Sustainability and Progressive
Progressive believes in a pro-active approach to sustainability. We are committed to ensuring the long-term viability and integrity of our business by optimizing resource needs, reducing environmental, energy and social impact, while not compromising our products or services.
We are actively addressing the following areas:
- Reduction of energy use at all levels
- Installed more efficient tubes as well as sensors in every warehouse aisle, which turn lights off if there is no activity in an aisle. The percent of overall energy savings compared to previous setup is a 59.6% reduction in kW.
- Increased employee awareness of energy conservation throughout building, such as shutting off unnecessary electronic equipment and lights.
- Continuous development of more responsible packaging and printed materials
- Reduction in waste by evaluating the amount of packaging and materials used.
- Recycling information on new packaging.
- Catalogs printed on Forest Service Certified paper.
- Use of higher content recycled products.
- Higher quality products that are developed and designed to last
- Increased employee education and community participation
- Company-wide Wellness/Fitness Program.
- Increased recycling efforts and reuse of non-recyclable materials when able.
- Partnered with outside vendors to responsibly dispose of e-waste and any hazardous materials.