Global Reflections - January 6-April 25 2014 - (Page 5)

How Is Henry Schein Going GREEN? LEED Certification Henry Schein achieved LEED certification at the Company's Melville, N.Y., world headquarters through the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Existing Buildings program. The LEED-EB program is a voluntary standard that defines high-performance green buildings that are healthier, more environmentally responsible, and less costly to operate. Under the LEED rating system, buildings are rated according to different aspects of operations and maintenance across six environmental categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and innovation in design. Leadership in Greener Purchasing Award For the past seven years, Office Depot has publicly recognized a small group of its contract customers who proactively seek out products with environmental attributes and Eco-Labels. This year, Henry Schein received a "Leadership in Greener Purchasing Award" from Office Depot. The award, presented at the Office Depot Leadership in Greener Purchasing Summit & Awards Ceremony, gave special recognition to Henry Schein for its leadership in purchasing of LEED-related products. Henry Schein was one of 28 award winners out of 17,000 Office Depot customers evaluated and recognized for its efforts. Toner Recycling Program Henry Schein has implemented a joint toner recycling program at the Company's Melville, N.Y., and Plainview, N.Y. facilities. This program is a formal effort that will further enhance HSI's overall green initiatives as well as enhance the operation of our LEED certified buildings. In addition, this program will provide a rebate incentive for most toners we send back to the manufacturer. eMSDS In March 2013, Henry Schein unveiled a new option on our website where customers can retrieve their MSDS sheets and save them to their hard drive. They can search for MSDS by order date range, invoice number, order number, item number or manufacturer item number. A pilot group of 10,000 accounts are no longer receiving printed MSDS with their orders and instead are receiving messages on their paperwork to go to their online account and retrieve their MSDS. As a result, we are saving over 15,000 pieces of paper a week. We expect to have over 70,000 accounts converted to eMSDS by year's end and expect to suppress printing of over 2 million pieces of paper a year while giving our customers an easier and greener way to find and save the documents they need. Additional 'Green' Efforts Henry Schein has implemented several additional measures to minimize the Company's footprint on the environment, such as the installation of more efficient lighting systems in its facilities. The lighting in Henry Schein's U.S. distribution centers consumes half the electricity of traditional lights. In addition, these distribution centers recycle over 8,000 tons of wood, paper, plastics, and batteries annually, and have reduced carbon emissions by over 4,800 metric tons. Call: 1-800-372-4346 8am-9pm (ET) * Fax: 1-800-732-7023 24 Hours 5

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Global Reflections - January 6-April 25 2014
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Cranberry
Dental Creations
Dentrix
Disposables
Equipment
CE Course
Hu-Friedy
Infection Control
Keurig
Office Depot
Office Supplies
Practicon
Premier
Preventives
Sable Industries
TechCentral
X-ray
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Global Reflections - January 6-April 25 2014