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Pebble Beach Company recognized for environmental excellence

Certified “Green” by Monterey Bay Area Green Business Program

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (July 15, 2009) – Pebble Beach Company (PBC) has officially achieved “green” certification through the Monterey Bay Area Green Business Program. This certification includes The Lodge at Pebble Beach, The Inn at Spanish Bay, Casa Palmero, The Spa at Pebble Beach, The Beach & Tennis Club, and The Spanish Bay Fitness Club, as well as 13 restaurants, 12 retail outlets, 2 vehicle maintenance facilities, and a number of administrative offices associated with Pebble Beach Company’s operations.

The Monterey Bay Area Green Business Program recognizes businesses that volunteer to operate in an environmentally responsible way. To earn “green” certification, Pebble Beach Company demonstrated compliance with all regulatory agencies and exceeded program standards for conserving resources, preventing pollution, and minimizing waste.

The following are highlights of environmental programs at Pebble Beach Company:

• Environmental considerations are incorporated into all business decisions.
• PBC’s golf courses are irrigated with 100% recycled water.
• PBC’s efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste in all operations, from offices and retail to the golf courses, special events, 17 Mile Drive scenic turnouts, and post-guestroom recycling annually divert over 6.56 million pounds of waste from area landfills. PBC’s green waste recycling program produces over 2500 tons of compost annually from golf course clippings, forest debris, and landscape green waste, which is then used in landscaping, restoration projects, and the golf courses. Furthermore, PBC now composts food waste at special events. The 2009 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am composted 2640 lbs of food waste.
• Energy efficiency program targets a 5% annual reduction in energy usage through extensive retrofits and upgrades. Last year, PBC reduced electricity and natural gas consumption by 753,000 kWh and 64,000 therms respectively and in turn reduced CO2 emissions by 1,897,417 lbs!
• The use of Styrofoam containers has been eliminated resort-wide.
• Biodegradable to-go containers are used at resort restaurants.

“This certification is the latest environmental achievement for Pebble Beach Company,” said Thomas Quattlebaum, the Company’s Environmental Stewardship Manager and Pebble Beach Company’s Green Team co-chair. Quattlebaum also noted that “Pebble Beach Company has earned The Green Award from Golf Magazine for 2008-2009 and the 2008 Waste Reduction Award Program award from the California Integrated Waste Management Board.”

Additionally, Pebble Beach Golf Links has been named one of the Top 10 Eco-Friendly Courses by Links Magazine Online. Pebble Beach Company is also proud to have achieved recertification for Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, The Links at Spanish Bay, and Del Monte Golf Course as “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries” by Audubon International.

The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program promotes ecologically-sound land management and the conservation of natural resources on established golf courses. To reach certification, courses must demonstrate that they are maintaining a high degree of environmental quality in a number of areas including: Environmental Planning, Wildlife & Habitat Management, Outreach and Education, Chemical Use Reduction and Safety, Water Conservation, and Water Quality Management.

For further information, please contact Thomas Quattlebaum at 831-625-8402.

About Pebble Beach Company
Pebble Beach Company, headquartered in Pebble Beach, Calif., owns and operates the world-famous Pebble Beach Resorts, including The Lodge at Pebble Beach, The Inn at Spanish Bay and Casa Palmero. The company also operates four renowned golf courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, The Links at Spanish Bay and Del Monte Golf Course. Its other famed properties include the scenic 17-Mile Drive and The Spa at Pebble Beach, and it annually hosts premier events such as the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational and the First Tee Open at Pebble Beach. Site of the 2010 U.S. Open, Pebble Beach Golf Links has hosted four U.S. Opens, four U.S. Amateurs, one PGA Championship, and numerous other tournaments.

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