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We are thinking green
Our mission:
We deliver outstanding participant recruitment and
research services worldwide, while being a good neighbor in
our communities and a responsible visitor on our
planet.
At Schlesinger Associates, we deeply respect the environment.
And we are increasing our efforts to protect it. From our facility
operations to the products we use, from conserving resources to
choosing green vendors; we're doing our part to keep the earth
healthy.
Environmental representative
Schlesinger Associates has a forward thinking Environmental
Committee examining each area of the business, promoting
responsible working practices and striving at every level to reduce
our company's environmental footprint.
Reducing our waste
We monitor the waste we produce and work to minimize it. We
continually increase the amount we recycle and seek to improve our
recycling procedures. Whenever possible, we will ensure the goods
and services we purchase used, managed and disposed of in an
environmentally responsible way. We monitor our energy consumption
and continue to minimize it conserving energy
Significant reduction in printed materials and mailings
Our company e-updates, rather than traditional mail
campaigns, our flexible CMS website, our digital signage, our
introduction of pdf invoices are just a few ways in which we are
keeping you in the picture while THINKING GREEN.
Recycled materials
Where we do need to use paper to communicate, we now do so,
wherever possible, on 100% recycled paper and card. Schlesinger now
seeks environmentally-friendly items made from recycled
materials.
Selecting green suppliers
Suppliers that bid for our business now also need to prove their
commitment to the environment as well as the quality and
pricing.
Reducing our travel
We recognize the value in-person contact and when it is
essential. As our team and client base grow internationally, we
know it is important to consider the effects of the use of cars,
planes and trains on the environment when we need to meet
people.
We commit to sensible travel strategies, which
can be as simple as planning ahead to ensure local directors can
attend local events to minimize travel.
We optimize the use of webinars and webcam
systems as an option for internal and external
communications.
We build eco-friendly solutions into our
portfolio of services, offering a comprehensive choice of online
research solutions, with multi-media tools, that reduce the
need for travel, while offering importatnt qualitative
insights.
New trees
While we are increasing our efforts to Reduce, Re-use
and Recycle in our business decisions, we recognize that
we cannot eliminate our global footprint and that we must offset
some energy consumption created by ourselves and our clients using
our facilities. With this in mind, since 2008, Schlesinger
Associates has donated funds to Arbor Day Foundation for
the planting of 5,000 national forest trees. This
initiative not only contributes to our goal of investing funds in
tree planting to absorb CO2 but also to restore the natural beauty
and essential wildlife habitat to these areas devastated by record
wildfire seasons in recent years .