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From the very start, we've worked hard to be a green company, and the bigger we grow, the more important this objective becomes. By reinventing a traditionally paper-heavy industry online, we've helped save thousands of trees since we insured our first policyholder more than a decade ago. And if that's got you feeling good, read on for lots more specifics on our eco-initiatives.

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Trees

In 2005, we began planting trees in our hometown communities and, since then, have planted more than 100,000. Whew!

In addition to all their other cool benefits, trees can also be a plus from a business perspective. Recent studies indicate that trees enhance traffic safety by making a street look narrower, which helps to slow drivers down. Reduced speed, especially in residential areas, results in fewer accidents. And fewer accidents, of course, mean better auto insurance rates for our customers.

We also work to eliminate paper use as much as we can (because, as you know, paper comes from trees). To do this, we make policy documents available to our policyholders online, store documents electronically, and email our customers whenever possible. It all adds up.

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Hybrids

With a claims fleet that's 100 percent hybrid, we reduce our driving emissions of smog-forming pollutants by up to 90 percent, and cut carbon dioxide emissions in half.

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Offsets (ours and yours)

We're proud to work with NativeEnergy to offset 100 percent of the energy used in our permanent office locations nationwide as well as the carbon emissions from our fleet of hybrids. We currently do this as a supporter of the Laurelbrook Farm Compost Project. Our support of the family-owned Connecticut farm helps provide vital funding for more efficient and reliable separation technology that will avoid methane. This project is estimated to prevent more than 15,000 tons of greenhouse gas pollution over the next ten years.

Carbon offsetting can also be done individually. Calculate your carbon footprint and offset part of it or the entire thing by using the Lifestyle Calculator from NativeEnergy. Together we can all make a difference.

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Partnerships and events

In addition to NativeEnergy, we work with numerous other green partners to plant trees, promote carpooling, and green a variety of sponsorships and events.

If you have a green event you'd like Esurance to sponsor, please visit our sponsorship portal.

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