Chosen as one of Canada's Greenest Employers for 2011:
By Kristina Leung and Richard Yerema, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editor
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Apr 20, 2011)
Some of the reasons why Nature's Path Foods Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2011):
has a full-time "Director, Sustainability and Stewardship" to oversee the company's program to reduce waste to zero and meet its ambitious climate neutral goals (by 2020) to ensure that it completely mitigates its operational impacts on global warming
is working towards zero waste through a variety of measures, including eliminating and donating food spills to local farmers, extensive recycling of plastics, cardboard and shipping pallets, composting food and garden waste, packing made from recycled paper board, and reduced the size of its cereal box packaging by 10% which allows trucks to carry more product and has led to reductions in fuel consumption per product shipped
employees maintain a large organic staff garden with composting bins and an outdoor eating area, which was constructed and is maintained by employees throughout the growing season
host regular sustainability themed lunch and learn sessions, including guest speakers, documentary movie showings and instructional classes on organic gardening
has established zero waste reduction goals and ambitious climate neutral goals (by 2020) as the two primary objectives
offers employees (after one year of employment) a $1,000 grant towards the purchase of full-efficient vehicles as well as a $500 each year to spend on physical activities, including the purchase of a new bicycle for commuting -- also supports its bicycle commuters with secure bike storage and onsite shower facilities
encourages employees to use alternative transportation through a unique in-house "Green my Ride" program, that recognizes participating employees with charitable contributions to a local food bank and money that can be taken as cash or donated to community initiatives
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