J.M. Rodgers Cogs In The Wheel
Green Logistics Provider
We are happy to announce that JM Rodgers is kicking off our Green Initiative! Our goal is to become a sustainable and environmentally conscious company by reviewing our best practices for environmental impact as part of our overall commitment to continuous improvement.
Our primary initiative will be to plant trees as a company! There is no better way for us to directly impact our environment than to plant trees. For 2020 our goal is to plant 5,000 trees, and in the coming weeks we will be sending out more information to outline how we will achieve this goal. This goal will be achieved both through donations and volunteer work of our staff.
The following are items which we are immediately changing internally to keep our commitment to ‘green’ (by the numbers):
- 100% recycling of all eligible materials at our offices to their final destination.
- 100% elimination of single-use Styrofoam and paper cups for coffee and tea by supplying ceramic cups for all, and mandating reusables be used in the office.
- 100% elimination of plastic straws by supplying metal straws to all employees
- 25% less plane travel – Instead of taking planes to single appointments, whenever possible we will be optimizing our travel and sales calls to see multiple customers in similar geographic areas to cut down on the energy used for travel.
- 20% less paper – Customs brokerage can be a paper-heavy industry, but by the simple change of scanning our copies as opposed to printing up the paper for files, the amount of paper usage will be curbed immensely.
- 10% less energy for heating – By determining optimal temperatures and keeping them consistent, we can more effectively use our heat only when needed.
- 15% less energy for air conditioning through the use of smart monitors for temperatures that will allow perfect control for differing weather, off-hours, and weekends.
- Upgrading our HVAC Systems with energy-efficient systems
We will be providing quarterly updates for our green initiative for this year. We are excited to kick this initiative off and have a green 2020!
Sincerely,
James Rodgers CEO
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