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Shaw Sustainability- Shaw reduces, reuses, and recycles – Similar to the other two companies they saved more than 760 000 sheets of a paper a year by providing e-billing to their customers, they have recycled 928 tonnes of waste which includes paper plastic and items in warehouse including metal and wood. They also reuse and resell 70 percent of their electronic items like modems, digital PVR and receivers’ with a partnership. Shaw has also participated in Earth Hour by shutting off their non-essential building lights and signs which reduced their gas emission by 250 lbs
Shaw Sustainability- Shaw reduces, reuses, and recycles – Similar to the other two companies they saved more than 760 000 sheets of a paper a year by providing e-billing to their customers, they have recycled 928 tonnes of waste which includes paper plastic and items in warehouse including metal and wood. They also reuse and resell 70 percent of their electronic items like modems, digital PVR and receivers’ with a partnership. Shaw has also participated in Earth Hour by shutting off their non-essential building lights and signs which reduced their gas emission by 250 lbs
TELUS Sustainability – TELUS has various Environmental recognition and awards for sustainability, they have awards in Global 100 Most Sustainable Companies in the World, TELUS has been working to reduce paper consumption since year 2001. Some highlights of the paper initiative have been reduced paper consumption in 2009 by 15 million sheets of paper, planted 128000 trees and recycled over 2.6 million kilograms of paper in 2009. They also have a handset recycling program. With TELUS real estate they have spent around a million dollars in the last years to improve the energy efficiency of their network buildings. TELUS has also purchased Renewable Energy Certificates in Alberta.
Apple. Apple has worked on every year to reduce their total carbon footprint, also with manufacturing they have been lowering there total greenhouse gas emissions. They find new ways to transport their products which also reduced greenhouse gas emissions such as smaller packaging. When Apple products come to an end in the products life they recycle everything they can.
Rogers Sustainability- Rogers have completed a carbon footprint assessment and identified opportunities they can reduce the footprint, having annual employment engagement survey, providing compensation for employees. Similar to TELUS, Rogers also is trying to reduce their paper consumption. Other highlights are recycling cell phones, awards in a winning workplace.
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