Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Sustainability means finding innovative ways to cut costs and minimize our impact on the environment through energy and water conservation as well as reduced use of carbon footprint.

We anticipated the need to take environmental stewardship to a whole new level at the start of the new millennium, recognizing that environmental sustainability was becoming a core component of sustainable success. We began to put in place the systems, processes and metrics needed to drive continuous improvement through the following:

Water 

Conservation

When rainwater is used for toilet flushing, laundry and garden use alone, it can reduce mains water requirements of a typical household by 70%

Solar Panels

We are working to improve our energy use efficiency in order to reduce our consumption, conserve electricity and reduce our costs.

Waste & Recycling

We continually think about new ways to minimize our impact on the environment. In this effort, we strive for the "5 Rs" - to reduce, recycle, use renewable sources, promote reuse and refill. 

Responsible Sourcing

Responsible sourcing means looking at what we purchase beyond the traditional aspects of cost, quality and consistent supply.