““Sustainable Workplaces: Sustainable Workplaces: The Workplace of the Future” The Workplace of the Future”

Diane Stoneman Diane Stoneman Director of Consulting and TrainingDirector of Consulting and Training

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ATA EngineeringDecagon DevicesIntegrated Project Management (IPM)JA Frate Jackson's HardwareJump Associates King Arthur Flour Company Landscape FormsLundberg Family FarmsNew Belgium BrewingPhenomenexRainforest AllianceResource InteractiveThe Paducah Bank & Trust The Redwoods Group

Our Agenda TodayOur Agenda Today

Two stories of sustainable workplacesTwo stories of sustainable workplaces

Philosophies and practices Philosophies and practices

Impact on business and workforceImpact on business and workforce

Lessons learnedLessons learned

Questions from audienceQuestions from audience

Featured PresentersFeatured Presenters

Tensie WhelanTensie WhelanExecutive DirectorExecutive DirectorRainforest AllianceRainforest Alliance

New York, NYNew York, NY

Tim SchultzVice President of Administration

Lundberg Family FarmsRichvale, CA

International, nonprofit environmental and sustainable development organization

Mission: protect ecosystems and the people and wildlife that depend on them by transforming

Consumer behavior

Business practices

Land use practices

Rainforest AllianceRainforest Alliance

Forest Products:Forest Products: certified 3% of working forests (115 certified 3% of working forests (115 million acres) in 61 countries. IKEA, Gibson USA, B&Q, million acres) in 61 countries. IKEA, Gibson USA, B&Q, Domtar, Klabin, Tembec, Gruopo Nueva. Domtar, Klabin, Tembec, Gruopo Nueva.

Agriculture:Agriculture: certified 3% of world’s coffee, 15% of certified 3% of world’s coffee, 15% of bananas; 1 million acres and more than 30,000 farms bananas; 1 million acres and more than 30,000 farms working with companies (Kraft, Chiquita, Whole Foods working with companies (Kraft, Chiquita, Whole Foods Markets, United Nations, Citigroup). Certify coffee, tea, Markets, United Nations, Citigroup). Certify coffee, tea, citrus, bananas, cupuaçu, guava, heart of palm, citrus, bananas, cupuaçu, guava, heart of palm, macadamia, plantain, pineapple, rubber, ferns and macadamia, plantain, pineapple, rubber, ferns and flowers, vanilla and mango.flowers, vanilla and mango.

Tourism: Tourism: Sustainable Tourism Network of the Americas, Sustainable Tourism Network of the Americas, recruited more than 80 tour operators to source recruited more than 80 tour operators to source sustainably; reached more than 500K travellers, trained sustainably; reached more than 500K travellers, trained more than 4000 small and medium tourism operations in more than 4000 small and medium tourism operations in five countriesfive countries..

Transforming the Global MarketplaceTransforming the Global Marketplace

Certificates world wideCertificates world wide

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Economic:Economic: Improved productivity, reduced Improved productivity, reduced costs, improved quality, market access, pricecosts, improved quality, market access, price

Social:Social: Improved conditions and worker pay; Improved conditions and worker pay; school, health care, good community relationsschool, health care, good community relations

Environmental:Environmental: Improve water supplies, waste; Improve water supplies, waste; improved handling of chemicals; biodiversity and improved handling of chemicals; biodiversity and habitat; reforestation and soil managementhabitat; reforestation and soil management

Sustainability CertificationSustainability Certification

Find the seal atFind the seal at……

Blackburnian Warbler, transient on coffee farm in El Salvador

Baboons, certified coffee farm in Ethiopia

Squirrel monkey, certified farm in BrazilBlack-cheeked woodpecker, certified banana farm in the Caribbean Slope

Forest managementForest management

Forest Stewardship Council certified

Uncertified

CoffeeCoffee

Certified farm, shade-grown coffee

Uncertified farm, coffee under sun

Water monitoring and analysisWater monitoring and analysis

Certified farm

Uncertified farm

Chemical storageChemical storage

Certified farmUncertified farm

Worker housingWorker housing

Before certification

After certification

Children’s welfareChildren’s welfare

Uncertified farm

Certified farm

Respect for natural environments, local peoples Respect for natural environments, local peoples and all stakeholders and all stakeholders

Dedication to pioneering pragmatic innovations Dedication to pioneering pragmatic innovations

Sustainability achievable through collaboration Sustainability achievable through collaboration and mutual success and mutual success

Unwavering commitment to integrity Unwavering commitment to integrity

Our Core ValuesOur Core Values

Building careers; promoting from within. More than 50% in U.S. have been promoted at RA

Work explicitly with young people

Learning opportunities: training allowance, junior staff country stays, retreat trainings

Flexibility: work from home, different countries, p-time; comp time, summer schedule.

Building CareersBuilding Careers

Diversity: hire women Diversity: hire women (50%) non-Americans (50%) non-Americans (50%), different ages, etc(50%), different ages, etc

Encourage social Encourage social networking book clubs, networking book clubs, swap meets, etc.swap meets, etc.

Cross-divisional Cross-divisional committees: sustainable committees: sustainable operations and best operations and best practicespractices

Create a Warm WorkplaceCreate a Warm Workplace

Positive feedback Staff anniversaries Positive feedback Staff anniversaries

Global/national awards Renowned fellowshipsGlobal/national awards Renowned fellowships

Recognizing StaffRecognizing Staff

Use FSC certified paper; double-side printingUse FSC certified paper; double-side printing Use RA certified coffee, tea, etcUse RA certified coffee, tea, etc Use plates, silverware, cops—not paper or plasticUse plates, silverware, cops—not paper or plastic Recycle and reuse paper and packagingRecycle and reuse paper and packaging Turn lights off; keep heat/AC use reasonableTurn lights off; keep heat/AC use reasonable Track and reduce carbon emissions and travel footprintTrack and reduce carbon emissions and travel footprint Specify certified wood furniture, sustainable rugs, etcSpecify certified wood furniture, sustainable rugs, etc Recycle cartridges, computers, etc.Recycle cartridges, computers, etc. Non-toxic cleaning materialsNon-toxic cleaning materials Sustainable build-outsSustainable build-outs Sustainable hotels when traveling; Prius rental carsSustainable hotels when traveling; Prius rental cars

Environmental SustainabilityEnvironmental Sustainability

Established 1937; third generation family businessEstablished 1937; third generation family business

Leading organic, natural rice products: US & CanadaLeading organic, natural rice products: US & Canada

185 Employees185 Employees

Lundberg Family FarmsLundberg Family Farms®®

1937 Lundberg’s move from Nebraska during the dust bowl and start farming rice

Dust Bowl to Rice Bowl

Initial Focus on Sustainable FarmingInitial Focus on Sustainable Farming

Green-e Certified100% Renewable Energy

20032003Sustainability scope extends to power sourceSustainability scope extends to power source

Meet Consumer Needs Continuous InvestmentMeet Consumer Needs Continuous Investment

Environmental Awareness Build/Support Quality WorkforceEnvironmental Awareness Build/Support Quality Workforce

Sustaining our Company TodaySustaining our Company Today

Focus on familyFocus on family

Employee-Focused SustainabilityEmployee-Focused Sustainability

Emphasize preventive careEmphasize preventive careFree fruit and vegetables Free fruit and vegetables Shift stretchingShift stretching

• Exercise challenges• EAP• Employee Garden

Focus on WellnessFocus on Wellness

Carpool Program

Celebrate SuccessesCelebrate Successes

Competitive CompensationCompetitive Compensation

Continuing EducationContinuing Education

Safety

Share Financial Success

Succession Planning

Employee-FocusedEmployee-Focused SustainabilitySustainability

Long-term EmploymentLong-term Employment

Average tenure 9 yearsAverage tenure 9 years

42 employees 10-20 years42 employees 10-20 years

21 employee 20+ years21 employee 20+ years

Business ResultsBusiness Results

Consistently rising productivity per employeeConsistently rising productivity per employee

RevenueRevenue

ProfitabilityProfitability

Volume HandledVolume Handled

Business ResultsBusiness Results

Questions?Questions?

www.lundberg.comwww.lundberg.comwww.rainforestalliance.orgwww.rainforestalliance.org

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Mar 24 Mar 24 Five Powerful Strategies to Develop and Retain Top Notch Five Powerful Strategies to Develop and Retain Top Notch Technical TalentTechnical Talent

Tamsin Jolley, President, Tamsin Jolley, President, Decagon DevicesDecagon Devices Jeff Young, Chairman & General Manager, Jeff Young, Chairman & General Manager, ATA EngineeringATA Engineering

Apr 15 Apr 15 Exiting Gracefully – Options for Transitioning OwnershipExiting Gracefully – Options for Transitioning Ownership Corey Rosen, Executive Director & Co-founder, Corey Rosen, Executive Director & Co-founder, NCEONCEO

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