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WindMade label already attracting major global brands

Major global companies including Motorola Mobility, Deutsche Bank, Bloomberg, Method and BD (Becton, Dickinson and Co.) have procured or have pledged to procure at least 25 percent of their operations' power consumption from wind energy. They announced their commitment to become certified under the new WindMade consumer label at a Global Launch event in New York (US) last week.
WindMade label already attracting major global brands

The companies pioneering the use of the world's first wind power consumer label were unveiled at an event hosted by WindMade and the UN Global Compact in New York on Friday 18 November.

The label allows participating companies to communicate the share of wind power and other renewable sources as part of the overall power demand of their operations. The objective behind WindMade is to drive demand in wind power, thereby boosting investment and growing the renewable energy market.

"These companies are at the forefront of the global sustainability movement," said Henrik Kuffner, WindMade's CEO. "We are delighted to have them on board the unique WindMade initiative, and are confident that many others will follow suit in the coming weeks and months."

"Consumers are ready to act. 67 percent of 31,000 consumers globally have told us they would favor WindMade products,even at a premium," said Morten Albæk, SVP Global Marketing and Customer Insight at Vestas Wind Systems, the company spearheading the WindMade initiative. "WindMade empowers people to choose brands that choose wind."

"We believe clean growth is good economics," said Sabine Miltner, Group Sustainability Officer for Deutsche Bank. "We are committed to leveraging our core business expertise towards a cleaner and more energy efficient global economy. We believe in leading by example and have increased our use of clean electricity from seven percent to 65 percent over the last four years. WindMade is an important step toward more market transparency and we are pleased to join this new partnership."

"It is Motorola Mobility's intent through our participation in the WindMade initiative to encourage greater use of renewable energy sources like wind and solar around the globe," said Bill Olson, Director Office of Sustainability and Stewardship, Motorola Mobility.

"The supply side of the clean energy sector can clearly deliver, but now it is time to galvanize demand. Government has done their part, and it is now up to the corporate community to demonstrate leadership by committing to clean energy development. WindMade provides us with a roadmap for achieving this," said Curtis Ravenel, Head of Sustainability, Bloomberg.

"Corporations investing in wind energy technology need a global set of standards if they are to provide the transparency that's critical to their stakeholders as well as gain the competitive advantage that such investments can mean for their businesses," commented Kathy Nieland, US Sustainable Business Solutions Leader, PwC.

"Using wind power helps BD become a more sustainable organization, and the WindMade label sends a message to our customers and the industry that supporting clean sources of electricity is a sound business decision and an important choice in reducing a corporation's environmental footprint," said Glenn Barbi, Vice President, Global Sustainability, BD.

The WindMade corporate pioneers and founders are:

  • Motorola Mobility (mobile device and set-top manufacturer)
  • Deutsche Bank (financial services provider)
  • BD (Becton, Dickinson and Co.) (medical technology)
  • Method (maker of home and personal care products)
  • Better Place (electric car infrastructure)
  • Widex (hearing aid manufacturer)
  • Droga5 (independent advertising agency)
  • G24 Innovation (solar energy)
  • Engraw (textile producer)
  • RenewAire (energy recovery ventilator TTTech, supplier of communication and control platforms)
  • Vestas Wind Systems (wind turbine manufacturer)
  • PwC DK (professional services)
  • Bloomberg (financial news and data service)
  • LEGO Group (toy manufacturer)

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