Graybar Canada is committed to evolving our business operations to help reduce our footprint on the environment. With the future in mind we support the principles of sustainable development. We realize the positive changes we make now will provide a healthier and more sustainable future for our employees, their families, communities, and generations to follow.
A top priority set by our senior management is to become a leader in our industry with respect to our environmental program development, objectives, and implementation. Graybar Canada currently operates to meet and exceed all laws and regulations set by our municipal, provincial, and federal governing bodies.
Graybar Canada has created a Green Team whose responsibility is to develop, monitor and improve sustainability measures across our Company.
Each of our operating units will have established goals and objectives with the purpose of reducing, reusing, and recycling waste.
Graybar Canada uses a variety of communication media to promote employee awareness about the Company’s environmental program, standards, and what each person can do to help reduce our footprint on the environment.
Graybar Canada aims to encourage and recognize those branches and individuals who demonstrate environmentally sensitive attitudes.
We are committed to educate select employees in Leeds standards.
Graybar Canada encourages and facilitates employees to become involved in environmental programs within our Company and in their communities.
Graybar Canada uses recycled paper in our operations.
We are committed to using environmentally friendly cleaning products throughout our operations.
Graybar Canada promotes the use of technology, products and services that contribute to preserving the environment.
The goal of our Company is to continue to reduce energy consumption in all operations by retrofitting our lighting, heating, and ventilation systems.
We recycle retired electronic and computer equipment.
Graybar Canada reuses all of our packaging material and boxes.
Graybar Canada plastic bags are both recyclable and 100% degradable in landfill within 12 to 24 months.
Graybar Canada is working towards expanding our existing ballast and fluorescent lamp recycling programs.
Graybar Canada is able to provide retrofit and new construction cost analysis and payback models for your establishment.
Graybar Canada works in partnership with Conserve Nova Scotia, Efficiency New Brunswick, Ontario Power Authority, Newfoundland Power, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and Natural Resources Canada to promote and provide a distribution channel for their lighting incentive programs.