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<big>'''National Life Group'''</big>


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National Life Group has also implemented several changes at its headquarters in Montpelier, VT in order to increase energy efficiency. In 2008, National Life Group 
has installed the largest concentration of solar panels in the state, consisting of 418 panels that provide over 6000 kilowatts of electricity a month to the building. In addition to the solar array, National Life Group has also constructed several thermal solar panels to absorb the heat from the sun, which is used to cut the cost of hot water for the campus by 50%. A white membrane roof that reflects the sun, as well as a new solar panel project set to be finished in 2015 are some other ways that National Life Group is making an effort to become a more “green”, energy efficient company. Also the headquarters in Vermont features a new state-of-the-art biomass burner that burns wood chips to provide heating for 90% of the building in the winter. National Life Groups commitment to recycling has resulted in a recycling rate of 70% of total waste. This includes paper, cardboard, glass and plastics as well as the ash from the biomass burner which is donated to local farms and used as fertilizer. There are evenAlso National Life has provided community gardens in place, which allow employees and community members to plant a garden within over 2 acres of landtheir own garden.

In 2009, the US Green Building Council gave the National Life Group Headquarters in Vermont a certification of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, for an Existing Building (LEED-EB). This program is nationally recognized and is only achieved through adhering to strict standards based on efficiency, energy usage, and waste production. <ref>"Corporate Social Responsibility." NLG Corporate Social Responsibility (2014): 6-11. 2014. Web. 7 July 2015. <https://ektron.nationallifegroup.com/uploadedFiles/National_Life_Group/National_Life/National_Life_Document/PDF_Documents/64355.pdf>.</ref>

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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.nationallifegroup.com}}

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