved 1.782 metric tons (4,000 lbs) of plastic last year, which resulted in avoidance of 14.814 MTCO2e in our air.
Calculation is based on 82.8 g of CO2 per 0.5l bottle.
Source: www.sciencing.com/carbon-footprint-plastic-bottle-12307187.html
Composting benefits the environment by decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, which is why Progress has launched a composting program, beginning in our U.S. offices then expanding internationally.
Meeting Industry Standards
Energy Star Certificate
Progress Bedford
Office - 2020
Progress Burlington
Office - 2021
BOMA360 certified
Progress Burlington
Office - 2021
LEED Gold: O&M Certification
Progress Bedford
Office - 2012
LEED Gold Certification
Progress Hyderabad
Office - 2021
Energy A-Rated (per EU standards)
Progress Rotterdam
Office - 2021