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200-1262 St. Paul Street
Kelowna,BC
V1Y 2C9
http://www.greenstep.ca
2508628941

Reason: It’s the right thing to do and we love supporting the movement to more responsible business!

Turn off lights when not in use
Turn off workplace electronics when not in use
Install ENERGY STAR® rated lighting and equipment
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
Obtain an energy audit
Use laptops whenever possible
Find out about energy saving financial incentives
Create 5-year or 10-year ambitious sustainability vision, goals and targets of success
Set and implement bold goals to reduce waste, emissions, water and resource use
Engage employees at all levels in greening the workplace, their homes and communities
Embed your green goals into your products and services – help your customers “go green”!
Engage suppliers and business customers in collaborative projects to help achieve your mutual green goals
Champion green initiatives to your industry association and solve eco-problems together
Measure and report your progress, share your efforts with others

Encourage staff to use efficient rinsing techniques
Scrape dishes rather than rinsing them before washing
Conduct a water audit and identify water management goals.
Install water efficiency devices
Replace toilet tanks with low volume tanks
Create 5-year or 10-year ambitious sustainability vision, goals and targets of success
Set and implement bold goals to reduce waste, emissions, water and resource use
Engage employees at all levels in greening the workplace, their homes and communities
Embed your green goals into your products and services – help your customers “go green”!
Engage suppliers and business customers in collaborative projects to help achieve your mutual green goals
Champion green initiatives to your industry association and solve eco-problems together
Measure and report your progress, share your efforts with others

Encourage carpooling to company events and offsite meetings
Share ride-matching service to form carpools
Hold events along the frequent transit network
Provide staff with transit fares for travel locally to business meetings
Provide casual bicycle parking on-site for clients
Provide one washroom facility where the door can be locked for cyclist/runners to freshen up
Share trip planning tools – TransLink trip planner, Next Bus, Mobile Site/Apps, cycling route planner
Engage employees in regional campaigns like Bike to Work Week, Carpool Hero, etc.
Use webinars, video and teleconferencing
Reduce air travel
Purchase carbon offsets to minimize effects of business travel
Create 5-year or 10-year ambitious sustainability vision, goals and targets of success
Set and implement bold goals to reduce waste, emissions, water and resource use
Engage employees at all levels in greening the workplace, their homes and communities
Embed your green goals into your products and services – help your customers “go green”!
Engage suppliers and business customers in collaborative projects to help achieve your mutual green goals
Champion green initiatives to your industry association and solve eco-problems together
Measure and report your progress, share your efforts with others

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
Donate unwanted food
Use washable cutlery and plates
Recycle hazardous waste
Conduct a waste audit
Implement a policy of not purchasing products that are disposable and over packaged.
Review packaging of products with a few to reducing packaging waste.
Establish a food composting station in the kitchen
Develop a policy of purchasing non-toxic cleaning materials
Develop a policy of recycling toxic materials
Create 5-year or 10-year ambitious sustainability vision, goals and targets of success
Set and implement bold goals to reduce waste, emissions, water and resource use
Engage employees at all levels in greening the workplace, their homes and communities
Embed your green goals into your products and services – help your customers “go green”!
Engage suppliers and business customers in collaborative projects to help achieve your mutual green goals
Champion green initiatives to your industry association and solve eco-problems together
Measure and report your progress, share your efforts with others

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
Introduce a policy that supports green and sustainable products
Support the local economy by buying local
Create a policy to support Fair Trade products
Choose products that reduce or eliminate pollution and toxins
Support products and services that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Consider biodiversity maintenance or improvement when producing or acquiring products and services
Consider wages and working conditions from suppliers when making purchasing decisions
Consider employee health and safety when choosing suppliers
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle when making purchasing decisions
Create 5-year or 10-year ambitious sustainability vision, goals and targets of success
Set and implement bold goals to reduce waste, emissions, water and resource use
Engage employees at all levels in greening the workplace, their homes and communities
Embed your green goals into your products and services – help your customers “go green”!
Engage suppliers and business customers in collaborative projects to help achieve your mutual green goals
Champion green initiatives to your industry association and solve eco-problems together
Measure and report your progress, share your efforts with others