More efficient technologie for lighting, air conditioning, and refrigeration continue to e developed and we carefull evaluate and appl thee technologie when the provide the right alance of environmental and economic enefit. We value our long-term relationhip with organization uch a the U.S. Department of nerg’ etter uilding Alliance and the American Societ of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning ngineer (ASHRA) to continue to uild our know-how on emerging technologie and to work cooperativel within the retaurant indutr to drive more energ efficient practice. The end of 15% in our compan-owned retaurant. Our team had a record ear reulting in the accumulated aving from their effort of over 530 million kilowatt hour. The environmental impact ha een ignificant with an accumulated reduction of almot 1.2 million metric ton of CO ince 2009.