The Mount Kisco-based company, Diamond Properties, recently received two awards at the Westchester Green Business Challenge’s 5th Annual Recognition Event and Awards Ceremony. The event was hosted by Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino and Dr. Marsha Gordon, President and CEO of The Business Council of Westchester, and held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in White Plains.
Joined by WGBC Program Directors Dani Glaser and Scott Fernqvist, organizers recognized a prestigious group of Westchester organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to environmental sustainability and outstanding achievements.
This year’s winners in their respective categories include:
- Transportation: Diamond Properties, LLC (Mt. Kisco)
- Outreach & Organizational Commitment: Suburban Carting Company (Briarcliff Manor)
- Energy: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Tarrytown)
- Waste Management & Green Products: Allied Converters, Inc. (New Rochelle)
- Land Use & Water: Purchase College, State University of New York (Purchase)
- Charles W. Brown, Jr. Sustainability Award: Arc Westchester
Among this year’s winners, Mount Kisco-based Diamond Properties won Outstanding Achievement in the Transportation category for their many new advances toward building more sustainable office spaces. Diamond Properties has implemented a comprehensive sustainable transportation program that includes electric car charging stations, incentives to take public transportation, incentives for the purchase of hybrid vehicles, bike racks and discounted showers/gym memberships for employees who bike to work.
“Both personally and as a company, we care about sustainability,” said Jim Diamond, Managing Member of Diamond Properties. “It makes sense economically and it makes sense for the environment.” Diamond Properties was a pilot member of WGB-Certified and one of the first to achieve certification. Jim Diamond accepted this award on behalf of Diamond Properties, as well as a Bronze Sponsor Award from the Business Council of Westchester.
This year’s Sponsor Award winners include:
- Platinum Sponsor Award – Con Edison
- Gold Sponsor Awards – Verizon, Westchester Community Foundation
- Silver Sponsor Award – Reckson
- Bronze Sponsor Awards – Allied Converters, Inc., Atlantic Westchester, The Blue Book Building & Construction Network, C.W. Brown, Diamond Properties, NY-Presbyterian Hospital, Pernod Ricard USA, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
“The Westchester business community has never been greener, thanks to the Westchester Green Business Challenge and its partners,” said Astorino. “Each year more business leaders are catching on that with the help of this program, they can make choices that are smart for the environment and for their bottom line. Congratulations to the diverse group of businesses recognized today for leading the way within their industries and demonstrating that Westchester is the place to run a successful sustainable company.”
“It has been enormously satisfying to see this program expand in Westchester County and become a regional, statewide and even national model for others to follow,” BCW President and CEO Marsha Gordon said. “Employers from all industries are realizing that sustainability is an essential ingredient to their long-term success and ability to retain the most talented workforce.”
Event and program sponsors include Con Edison, Verizon, The Westchester Community Foundation, Reckson, a division of SL Green, Allied Converters, Inc., Atlantic Westchester, Inc., The Blue Book Building & Construction Network, C.W. Brown Inc., a division of LeChase, Diamond Properties, LLC, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division, Pernod Ricard USA, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Suburban Carting Company, Thalle Industries, Yonkers Tennis Center, Heineken USA, Vino 100 White Plains.
For more information about the WGBC and WGB-Certified, including sponsorship opportunities, visit www.westchestergreenbusinesschallenge.org or contact WGBC Program Directors Dani Glaser & Scott Fernqvist at westchestergbc@gmail.com.
The county’s largest and most influential business membership organization, The Business Council of Westchester is committed to helping businesses market, learn, advocate and grow. In addition, The Business Council of Westchester is actively involved in reviewing federal, state and county legislation and regulations in order to assess the potential impact on the business community and to influence the outcomes through advocacy when the business community’s interests may be affected. It also acts as an information resource for the business community and government leaders at all levels. For more information about the WGBC, visit www.westchestergreenbusinesschallenge.org
Diamond Properties is commercial real estate business located in Mount Kisco, New York that focuses on the acquisition of commercial properties with potential for substantial improvement through hands-on property management, market repositioning, and capital upgrades. Since Diamond Properties was founded in 1993, they’ve acquired 58 properties, including office, warehouse, retail, residential, and land in 5 states, and they currently own 44 of those properties, totaling in excess of 3,700,000 square feet. They continue to pursue an intense capital improvement and leasing program that, when combined with quality-driven customer service, has enabled them to deliver consistently high tenant satisfaction and lease renewal rates. For more information about Diamond Properties, visit their website at http://www.diamondproperties.com. For information on current space availabilities, call Mark Blandford at 914-773-6242 or email mblan@dpmgt.com.