Cox Location in Phoenix Awarded TRUE Gold Certification by Green Business Certification Inc.

ATLANTA, Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- A Cox Communications area fulfillment center (AFC) in Phoenix was awarded the Gold level under the TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) certification system for waste reduction efforts.

The center now successfully diverts 94 percent of its waste from landfill, incineration and the environment. Site leaders partnered with Cox Conserves, Cox's environmental sustainability team, to apply waste reduction best practices required by TRUE. This is Cox Communications' second location to receive zero waste certification.

Administered by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), TRUE helps facilities define, pursue and achieve zero waste goals while becoming more resource efficient. This fits with Cox's goals of achieving Zero Waste to Landfill by 2024.

"We value the TRUE certification process because it mirrors the waste management practices we apply across our company," said Meredith Lindvall, recycling and waste diversion program manager, Cox Conserves. "This approach to resource management rather than basic waste disposal strengthens the circular economy and recycling infrastructures throughout the communities we serve."

The TRUE Zero Waste certification program strives to change the way materials flow through society so that all products are reused and diverted from landfill, incineration (waste-to-energy) and the environment. TRUE provides best practices and training that helps businesses, property managers, schools, government agencies and nonprofits rethink how resources are used.

"Without a zero-waste strategy, companies miss an opportunity to understand how our systems impact business across all levels," said Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO, U.S. Green Building Council and GBCI. "Cox has made the commitment to improving their performance and impact and our TRUE Zero Waste certification verifies their efforts are moving them in the right direction."

About Cox Conserves
Launched in 2007 by Chairman Jim Kennedy, Cox Conserves is Cox Enterprises' national sustainability program. Cox Conserves focuses on reducing waste and energy consumption, as well as conserving water. The program engages each of the company's major subsidiaries (Cox Communications, Cox Automotive and Cox Media Group) and encourages Cox Enterprises' 55,000 employees and their families to engage in eco-friendly practices. The company's sustainability goals are to send zero waste to landfill by 2024 and become carbon and water neutral by 2044.

About Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, internet, telephone and home security and automation services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable company, Cox serves approximately 6 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for commercial customers, and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and digital media advertising. Cox Communications is known for its pioneering efforts in broadband, voice and commercial services, industry-leading customer care and its outstanding workplaces. For 10 years, Cox has been recognized as a best operator for women by Women in Cable Telecommunications; Cox has ranked among DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity 13 times.

About Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI)
GBCI is the premier organization independently recognizing excellence in green business industry performance and practice globally. Established in 2008, GBCI exclusively administers project certifications and professional credentials and certificates within the framework of the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating systems, as well as the Sustainable SITES Initiative (SITES), TRUE Zero Waste Certification, Parksmart, the PEER standard for power systems, the WELL building standard, EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies), Investor Confidence Project (ICP) for energy efficiency retrofits and the GRESB benchmark, which is used by institutional investors to improve the sustainability performance of the global property sector. www.gbci.org.

SOURCE Cox Enterprises