Pledge Directory
Cipko Consulting Ltd.
Cipko Consulting Ltd.
74-6700 Rumble St.
Burnaby,BC
V5E4H7
http://www.cipko.com
604-553-2245
We must work toward attaining a sustainable future
energy
- Turn off lights when not in use
- Turn off workplace electronics when not in use
- Install ENERGY STAR® rated lighting and equipment
- Put reminder stickers on light switches to turn them off
- Optimize heating and cooling systems (21 Celsius when occupied 16 Celsius when unoccupied)
- Use natural lighting whenever possible
- Unblock heat flows by moving furniture
- Switch from incandescent to CFL, HID or LED lighting
- Maintain and replace caulking and weather stripping around windows and doors
water
- Encourage staff to use efficient rinsing techniques
- Scrape dishes rather than rinsing them before washing
- Discard water into plants instead of the drain
- Install water efficiency devices
- Replace toilet tanks with low volume tanks
travel
- Encourage carpooling to company events and offsite meetings
- Provide staff with transit fares for travel locally to business meetings
- Provide one washroom facility where the door can be locked for cyclist/runners to freshen up
- Use webinars, video and teleconferencing
- Create a work from home (teleworking) option
waste
- Set printers to ‘double sided’
- Print only necessary documents
- Send memos, quotes and invoices electronically
- Minimize paper usage in meetings
- Provide recycle stations at key locations
- Subscribe to online newspapers and magazines
- Set up a recycle station for items accepted through Return-it and Foam-only
- Donate outdated electronics
- Use washable cutlery and plates
- Implement a policy of not purchasing products that are disposable and over packaged.
- Establish a food composting station in the kitchen
- Sell or recycle used oil
purchasing
- Purchase FSC Certified or 100% post consumer recycled paper
- Purchase eco friendly bulk cleaning supplies
- Purchase used items whenever possible
- Purchase long life, re-fillable and re-usable products
- Purchase organic, fair trade coffee and tea
- Choose products that don’t produce a lot of waste
- Support the local economy by buying local
- Create a policy to support Fair Trade products
- Choose products that reduce or eliminate pollution and toxins
- Consider biodiversity maintenance or improvement when producing or acquiring products and services
- Reduce, Reuse and Recycle when making purchasing decisions