Green . . . with Envy

Go Green, Save Green.

Being green costs a lot of green?  That is what you might think when you shop for replacement windows, or you begin to consider adding solar panels to your house. However, being green at Denver Community Credit Union does not cost our members money – it saves their money!

How are we saving members’ green?  An action is only sustainable if it saves more than it costs. With that in mind, here are some steps we’re taking to minimize our impact on Denver’s environment while maintaining the integrity of a financial institution dedicated to providing financial opportunity to its members.

• In our Downtown Branch remodel, we didn’t import new bamboo floor, but reused the existing concrete, saving our members money and protecting the environment.
• In our Downtown Branch remodel, we utilized natural lighting whenever possible, limiting our dependence on electricity while saving our members’ money.
• In our Downtown Branch remodel, whenever we could not depend on natural lighting, we used energy efficient lighting and motion sensors to reduce our use of electricity (and we saved our members’ money).
• We shred and recycle member information, protecting the environment while we protect our members’ identities.
• We promote e-Statements and Direct Deposit while offering free Bill Payer to all members who participate in both programs.  This protects our members’ identities while also limiting the production of large mailings.  This means less gasoline, less postage costs, less paper for the recycling bin, and more efficient bill paying.  So, we save our members’ money.

This is only a sampling of our green actions.  We try to conserve in every way that can make a difference while saving our members’money – like using high pressure toilets to conserve water or using recycled pens.