Mayor's "Green Business Leader" Recognition Awards

Mayor Eric Filseth Recognizes Local Businesses with Green Business Leader Award 

During the August 19 Council meeting, Mayor Filseth recognized thirteen Palo Alto companies for making strides toward improving energy efficiency. Congratulations to the following companies who are the 2019 recipients of the Green Business Leaders award: CommonWealth Partners, HP Enterprise, Hines, Hudson Pacific Properties, Jay Paul Company, Orchard Commercial, Sand Hill Property Company, SAP, Stanford University, Verizon, VMWare, Wells Fargo, and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Green Building Leaders must have either LEED certified buildings or be ENERGY STAR certified. ENERGY STAR buildings use 35% less energy on average and likewise, produce 35% less greenhouse gas emissions on average.   

The 2018 Green Business Leader Awardees are:

Commonwealth Partners Management Services
975 South California Avenue

Hines Property Management
975 Page Mill
3210 Porter
650 Page Mill Rd.
601 California

Hudson Pacific Properties
3400 Hillview Ave, Bldg 1
3400 Hillview Ave, Bldg 2
Clocktower Square Iv
Palo Alto Square 1
Palo Alto Square 2
Palo Alto Square 5

Orchard Commercial
1117 South California
3450 Hillview
3460 Hillview

Sap
3412 Hillview - Building 02
3475 Deer Creek - Building 07
3475 Deer Creek - Building 08
3475 Deer Creek - Building 09
3408 Hillview - Building 05
3410 Hillview - Building 01

Verizon
219 University Ave

Vmware, Inc.
Promontory A
Promontory B
Promontory C
Promontory D
Promontory E

Leed Certification:

Stanford University
University Terrace Condos

Jay Paul, Inc. San Francisco
2747 Park Boulevard

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
3000 Hanover Street

Orchard Commercial
1117 South California Avenue

Sand Hill Properties
1100 Page Mill Road-Bldg 2

Palo Alto is a city that highly values sustainability, and we are committed to assisting local businesses reap the rewards of greater energy efficiency through equipment upgrades and building retrofits. If a business earns a Green Leader recognition, that is icing on the cake.

Congratulations to all award winners, who, in addition to gaining recognition, will benefit from efficiency savings. We thank them for helping Palo Alto achieve its goal of being one of the greenest cities in America. 

Last Updated: August 20, 2019