Despite all the attention given to corporate environmental efforts in recent years, a recent survey by Sovereign Bank found that just 5 percent of Rhode Island companies say “green business practices” have had a “significant impact” on their company.

Brad Shipp, vice president of information technology and facilities at Cox Communications, says his company is an exception. Shipp recently spoke to the annual conference of the U.S. Composting Council about Cox Conserves, a corporate recycling program. Shipp talked with Providence Business News recently about how companies can go green without sacrificing the bottom line.