ESG Safe Environmental Sustainability Policy
Updated October 14, 2022
ESG Safe recognizes that it is our shared responsibility to protect the environment. We are committed to identifying, mitigating and managing risks associated with climate change. We are similarly focused on reducing our waste and energy usage. We also believe our partners can further these initiatives, and therefore this policy and these commitments apply across our organization and to our contractors and other vendors.
Understanding and Addressing Our Impact on the Environment
We believe that even as a small business that does not take possession of products from our manufacturer partners there are actions we can take to promote the efficient use of resources and create positive change which both improves and protects our business and the community as a whole. We are therefore dedicated to understanding our impact and taking responsible action to meet the challenges of climate change and to protect our environment and community.
This effort, which will evolve and require partnership with our stakeholders, will focus on the areas we believe we can have the greatest influence:
- Reducing the environmental impact of our work both in and out of the office;
- Encouraging clients to address their own environmental concerns and initiatives;
- Encouraging our contractors to find ways to take responsibility for protecting the environment including modifying buildings to improve sustainability.
- Purchasing Energy Star hardware and recyclable consumables, upgraded building for energy efficiency environmentally. COMPLETED/ONGOING
- Taking responsibility for our e-waste by partnering with ecofriendly vendors to ensure the responsible recycling and/or reuse of equipment; COMPLETED/ONGOING
- Implementing policies to increase the recycling and reuse of materials and to pivot away from the use of non-reusable materials; COMPLETED/ONGOING
- Keeping energy usage low by using efficient lighting, thermostat settings, and energy saving equipment settings during work and non-work hours; COMPLETED/ONGOING
- Encouraging the use of electronic communications over paper communications or unnecessary travel; COMPLETED/ONGOING
- Purchasing products with a lower environmental impact; COMPLETED/ONGOING
- Encouraging low impact transportation, and the continued use of remote work where able; COMPLETED/ONGOING
- Endorsing sustainability initiatives that although are not directly related to our business embody sound policy and promote sustainability; Identify opportunities by Q2, 2023
- Reviewing our sustainability initiatives on an annual basis COMPLETED/ONGOING
- Selecting business partners, building operators, and suppliers who have initiatives of their own, such as certification by a recognized sustainability organization, with the goal to reduce energy consumption overall and specifically consumption from non-renewable resources;
- Two of our key products (fuel enhancer and biocide cleaner/disinfectant/deodorizer/purifier) help our clients and communities reduce food waste, water waste, nasty chemicals in environment, and fossil fuel consumption.
- ESG Safe does not take possession of any regulated PPE, disinfectants etc. All are shipped from approved manufacturer facilities
- Discuss with partners energy conservation and alternative energy sources, waste diversion and recycling, water conservation, and efficient operations.
- Two of our key products (fuel enhancer and biocide cleaner/disinfectant/deodorizer/purifier) help our clients and communities reduce food waste, water waste, nasty chemicals in environment, and fossil fuel consumption.
- COMPLETED/ONGOING
- Holding our partners, contactors, and suppliers accountable by requesting and auditing information regarding environmental initiatives and policies consistent with these commitments, such as continued LEED Certification. Document policies and create monitoring schedule by Q2, 2023.