Toronto, ON, April 27, 2010 – ARAMARK Canada, a leader in providing professional services, is one of Canada’s Greenest Employers, as determined by Canada's Top 100 Employers project. This special designation recognizes the employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness in their organizations. These employers have developed exceptional earth-friendly initiatives -- and are attracting people to their organizations because of their environmental leadership. This is a great honour for ARAMARK Canada and builds upon the Green Leadership Award received in 2009 in the Foodservice and Hospitality Sector.
“We are very proud of this accomplishment,” said Tina Horsley, Director of Wellness & Sustainability, ARAMARK Canada Ltd. “We are committed to protecting and improving the environment - both locally and globally, and we will continue to work to reduce our environmental footprint while offering expertise and practical solutions to thousands of client locations to help them reduce their environmental impacts.”
ARAMARK’s signature environmental stewardship platform, Green Thread, embraces six key areas: Sustainable Food; Responsible Procurement; Waste Management; Energy & Water Conservation; Green Buildings; and Transportation. Within each of these areas, ARAMARK identifies specific measurable strategies to help reduce the company’s environmental impacts, and those of its client operations. To encourage both customers and employees to actively engage in environmental stewardship, ARAMARK designed the “i dream in green” campaign to communicate green initiatives and encourage activities that support sustainable lifestyles and decision making.
To learn more about ARAMARK’s green initiatives, visit Canada’s Greenest Employers website.
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. The company is recognized as one of the "World's Most Ethical Companies" by the Ethisphere Institute, as the industry leader in FORTUNE magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies," and as one of America's Largest Private Companies by both FORTUNE and Forbes magazines. 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 255,000 employees serving clients in 22 countries. Learn more at www.twitter.com/aramarknews.
Contacts:
Lauren Schulz
215-409-7275
schulz-lauren@aramark.com