2015 Sustainability Report!

SustainabilityReport2015

 

We are excited to share our Mountain Rose Herbs’ 2015 Sustainability Report with you! People, plants, and planet before profit is at the heart of everything we do. Our core values of environmental stewardship, fair trade practices, zero waste production and community support steer the decisions we make. Thanks to our customers, vendors, and employees, we hold true those principles by monitoring and reporting on our greenhouse gas emissions, water usage, employee programs, charitable giving, and other key indicators. We appreciate your continued support and engagement guiding us to affect positive change!

 

2015 Highlights & Accomplishments

  • Diverted 96.2% of company waste!
  • Offset 295.5 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions through Carbonfund.org
  • Installed a 25 kWh solar array at main facility
  • Collected 597 lbs of food and 304 lbs of clothing during our annual employee-led Food and Clothing Drive
  • Completed Salmon-Safe projects, including a tree planting and rain garden installation
  • Decreased greenhouse gas emissions by 5.6 metric tons compared to 2014
  • Hosted two Free Herbalism Project events, helping to educate 1,100 people and raising $1,400 for the United Plant Savers
  • Sponsored 10 Mountain Rose River Projects, removing 12,956 gallons of trash, clearing 10 cubic yards of invasive plants, and planting/mulching 377 trees and native plants
  • Completed a packaging evaluation of herb bags and labels to ensure we use the most sustainable packaging option

 

We invite you to sit back with a cup of your favorite tea and peruse the report to learn more!

 

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Topics: Sustainability

Alyssa

Written by Alyssa on August 10, 2016

Alyssa leads Mountain Rose Herbs’ talented HR team as HR Director. She has more than 20 years of experience in both leadership and support roles in sustainability and people operations. Fostering positive company culture through authentic connections and employee engagement programs gives Alyssa a sense of pride in the workplace. Growing up in an income-sharing, egalitarian community in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, she’s a farm girl at heart. She received her bachelor's degree in Environmental Sociology and is always looking to expand her HR knowledge and skillset. In her off time, she enjoys gardening, reading, cooking spicy foods, and hiking with her husband, kiddos, and brindle pup named Kiwi.


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2015 Sustainability Report!

SustainabilityReport2015

 

We are excited to share our Mountain Rose Herbs’ 2015 Sustainability Report with you! People, plants, and planet before profit is at the heart of everything we do. Our core values of environmental stewardship, fair trade practices, zero waste production and community support steer the decisions we make. Thanks to our customers, vendors, and employees, we hold true those principles by monitoring and reporting on our greenhouse gas emissions, water usage, employee programs, charitable giving, and other key indicators. We appreciate your continued support and engagement guiding us to affect positive change!

 

2015 Highlights & Accomplishments

  • Diverted 96.2% of company waste!
  • Offset 295.5 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions through Carbonfund.org
  • Installed a 25 kWh solar array at main facility
  • Collected 597 lbs of food and 304 lbs of clothing during our annual employee-led Food and Clothing Drive
  • Completed Salmon-Safe projects, including a tree planting and rain garden installation
  • Decreased greenhouse gas emissions by 5.6 metric tons compared to 2014
  • Hosted two Free Herbalism Project events, helping to educate 1,100 people and raising $1,400 for the United Plant Savers
  • Sponsored 10 Mountain Rose River Projects, removing 12,956 gallons of trash, clearing 10 cubic yards of invasive plants, and planting/mulching 377 trees and native plants
  • Completed a packaging evaluation of herb bags and labels to ensure we use the most sustainable packaging option

 

We invite you to sit back with a cup of your favorite tea and peruse the report to learn more!

 

IvyPull_lr


Topics: Sustainability

Alyssa

Written by Alyssa on August 10, 2016

Alyssa leads Mountain Rose Herbs’ talented HR team as HR Director. She has more than 20 years of experience in both leadership and support roles in sustainability and people operations. Fostering positive company culture through authentic connections and employee engagement programs gives Alyssa a sense of pride in the workplace. Growing up in an income-sharing, egalitarian community in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, she’s a farm girl at heart. She received her bachelor's degree in Environmental Sociology and is always looking to expand her HR knowledge and skillset. In her off time, she enjoys gardening, reading, cooking spicy foods, and hiking with her husband, kiddos, and brindle pup named Kiwi.