Environmental Policy
Investing in the Future
Vision
At EQS we’ve set high levels of environmental standards for our business and will continue to look for opportunities to innovate and lead in environmental stewardship, creating a low-carbon future. Our commitment to the environment extends to our customers, our staff, and the community in which we operate. We are committed to:
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Comply with all applicable environmental regulations;
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Prevent pollution whenever possible;
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Train all of our staff on our environmental program and empower them to contribute and participate;
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Communicate our environmental commitment and efforts to our customers, staff, and our community; and
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Continually improve over time by striving to measure our environmental impacts and by setting goals to reduce these impacts each year.
EQS Environment Goals and Objectives
Travel and Events
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Work to make our sponsored events more sustainable by conserving resources, sourcing responsibly, reducing waste, and inspiring our attendees to do the same
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Engage vendors and supply chain on our environmental commitments to provide sustainability solutions before, during, and after events
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Reduce nonessential business travel where feasible through the use of technologies such as video conferencing to reduce in person meetings by 50% by Dec 2023.
Procurement
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Include environmental criteria in our supplier selection and supplier performance evaluation processes
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Leveraging net-zero cloud computing companies for all technology and operational support
Employee Success
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As part of new-hire orientation, educate new employees on sustainability initiatives and ways to incorporate sustainability into their professional development
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Leverage internal communications to inform and enable employees about environmental issues, EQS’s sustainability initiatives, and resources to promote customer success in this area
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Support our employee and partner groups in our communities and offices to support sustainability champions and promote sustainability work around the world
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Provide opportunities through our integrated 1-1-1 philanthropy model that contributes to our employees’ ability to engage with local environmental organizations and initiatives