Pledge Directory
posAbilities
posAbilities
240-4664 Lougheed Hwy
Burnaby,BC
V5C 5T5
http://www.posabilities.ca
604-299-4001
Reason for taking the Pledge: We feel we have a responsibility to future generation to be aware of our current impact.
energy
- Turn off lights when not in use
- Install ENERGY STAR® rated lighting and equipment
- Use natural lighting whenever possible
- Use laptops whenever possible
- Consider using multi-user CPU computing
water
- Encourage staff to use efficient rinsing techniques
- Check all hoses, connectors, and faucets regularly for leaks
- Provide refrigerated drinking water
- Scrape dishes rather than rinsing them before washing
travel
- Encourage carpooling to company events and offsite meetings
- Hold events along the frequent transit network
- Provide staff with transit fares for travel locally to business meetings
- Provide secure bicycle parking facilities for employees
- Provide one washroom facility where the door can be locked for cyclist/runners to freshen up
- Use webinars, video and teleconferencing
- Subsidize transit fares for employee commuting
- Create a work from home (teleworking) option
- Reduce air travel
- Schedule condensed work week to work five days in four and reduce vehicle traffic by 20%
- Offer start and end times that avoid peak periods of travel
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
- Use washable cutlery and plates
- Recycle hazardous waste
- Establish a food composting station in the kitchen
- Clothing Recycling Containers in office and community sites Send payroll statements electronically as well as T4
purchasing
- Purchase FSC Certified or 100% post consumer recycled paper
- Purchase used items whenever possible
- Choose products that don’t produce a lot of waste
- Support the local economy by buying local
- Consider employee health and safety when choosing suppliers
- Reduce, Reuse and Recycle when making purchasing decisions
