Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba has recently cut the ribbon on a new headquarters in Hangzhou, and highlighted its sustainability features in a company newsletter.

• Its six office buildings radiate outward from a central garden populated by native plants such as pomelo, loquat, bayberry and pomegranate, all tasty treats for birds residing at the Xixi wetlands.
• Up to 23,000 cubic meters of rain can be collected and stored on the campus to be later deployed for site irrigation, and the campus is capable of recycling up to 60 tons of drinking water and wastewater per day.
• The site, housing workstations for 30,000 people, is connected to a subway line and several bus routes to encourage public transportation use. In addition, 12% of the car spaces within its two-story underground garage can be used for electric vehicle charging.