Known as “The Sustainable Wealth Management Firm”, Vanderbilt Financial Group maintains a focus on impact investing. Our organizational goals are aligned with the intention to bring about positive social and environmental change through our business and investments. We are committed to being a responsible business in the world, similar to the unwavering commitment we have made to our advisors and our staff.
What does sustainable mean to us? A sustainable business is one that has minimal negative impact on the local or global environment, community, society, or economy. A sustainable business focuses on a triple bottom line: people, planet, profit. At Vanderbilt, we incorporate principles of sustainability into each of our business decisions.
LEED Platinum at HQ
In September of 2015, Vanderbilt Financial Group did a complete eco-friendly renovation to our Headquarters and was awarded the prestigious LEED Platinum Certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), making it Long Island’s first LEED Platinum office building. This certification sets an example of environmental responsibility for the entire community to emulate.
Reducing our Energy Consumption and Waste
Our utilities and business overhead have dramatically reduced our energy consumption and waste production due to our adoption of new technology. Through the 295 solar panel array located on our white roof, we typically generate 115 MWH annually which covers an average of 95.3% of our energy usage. Our state-of-the-art HVAC system promotes fresh air exchange to purify the air while reducing energy usage by 50%. In addition, all of the material that was used in our renovation, including paint, carpeting, bricks, furniture, etc., came from within a 500-mile radius of the building to ensure that an excessive amount of fuel was not used in transportation of materials.
Embracing Technology to Reduce Environmental Impact
In addition to our energy efficient and state-of-the-art LEED Certified Platinum Headquarters, embracing platforms like Docupace and Docusign through our technology stack has allowed Vanderbilt to go paperless for client accounts firm-wide, resulting in saving 26,558 lbs of wood, 71,122 gallons of water, 3,922 lbs of paper waste, and further reducing our carbon footprint by 59,822 lbs of CO2. (source: Docusign®)
