One Year Plan

Paper
  • Limit paper use in Global SRVCS facilities
  • Centralized printers allow lower paper consumption
  • Two sided printing
  • Electronic document communication versus paper
  • Control paper distribution- thus allowing the ability to measure usage
  • Recycle paper in Global SRVCS facilities
  • Recycling bins at every printer/desk

Printer Cartridges
  • Recycle printer cartridges
  • Provide printer cartridge bin at printer

Energy
  • Buy renewable energy
  • PECO wind energy is our renewable energy partner

Recycling
  • Bins will be available readily within our facilities to allow recycling of paper, plastics and cans.

Power Management Tools - Desktop
  • Maximize energy savings with energy star certified equipment
  • Employee desktop – put monitors and hard drives to sleep after 15 minutes or less of idleness, with system standby occurring after 30 minutes

Telecommuting
  • Employ technology to allow employees to telecommute from home
  • Utilize audio / teleconferencing technology and online collaboration systems

Lighting
  • Utilize Compact Fluorescent lighting
  • Establish lighting policy with outside lighting and artificial lighting

Replace Inefficient Equipment with Energy Star Certified Equipment
  • Replaced equipment will be recycled- not placed in landfill

Utilize Low VOC products in Office Setting
  • New Hope office is painted in Low VOC paint
  • New Hope Office is carpeted in FLOR recycled flooring
  • New Hope Facility utilizes recycled denim insulation

Travel
  • Limit air travel to important events
  • Reduce air travel by 25%

Water
  • Limit use of natural water resources
  • No bottled water “cooler” in office
  • Employ water filters if necessary

Procurement Policies
  • Explore environmental standards as criteria for vendor selection
  • Look at product total life cycle , power consumption, recycling costs and other environmental factors
  • Think before buying- purchase must meet strict criteria to ensure we buy only what we need.

Re-Use
  • Donate old phones, computer equipment and office furniture versus placing into a landfill.