Clean Earth

Sustainability is about satisfying our current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same. In business, we often frame sustainability in terms of the triple bottom line- people, planet and profit. A comprehensive sustainability program focuses on improving conditions for employees and communities, advancing environmental stewardship and building the financial strength of the organization. Results translate into increased operating efficiencies, higher quality of service, a more productive workforce, increased revenue, lower operating costs, lower liability for the company and clients and an attractive opportunity for potential investors.

Clean Earth’s three year Sustainability Plan covers the time period of January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014. The Plan provides an integrated approach to improving Clean Earth’s triple bottom line by framing goals and objectives of multiple disciplines in a unified sustainability perspective that aligns the Company’s goals with the interests and expectations of our primary stakeholders.

The Sustainability Plan includes five goals with short, mid and long-range targets. Metrics from the international standard in sustainability reporting, the Global Reporting Initiative’s G3 Guidelines, have been carefully chosen to reflect our progress towards each goal.

Routine reporting on the progress of Clean Earth’s sustainability goals ensures accountability and fosters efforts of continuous improvement. Clean Earth issues an annual report detailing our success, challenges and progress in meeting our sustainability goals.

SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

Achieve consistent, sustainable growth and maintain market leadership position.
As Clean Earth executes its comprehensive, sustainability-based growth strategy over the next three years our progress is measured not only by the traditional financial metrics but also philanthropic engagement and investment in our local communities.

Reduce the company’s environmental footprint through increased energy efficiency and use of alternative energy sources.
Clean Earth is committed to finding and implementing energy efficient systems and programs throughout the entire company from the office to the field. To achieve this goal, our action items include energy saving solutions implemented within the company and educating and encouraging energy saving solutions to all Clean Earth stakeholders.

Create a culture of inclusiveness, innovation and education in the workplace with an emphasis on employee wellbeing and satisfaction.
Clean Earth has developed action items focused on obtaining employee opinions, providing training and recognition programs, and improving infrastructure. Clean Earth empowers its employees to have a voice in building a workplace focused on wellbeing and satisfaction.

Maintain the standards of integrity and conviction entrusted to Clean Earth by our local and federal permitting agencies.
Clean Earth is dedicated to providing the best possible safety and compliance throughout our facilities and to our employees. Clean Earth conducts various types of internal audits to assist in eliminating regulatory compliance sanctions and fines, and develop plans to obtain industry recognition for such efforts.

Increase environmental protection and resource conservation by reducing waste streams from the facilities and mitigating the overall environmental impacts on the surrounding communities.
Clean Earth is dedicated to reducing environmental impacts on the surrounding communities. Our employees work hard to implement recycling and waste reduction programs at our locations. Clean Earth routinely engages our stakeholders to identify ways we can work together to help improve public areas in our communities.