Dunkin' Donuts Bakes Energy Efficiency Into Franchisee Program — forbes.com

It’s only been three years since Dunkin’ Donuts published its first corporate sustainability report. Now the coffee and baked goods giant is pushing franchisees to invest in energy-efficiency measures at their restaurants. Its DD Green initiative is a green building certification framework that recognizes investments in measures such as LED lighting fixtures, water-conserving fixtures and plumbing, recycling and waste management policies, and the use of construction materials and paints containing low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

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