Our vision of making the world a better place to live through the services we
provide for our clients has also been integrated into the approach we take with
our own environmental footprint. Our materiality assessment identified that
energy consumption and associated emissions, resource efficiency, and transportation are the significant environmental aspects of our operations. As a consulting company, TRC has direct impacts on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
through our business travel and office energy consumption. We are committed
to reducing our environmental impact through the use of office carpooling, ride
sharing and work-from-home efforts, as well as standardized office practices
that contribute to minimizing waste and promoting recycling of materials.
Percent of TRC Operations that
recycle office paper
OFFICE SURVEY
No
20%
In FY14, we made strides in gathering the data we needed to establish a baseline for setting targets and assessing our future environmental performance.
One of our first tasks was surveying our 100+ offices for information on best
practices related to a variety of environmental topics. The survey questions were
tied to the issues we felt were most closely aligned with the impacts associated
with our services. Survey topics included:
• Recycling of office paper
• Recycling of toner/printer cartridges
• Recycled content in purchased paper
• Environmentally friendly office supplies
• Copiers defaulting to double-sided
• Electronic management of new project files
• Energy consumption awareness
• Energy conservation practices
• Community involvement
Yes
80%
Percent of TRC Operations that recycle
3 or more office waste streams (paper,
plastic bottles, cans, glass, or cardboard)
2 or less
32%
3 or more
68%
Information gathered from the survey is being used to help reshape our focus,
share knowledge between offices, and