Sustainability Culture Saves DuPont Billions

Upwards of 40 percent of industry’s energy efficiency improvement opportunities can be realized through low or no-cost projects rooted in corporate culture change, according to a white paper from DuPont.

DuPont has seen its smaller efficiency projects return impressive savings that can be re-invested into larger capital projects. In a recent two year period, these small projects generated an internal rate of return of about 75 percent for DuPont.

The key to DuPont's model is the formation of multi-disciplinary, cross-functional teams. By bringing insight from different internal groups, DuPont has literally saved billions in energy costs.


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