A growing wave of companies in all sectors — technology, financial services, energy, retail, manufacturing — are embracing environmentally safe practices and saving hundreds of millions of dollars, according to corporate leaders and an environmental group's report posted on USAToday.

Concord Pools & Spa Ltd, which has long since been established as the premium pool builder in the region, has made a conscious effort to reduce its carbon footprint by participating in the New York Light Energy solar solutions program.