Annual Report 2018 | Page 17

AND... GIVING BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY! SPONSORSHIP 2018 Actsafe continued to engage with their community by offering various support throughout the year. For the first time, Actsafe presented the Aspiring Filmmaker Award to the winning student, Ethan Eigenfeldt. Other donation recipients included; BC CITT; CITT; Dancer Transition Resource Centre; Capital Presents; Western Canadian Music Alliance Inc.; Vancouver Island South Film & Media Commission; Reel Thanksgiving Challenge and WorkSafeBC Student Safety Video Contest. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Actsafe is committed to integrating sustainable practices through the promotion of sourcing sustainable resources from suppliers and partners, and with goals to substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse. Actsafe’s CSR Committee reviews and monitors the organization’s social responsibility, activity and sustainable endeavours. 2018 accomplishments: • • • • • • • • Installed recycling station for team and students Became a single-use plastic-free zone Sourced sustainable catering Preference made to sustainable vendors Actsafe team committee members took the Carbon Literacy course Reduced in-house printing Reduced food waste (communal food ordering) Switched to Sugar Sheet (further information below) saving 6.25 trees; To minimize deforestation and reduce greenhouse emissions, Actsafe Safety Association is proud to use 100% forest-free Sugar Sheet Paper for our office paper and operational printing needs. Join Actsafe’s commitment to environmental stewardship to ensure a healthy planet for future generations. Need more inspiration? Check out their Corporate Social Responsibility efforts here. 16