J.M. Rodgers Cogs In The Wheel
Green Logistics Provider
J.M. Rodgers Co., Inc. is committed to becoming a sustainable and environmentally-conscious company by regularly reviewing our best practices for environmental impact as part of our overall commitment to continuous improvement.
As a green logistics provider, there is no better way for us to directly impact our environment for the better than to support the planting of carbon-capturing trees. Our goal is to plant 5,000 trees in 2020-21, which will be achieved through both direct donations as well as volunteer work of our employees.
Other steps being taken within JM Rodgers to meet our green initiative goals include:
- 100% recycling of all eligible materials at our offices by providing clearly-marked recycling recepticles
- 100% elimination of single-use Styrofoam and paper cups by providing and mandating the use of reusable beverage containers at our offices
- 100% elimination of plastic straws
- 25% less plane travel by optimizing off-site meetings by geographic area
- 20% less paper usage by continuing to transition to digital
- 10% less energy for heating and 15% less energy for air conditioning by adjusting programmable thermostates and ppgrading HVAC systems with energy-efficient units
Find Out If You Qualify For Duty Drawback
If you or your business imports and export goods to and from the United States, it’s possible that you may qualify for duty drawback, which is a 99% refund on goods imported into the United States that are subsequently exported . Even if you don’t do both, you may still be able to qualify as long as but importing and exporting happen along your supply chain.