Governance Policies

Environmental Stewardship

• Assure that our operations comply with applicable environmental standards and legislation.
• Minimize the environmental impact of our own operations and seek opportunities to continuously improve the company’s efficient use of energy and natural resources.
• Offer our clients environmentally-efficient solutions and services that optimize use of natural resources, minimize environmental impact and promote continuous operational improvements.
• Demonstrate leadership, technical excellence and innovative thinking in assisting client businesses address environmental challenges.

Environmental Stewardship Goals — 2008

• Purchase 100% of our personal and corporate energy use from renewable sources (We Energies’ ‘Energy for Tomorrow’ program).

  Status:  BL3 Strategies has enrolled in the We Energies 'Energy for Tomorrow' (EFT) program effective May 1, 2008.  As an EFT partner, BL3 Strategies committed to purchasing 100% of our energy use through renewable energy sources (i.e. wind, solar, hydropower and landfill gas).  BL3 Strategies is the first and only environmental consulting firm enrolled as a We Energies EFT partner. 

  By enrolling in the We Energies 'Energy for Tomorrow' program, BL3 Strategies also became a USEPA GREEN POWER PARTNER.  A partnership agreement was submitted on April 28, 2008 committing to purchasing 100% of our energy through renewable sources. BL3 Strategies is the first and only consulting services firm in Wisconsin enrolled as a Green Power Partner.

• Use paper containing a high percentage of recycled fiber content in corporate communications.

  Status:  NRT letterhead and corporate communications are printed on paper containing a minimum of 80% recycled fiber and post-consumer content.

• Seek opportunities to reuse/recycle all paper wastes.

  Status:  BL3 reuses or recycles 100% of our waste paper.  Client confidential information is shredded before recycling.  Magazines, newspapers, 'junk' mail and cardboard are also recylced as separate waste streams.

  The company recycling programs have expanded to include plastic bags, batteries, electronic wastes and light bulbs.

• Establish the corporate carbon footprint and seek opportunities to reduce and/or offset all CO2 emissions.

  Status:  In Progress