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 SaskTel was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2009):
has operated a longstanding environmental management program in the communities where it operates, sponsoring local recycling projects for a variety of household items that divert thousands of gallons of paint, tonnes of waste batteries and old telephone directories from landfills every year
employees use their expertise to repair and donate surplus computers to local schools and organizations, and have donated over 25,000 refurbished computers since 1993
recently developed an "Ecological Strategy" that commits the company to consider environmental impacts as part of its decision-making processes -- as a result of this initiative, the company is implementing a range of projects to reduce their overall environmental footprint, including an office waste recycling program, educational campaigns, and new energy-saving equipment retrofits
established a "Greenhouse Gas Management" plan that has aggressive reduction targets for the use of electricity, natural gas and fuel consumption
launched the "Switch Off and Save" campaign on Earth Day last year that encouraged employees to switch off all unnecessary electronics, vehicles and gas heaters -- and offers prizes and contests to foster ongoing participation
has extensive in-house recycling programs for batteries, printer cartridges, office paper, light bulbs, phone books, furniture, office equipment, wire and cabling, and computer equipment -- impressively, over 770,000kg (69.3%) of the company's total waste was diverted from landfill last year
