Our Planet
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 values are all about forging connections between what we do each day and positively impacting the communities we serve. We do this by promoting policies and supporting causes that seek to improve the world around us—one simple act at a time.
Dinara Doyle Chief of Staff
Improving Our Office Emissions and Energy Usage
Continually working to minimize its impact on the environment. Progress reduced its Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon footprint by 16%, energy use by 29% and its year-over-year office CO2 footprint by 3%.
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.
Making Small Changes For Big Impact
By encouraging the use of water dispensers in its Burlington, MA and Sofia, BG offices, Progress saved 115,070 plastic water bottles and avoided an estimated 9,527 kgCO2e. In addition, the Burlington, MA office composted 6,082 pounds of discarded food and organic material, an equivalent of 4,111 net pounds of CO2 saved.
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Meet Vesko Kantchev
Director,
Real Estate And Workplace Operations
Vesko is based in Bulgaria 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,
Workplace Operations
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,
Workplace 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,
Workplace Operations
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
“Lighting accounts for 15% of global electricity use. Switching to LEDs will use 90% less energy and last far longer than incandescent lights. Using energy-efficient lights is not only the right thing to do, but it also makes economic sense. That is why Progress invested in LED lights throughout our entire office portfolio.”
Source: sumas.ch/sustainability-facts
“An automatic dishwasher uses less hot water than doing dishes by hand -- an average of six gallons less, or more than 2,000 gallons per year. Conserving water is an important topic with increasing droughts throughout the year. We have energy-efficient dishwashers installed in the majority of our office locations, helping save water while keeping our energy usage low.”
“Recycled paper produces about 25% fewer total emissions than conventional paper. At Progress, we procure a minimum of 50% recycled content paper, ensuring we minimize our environmental impact. ”
Source: sumas.ch/sustainability-facts
Meeting Industry Standards
Energy Star Certificate
Progress Burlington
Office - 2021
BOMA360 certified
Progress Burlington
Office - 2021
LEED Gold Certification
Progress Hyderabad
Office - 2021
Energy A-Rated (per EU standards)
Progress Rotterdam
Office - 2021