TRI-KES, designer and distributor of commercial interior finishes, will ship its samples under UPS’s new carbon neutral shipping program, allowing the company to calculate and offset the climate impact of CO2 emissions.
“TRI-KES has always been passionately committed to making a difference whether that’s philanthropically or environmentally,” says Ken Salyer, Jr., president of TRI-KES. “Last year, we launched our Impact 2020 goal to have zero impact on the environment by the year 2020. We implemented an ISO 14001 standard system to manage this program, which follows strict guidelines that are third-party certifiable. Carbon neutral shipping for all of our sample shipments is a natural piece of our Impact 2020 goal.”
The company has implemented a series of initiatives to reach its sustainable goals:
- Digital communication – TRI-KES digitizes internally whenever possible to reduce the use of paper.
- Hybrid vehicles– Almost half of TRI-KES company vehicles have been converted to hybrid vehicles to help conserve natural resources and reduce air emissions.
- Web-based sampling – With a few simple clicks, customers can review and order samples online on the TRI-KES website.
- Return sample program – All wallcovering memo samples can be returned to TRI-KES free of charge to be recycled.
- Waste reduction recycle reuse program – TRI-KES diverts waste by reusing or recycling wherever possible. For example, TRI-KES works with customers to recycle existing vinyl wallcovering on job sites rather than sending that material to the landfill.
- Environmental awareness – TRI-KES proactively provides environmental information for all of their products by listing environmental features on the company’s website. The company has also implemented an environmental labeling system, which involves a list sent out with every sample that details the environmental attributes of that product.
