As an importer and distributor in Québec we are a member of EEQ Eco-Entreprise Québec which as of 2013 collects back 100% of the net costs of the municipal curbside recycling services for materials designated by the government: 1) Containers & Packaging, 2) Printed Matter and 3) Newspaper. Due to the products we sell, two of the above categories impact Dorfin: Containers, Packaging and Printed Matter. We are responsible for our portion of the costs of recycling services.
We looked to ourselves and asked what could we do better, and then we all rolled up our sleeves and got to work. We recognized that there is a place for an individual, a team, a department and the company as a whole to all make a difference – and everyone does.
In Dorfin’s work environment, we are working and will continue to work with our employees to focus on and implement:
We have replaced internal printed reports with email and online versions.
We email purchase orders to our suppliers.
We organize truck runs for fuel (and time) efficiency – outbound deliveries to our customers, inbound trucks return with stock we have picked up from our suppliers. This has maximized truck potential, lowering freight costs on products and minimizing our carbon footprint.
We participated in an Energy Savings Program and with a grant from Hydro Québec, re-roofing material was re-done with a special web material to reduce energy demands for both heating and cooling of the building. Improvement in overall energy efficiency and a lowered maintenance cost has begun to annualize significant savings on our energy bills and has the environmental benefit of a lessened demand on hydroelectric power – a definite win-win project for all.
We upgraded our HVAC heating / air-conditioning system with individual station controls allowing for better/tighter controls on different areas of the building. The new system is much more efficient and economical. Another savings in hydroelectric power and energy consumption.
We plan to implement new lighting ballasts and lights to increase lumens while reducing energy draw – improvement in overall energy efficiency and lowered maintenance cost. Done?