Toronto, Ontario, November 23, 2009 – ARAMARK Healthcare Canada’s Environmental Stewardship Initiative has earned a Waste Minimization Gold Award in Communications from the Recycling Council of Ontario (RCO) for the second straight year, further endorsement of ARAMARK’s effort to promote sustainability at nearly 200 healthcare facilities throughout Canada.
The award, in recognition of excellence and commitment to a sustainable environment, acknowledges ARAMARK Healthcare’s “Green Team” efforts to educate employees and client partners of best practices through quarterly consumer-oriented newsletters, bi-monthly electronic news updates, Leaders in Action e-mail profiles, online resources to promote environmental management and themed educational awareness event kits.
“We’re thrilled that the RCO has once again singled out our commitment to protecting and improving the environment,” said Wilf Prescott, Vice President of Operations for ARAMARK Healthcare Canada. “Responsibly managing emissions and waste are an important part of sustaining and restoring our natural resources, and we pledge to continue minimizing our environmental footprint by promoting and practicing waste reduction, reuse and recycling in our operations and those of our clients.”
ARAMARK Healthcare Canada also was recognized for high executive participation and the growing number of stakeholders and partners who engaged in the company’s “Green Team” environmental awareness observances in 2009.
Through its various communications, the “Green Team” estimates it reached more than 160,000 clients, visitors, patients and residents, staff, students, executives and health care workers in 2009. Please visit www.aramark.ca for information on ARAMARK Healthcare Canada.
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Photo Cutline: Wilf Prescott, VP Operations of ARAMARK Healthcare Canada, Jane Fountain, Environmental Services Program Manager, and Steve Recchia, Environmental Technical Support for Senior Living, with the 2009 Waste Minimization Gold Award in Communications from the Recycling Council of Ontario.
About ARAMARK
ARAMARK is a leader in professional services, providing award-winning food services, facilities management, and uniform and career apparel to health care institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, and businesses around the world. In FORTUNE magazine's 2009 list of "World's Most Admired Companies," ARAMARK was ranked number one in its industry, consistently ranking since 1998 as one of the top three most admired companies in its industry as evaluated by peers and analysts. ARAMARK seeks to responsibly address issues that matter to its clients, customers, employees and communities by focusing on employee advocacy, environmental stewardship, health and wellness, and community involvement. Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 260,000 employees serving clients in 22 countries. Learn more at www.twitter.com/aramarknews.
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