Testimonials
"I worked with Western Blue while at another employer and made sure that I continued to use them for my IT projects when I accepted a new position at another organization."
Sustainable Business Practices:
Western Blue, an NWN Company is committed to promoting sustainability. To accomplish this, we adhere to environmentally responsible business practices that reduce the environmental impacts of our activities.
Our Sustainable Business Practices include:
- All printers set to automatically print double sided and in black & white
- Internal packaging and equipment recycling program
- Carpooling is encouraged among employees
- Ride share information is available to employees
- Remote fix & support (vPro)
- Power Management (software that saves energy by automatically turning off idle printers & computers)
- All office equipment is on a timer to turn off after working hours
- Virtualization of servers
- Lights are turned off when room is not in use and dimmable ballasts have been installed to dim lights when daylight is available
- Recycled paper & office supplies
- Purified water is provided instead of plastic water bottles
- Building remodel instead of moving (unwanted items were donated)
- Project management (shorter timelines)
- Thermostat is set to Sacramento Sustainable Business guidelines
- Blinds are routinely closed to reduce heat gain
- Windows are tinted with thermal reflective tint
- Laptop computers are given to all mobile employees to consume less energy
- Access to hazardous products is limited to authorized personnel
- Employees are encouraged to link business trips to accomplish meetings and errands in a single outing
- Company vehicles are routinely checked for leaks and staining on pavement
- Environmentally friendly promotional products
- Company purchases are centralized to eliminate unnecessary purchases
- Employees are encouraged to bring in their own plates/containers/utensils to eliminate disposable items
- Computer faxing is enabled to allow for faxing without printing
- Recycling bins are available for paper, plastic, glass, and aluminum
- Toner cartridges are recycled
- Remote Access (VPN) to support telecommuting
- Recycling of all syrofoam and cardboard products in our distribution center
- Interactive SmartBoards are used to eliminate toxic, water-based whiteboard markers
- Plan webinars/webcasts to help eliminate commuting