In order to measure the success of a corporate sustainability program, accurate reporting is crucial. A survey recently conducted by Ernst & Young focused on Corporate Sustainability and Reporting. From those topics, six trends were derived. The survey tells us that company and stakeholder interest in corporate sustainability reporting continues to rise, although the tools …
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New York City is not only America’s largest city, it’s also planning to become America’s greenest under an ambitious environmental strategy outlined by Mayor Mike Bloomberg in 2007 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030. For the past 6 years, GrowNYC – a non-profit whose goal is to improve New York’s quality of …
Who knew you could build a house, a wardrobe or even a space ship out of corrugated boxes? Well a group of imaginative children on Staten Island, New York, did just that – thanks to a truckload of boxes donated by Pratt Industries. To read more, please visit: “Who Says Boxes Are Confining? Not Staten Island Children.“ Looking for …
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Pratt Plus announces the expansion of their line of safety products to more than 5,000 PPE industrial safety items including: Safety Glasses & Eye Protection (900 Items): Safety glasses come in a wide variety of options including clear safety glasses, anti-scratch lens, anti-fog lens, chemical splash goggles, welding lens, and more! Ear Plugs & Hearing …
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College football is almost as well known for its tailgating parties as it is for touchdowns and cheerleaders. But have you ever wondered where all that leftover trash and recyclables end up? Well the University of Georgia Bulldogs can take a bow – because they’re making sure what can be recycled IS being recycled – …
Pratt Industries believes in giving back to the cities and towns across America where our employees live and work…and we urge others to support charitable organizations in their communities as well. Just last week Pratt got to help another very worthy cause involving children. The company was a proud featured sponsor of the annual Back to …
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PrattPlus.com, a retail division of Pratt Industries, is pleased to announce the addition of Smart Tech BagsTM to its growing line of over 50,000 packaging and office supply products. Smart Tech Bags are the perfect blend of technology and source reduction. A vast majority of this durable line of poly bags are made in the …
As with all companies, Pratt Industries is very supportive of young professionals, our future leaders. When it comes to recruitment of young talent, we’ve found the attraction and interest in working for a “GREEN” company leads them to our front door if even, at times, they aren’t exactly sure of our specific focus or business. …
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When it comes to sustainable manufacturing, what does circular thinking really mean? Have a look at this infographic (below) to see what Pratt Industries is doing to close the loop. Starting with a fully integrated recycling program, 1.8 millions tons of waste are diverted from landfills each year. The recovered waste paper is then used …
This is part 3 of a 3 part series of posts related to Olympic inspired sustainability topics. You can read part 1: “Sustainable Olympics in London Win Green” here. One of the most important and ambitious sustainable initiatives taken by the London 2012 Olympic Games is their mission for zero waste to landfill. An estimated 3300 tons …