Chosen as one of Canada's Greenest Employers for 2009:
By Richard Yerema, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editor (Apr 16, 2009)
Some of the reasons why Rescan Environmental Services Ltd. was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2009):
recently implemented a unique "Green Rebate Program" that provides a 25% reimbursement on qualified environmentally-friendly purchases (to $250 each year), including energy efficient light bulbs, water barrels, native plant species, bicycles (and bicycle tune-ups), cloth diapers, and other related items
purchased a Toyota Prius hybrid for employees to use (and test drive) and is providing employees with an employer-paid rebate (to supplement provincial and federal rebates) towards the purchase of a hybrid vehicle
operates an employee-led "Green Ideas Committee" to review and introduce green initiatives into the office environment (as well as the business practice), including an energy-saving awareness campaign and a review of all products consumed at the office -- as a result of the employee committee's work, the company now serves organic teas and Fair Trade-certified coffee, and uses Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified paper in printers and copiers
organizes Earth Day and the annual Bike to Work Week initiatives for all employees
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