We at LURA do not take our role as leaders in environmentally responsible business lightly. We aim to be recognized for creating a sustainable and healthy work environment and for facilitating positive change within our communities. Our Corporate Sustainability Plan helps to guide these efforts. The Plan recognizes and makes steps to reduce our negative environmental impacts and strengthen our contributions to the communities in which we work.
Some of the ways we have demonstrated our commitment to environmental protection and social capital include:
Reducing our office space and creating a sustainable workplaces
Telecommuting and carpooling
Donating retired equipment
Using teleconferencing and webinars for meetings
Managing our energy consumption through the use of Energy Star rated equipment and using Bullfrog Power
Signing on as Partners of Sustainable Hamilton and the City of Hamilton’s Climate Change Action Charter
Implementing green purchasing for ourselves and on behalf of our clients
Implementing our Green Meeting policy
Promoting sustainability planning that incorporates the triple bottom line approach, assisting clients in public and private sectors
Volunteering in the communities where we live and work
Reducing paper use and using recycling paper