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2. OPERATION GREEN WHY SHOULD WE GO GREEN?

3. OPERATION GREEN • Differentiate Bengal from competitors. • Free advertising and publicity could come from press releases and articles written in industry magazine about Bengal’s greening efforts. • Greening Bengal can improve our corporate culture and public image. • Two-thirds of companies view sustainable practices as “necessary” to compete in today’s business environment, according to a global survey by MIT Sloan Management Review and The Boston Consulting Group. • Employee satisfaction runs high because people want to feel like they’re doing good. • Federal and State tax benefits. Greening Bengal business can be a way to conserve both the environment and Bengal’s financial resources.

4. OPERATION GREEN When done right, sustainability can be the secret of what sets Bengal apart from the competition.

5. OPERATION GREEN HOW DO WE GO GREEN?

6. OPERATION GREEN Form a project team Identify goals Develop a building operations plan Practice sustainable purchasing Maximize water efficiency Steward the natural environment “maximize trees” Commit to green cleaning Conduct an audit for the consumable waste stream Challenge employees and tenants to meet green goals Measure the impact and celebrate Greening Bengal

7. OPERATION GREEN WHAT MAKES A COMPANY SUSTAINABLE? The characteristics of a greener, more sustainable business include : • Incorporates “green thinking” into the company culture. • Eliminates inefficiencies. • Minimizes its impact on the environment. • Streamlines its processes. • Thinks long-term. • Evolves and adapts to new information in a changing world . • Seeks continual improvement.

8. OPERATION GREEN WHAT CAN WE DO? • Create a green committee • Implement minor tweaks of everyday activities • Install Solar Panels • Implement SmartWay • Become LEED Certified • Allow telecommuting whenever possible • Utilize technology for meetings ( gotomeeting.com )

9. OPERATION GREEN Create Bengal’s Green Initiative Committee • Keep abreast all new technology. • Appoint chairman of committee • Provide opportunity for Bengal employees to volunteer to be on a green committee

10. OPERATION GREEN • Tweak the temperature: In fall and winter, set the thermostat to 68 degrees instead of 72. ( ASPE: $25) During warmer months, set the temperature at 74 instead of 68. (ASPE: $41) • Kill the lights: Replace traditional bulbs with compact fluorescent ones, which last 10 times as long and use 75% less energy. (ASPE: $125) • Set a paper reduction policy: Reduce paper use in the office by 50% (ASPE:$166) This cuts an hour a day of printing, filing and otherwise managing paperwork. (ASPE: $300) • Recycle old cell phones: Send old cell phones and other electronic devices to a recycling service like CorporateRenew [which sends a check in return]. (ASPE: $70) • Schedule and energy audit: Utility companies and private contractors will walk through your facility, looking for ways to save on energy use, office equipment and work processes. (ASPE: $170) • Use LED Light bulbs • Convince staff and customers to use less of everything: electricity, water, gas, copy paper, printer ink, toilet paper, etc. • Ask some basic questions: Can we recycle? Can we purchase recycled paper? Is there a policy that all the lights are off at night? Do we let our employees telecommute? Do we do online-conferencing for out of state meetings to save on travel expenses? *Average annual per-employee savings based on a 10-person, 1,000-square-foot office open 10 hours a day, 240 days a year. ASPE: Annual Savings P er E mployee Tweak everyday activities

11. OPERATION GREEN Louisiana provides a 50% tax credit for the purchase and installation of solar energy systems purchased and installed on or after January 1, 2008. There is no cap on the number of systems that can be installed on a home or apartment building, so long as the total production of the systems does not exceed the building’s electricity consumption. There are multiple federal tax incentives that may apply to your business; however, the Business Energy Investment Tax Credit is generally applicable to most businesses while providing the largest impact to your bottom line. The credit is equal to 30% of expenditures, with no maximum credit. Eligible solar energy property includes equipment that uses solar energy to generate electricity, to heat or cool (or provide hot water for use in) a structure, or to provide solar process heat. The taxpaying company must purchase or install the solar units. Solar Panels Federal and State tax benefits with Solar Panels and energy efficient HVAC systems, appliances, and lighting.

12. OPERATION GREEN SmartWay Transport aims to increase the availability and market penetration of fuel efficiency technologies and strategies that help freight companies save money while also reducing adverse environmental impacts. What are the results of SmartWay Transport? Specifically , SmartWay Transport programs lower emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides ( NOx ), and particulate matter (PM) . Since 2004, SmartWay Partners report: • Saving 55 million barrels of fuel ($6.5 billion in fuel costs saved) • Eliminating 23.6 million metric tons of CO2 • Eliminating 478,000 tons of NOx • Eliminating 22,000 tons of PM

13. OPERATION GREEN To get your business on track to sustainability, Smart Steps will help you: • Understand the impact your business has on the environment . • Develop and implement a strategy to minimize this impact. • Explore opportunities to become more sustainable. • Share your sustainability efforts with your customers. • Continually strive for improvement .

14. Employee Commuting-Business Travel IMPACTS: • A ir Pollution • Energy Use • GHG Emissions • Habitat Loss • Water Pollution • Wasted Drive or Flight Time • Self-Motivation • High level of Job Knowledge & skills • Independence & Confidence • Comfort with Solitude • Time Management & Organizational Skills • Concentration • Strong Communication Skills • Trustworthiness & Reliability

15. OPERATION GREEN Do I let my employees telecommute? • Dramatically increases productivity by adding presentation and collaboration capability to everyday communication. • Boosts sales by enhancing interaction with and providing better satisfaction to customers , partners and prospects. • Reduces or eliminates unproductive travel time and costs. • Offers unlimited online meetings for one flat fee with All You Can Meet™ pricing • Achieves a faster and quicker ROI than any other solution • Facilitates use, with no end-user training or configuration required • Provides an Administration Center for a central point of control and robust real - time usage reports • Deploys a complete online meeting solution to the enterprise within minutes

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18. OPERATION GREEN Multiple options are presented, allowing you to determine how ambitious you want to be based on your resources and your unique business. Leed Certification Bengal’s initial investment is an incremental move toward a long-term plan with an aggressive return on investment. LEED-certified buildings can generate a 7 to 12 percent increase in net operating income by reducing operating costs. • Water Efficiency • Sustainable sites • Energy & Atmosphere • Materials & Resources • Indoor Environmental Quality • Regional Priority • Innovation & Design Process