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Employee Engagement
in Sustainability Initiatives
at WWT
ANN EFTIMOFF, CSR MANAGER
JULY 12, 2017
Our Vision is to be the best technology solution provider in the world.
SOLUTIONS and PRODUCTS
Network, Big Data, Cloud, Collaboration, Compute, Mobility, Security, Software, Storage
SERVICES FOCUS AREAS
Consulting, Deployment, Supply Chain Management, Lab (i.e., configuration, integration, software installation, etc.), Lifecycle Management, Staffing
GLOBAL PRESENCE
Provide products and services in more than 60 countries
More than 2 million square feet of warehouse, distribution and lab / integration space
Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri
About WWT
WWT Mission – To Be A Great Place To Work
New Headquarters
1 World Wide Way
Opening August 2017
Global Community Impact Initiative
Every WWT employee is provided the opportunity to become involved in their
community through our Day of Caring initiative
One paid day each volunteering at any charitable organization of the
employee’s choice
WWT Green Initiatives and Events
Recent Initiatives
Recycling
Watershed Area Cleanup
Native Plantings
Local Food Source Support
Clean Water Source Support
WWT Family Day – June 24, 2016
St. Louis Earth Day (SLED) provided planning
and onsite management services for recycling,
composting and landfill waste
WWT employees and their families volunteered
to work in the waste stations
Employees helping sort and train other
employees about recycling – AWESOME!
97% of waste generated diverted from landfill
WWT partnered with Adonis Recycling to collect waste electronics and Christmas lights from employees
Adonis Recycling supports recycling fundraisers offering the proceeds to charitable and disaster relief organizations
To date, this effort has resulted in the donation of $10,000 to the Make A Wish Foundation and $10,000 to JDRF
Additional drive planned for Fall 2017
http://adonisrecycling.com/about/
Electronics Recycling Drive
Cardinals for a
Greener Game
In 2016 and 2017 WWT
employees and their families
helped the St. Louis Cardinals
with recycling and
composting
This program has diverted
over 4,700 tons of waste from local landfills
http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.co
m/stl/community/green.jsp
Open Space Council Operation Clean Stream The Open Space Council -- conserving, protecting and sustaining
land and water resources throughout the area
In 2016, volunteers
cleaned up nearly 500 miles of Meramec waterway
removed1,904 tires
12,518 lbs of metal and 355 cubic yards of trash from the river and surrounding areas
Operation Clean Stream will take place at various locations throughout the Meramec Watershed on:
August 26th, 2017
To sign up for this event visit:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/operation-clean-stream-tickets-32160302330
Paddlers Needed this year – Operation Clean Stream is in need of volunteers who can bring their own canoes/kayaks/or boats for retrieving items in the river that would otherwise be inaccessible
Greenway Network
Confluence Trash Bash
Confluence Trash Bash is an annual
cleanup of North St. Louis and North
St. Louis County
WWT employees volunteered at
Creve Coeur Park
https://www.greenwaynetwork.org/in
dex.php
River Des Peres Watershed Coalition
The River des Peres Watershed Coalition -D restore and maintain area surrounding the River des Peres area
WWT employees joined in their annual trash bash -- 5 tons of trash removed during the 2016 event
WWT employees forming a team to join in the Honeysuckle Sweep for Healthy Habitat along River Des Peres
October 28-November 12
The 2017 River Des Peres Trash Bash is scheduled for Saturday October 21st
http://www.riverdesperes.org/explore/coalition
Earth Day Native Seed Packet Distribution
Native plants are important because they:
Require less maintenance and minimal watering
Need no chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Tolerate a wide range of light and moisture conditions
Grow into dense groupings which eliminates weeds
Provide food and shelter for insects, birds, amphibians, and mammals throughout the growing season
Attract colorful birds, butterflies and other pollinators
Urban Harvest Food Roof Farm Urban agricultural living lab with
edible greenroof, hydroponics, living wall, greenhouse, pollinator garden & chickens
Collaborating with the community to grow a better & healthier city
Tours offered to businesses, schools – open area available for meetings – yoga classes
3514 lbs. of food harvested from the roof in 2016
In 2017, WWT employees harvested food from the roof and delivered it to the St. Patrick Center for their use
Shoeman Water Projects Collect Shoes . . .
Provide Clean Water . . .
Change the World
• Shoeman Water Projects works to provide communities in need across
the globe with clean water and to provide education about water,
sanitation, health & hygiene
• Every 8000 lbs of shoes collected provides one well rehabilitation
• In 2016 WWT employees collected and donated 269 lbs of shoes
http://www.shoemanwater.org/
Eagle Wings Ministries d/b/a Shoeman Water Projects is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Bike Build and Donation
During WWT’s June 2017 Leadership Conference, WWT engaged employees in a bike building competition
Employees built and donated 100 bikes to local charities
Big Brothers, Big Sisters, the Little Bit Foundation, Great Circle and others
Everything employees needed to complete each bike build was in the box.
All bikes passed a mechanical inspection prior to donation
Challenges
Increasing level of management’s interest
Promote events that can be joined for little or no cost
Take advantage of external recognition opportunities (i.e., recognition in forums
such as GBC, partnering with customers, etc.)
Increase level of employee interest
Increasing level of employee interest
Offer variety to appeal to a wide range of interests (indoor and outdoor / land,
water, air, human, etc.)
Increase visibility (see WWT’s CSR Calendar)
Announce, announce, announce (internal social network, emails)
Post event articles and photo sharing
Request suggestions and feedback
Internal Corporate Social Responsibility Calendar
Calendar on the company’s intranet that includes:
The Green Team meeting schedule
Sustainability events that employees can join
Planned Initiative
Clearing and Maintenance of Greenwood Cemetery
The ground’s of this cemetery have been in desperate need of care and rely almost entirely on volunteer work
Greenwood Cemetery is on the National Registry of Historic Places and the St. Louis County of Historic Places.
No endowment established to sustain the cemetery, nor is there financial assistance available from any government agency.
This 32 acre cemetery is the resting place of Harriet Scott, wife of Dred Scott and their daughters as well as
Civic leader Charlton Tandy, educator Arsania Williams, musician Grant Green, author and activist Lucy Delaney
Buffalo soldiers and veterans dating back to the Civil War are among 50,000 buried at Greenwood
Questions?
For more information about WWT’s Corporate Social Responsibility
program and efforts, or for additional information about how your
company can assist with the Greenwood Cemetery clearance
project contact:
Ann Eftimoff, CSR Manager | World Wide Technology, Inc.
[email protected] | 314.406.1054