Recently Peddler's Son Produce had the pleasure of having two students from ASU's School of Sustainability visit the warehouse and provide some suggestions on ways we can improve our People, Partners and Planet program. Over a year ago, we made a commitment to promote a safe and healthy atmosphere where we value and recognize our employees, source vendors that provide our customer with products that are inherently more sustainable and reduce our own ecological footprint. We have seen a lot of progress over the past year, and we know there are still ways to improve. Over the past year, we have incorporated the following into our 3 P's Program:
- Paper Recycling Program
- Composting Program
- Formal Charitable Contributions Program
- Improved Safety Program
- Promote and sell more
- Enhanced HACCP program including preparation for PTI milestones
Here are a few of the suggestions Brian and Dorthy provided:
- Use the EPA's Office Carbon Footprint tool to help measure the efforts of the 3 P's Program
- Provide interviews of the Peddler's Son staff to inform customers about our current efforts regarding sustainability
- Create a transportation program with information on light rail, bus and bike option
- Encourage customers and employees to provide suggestions for the 3 P's Program
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Thank you for the opportunity to tour Peddler's Son Produce and learn about the 3 P's Sustainability Program! It is inspiring to see programs like this one gathering momentum and re-shaping the business landscape. Good luck as you expand into a second year - I am sure that the care and commitment of everyone at Peddler's Son will continue to make this program a success!
ReplyDeleteSincerely - Dorothy