Social & Environmental Responsibility
Community minded
PWL Capital encourages and supports all of our advisors in their efforts to give back to their respective communities:
- Andrew Baechler is a proponent of microfinance initiatives and supports them through www.kiva.org. He also sits on the boards of the Ottawa CFA Society and the Young Business Network of the National Capital.
- Jane Baker is an active member of The Garden Club of Toronto, Ovarian Cancer Canada, and The Healing Journey program at Princess Margaret Hospital
- Colin Cooke is the President of the Board of the Ottawa Chamber Music Society and a Board member of the Sport Information Resource Centre
- Nancy Graham chairs the audit committee of the Community Foundation of Ottawa and is on its Board of Governors.
- Anthony S. Layton is a committed member of the Lac Brûlé Owners Association
- André Morin is actively involved in the Rivière-du-Loup business community
- James Parkyn is a member of the Jewish General Hospital Foundation Committee in support of the Orthopaedic Surgery Endowment Fund.
- Cameron Passmore takes part in the scouting movement as a Cub pack leader.
- Hélene Gagné author of Maximisez votre capital retraite, does more than just advise readers on retirement finances. All proceeds from her book's royalties are donated to Centraide du Grand Montreal.
PWL Capital’s Environmental Plan
Stopping climate change is a moral responsibility
- Environmental issues, such as climate change and responsible consumption, have moved from the philosophical arena to real life
- PWL takes its moral responsibility seriously and has translated ideas into action with the first ever PWL Climate Plan
- The PWL Climate Plan is a living document that encourages sound environmental practices for our business and our clients
- It will evolve over time
- For businesses as for individuals, measurement of consumption practices are necessary to track progress
- The Ecological Footprint is the measurement tool of choice
The PWL Climate Plan is a call-to-action
PWL’s Board and Management believe they have a moral responsibility to do their part to limit climate change. PWL is taking a leadership position by developing and implementing a corporate Climate Plan. PWL believes that modeling eco-friendly behaviours in business will result in:
- Greater awareness of sustainability
- Greater awareness of tools and measurements that exist to track progress
- Greater numbers of companies adopting eco-friendly practices
- A sense of empowerment for both corporate and individual citizens to take action
What gets measured, gets done
- Establishing an Ecological Footprint1 is a great starting point
- The Ecological Footprint can be calculated for individuals, businesses, municipalities and nations.
- It enables the setting of realistic goals and focuses people on the need to protect our planet, reduce waste and adopt sound consumption practices
- The Ecological Footprint benchmarks consumption practices and recommends ways to reduce the negative impact to the Earth
- Businesses, communities and citizens all should adopt sustainable consumption practices in order to ‘do their part’ to stop climate change.
Redefining Progress's Ecological Footprint Analysis @ http://www.rprogress.org/footprint/ecolFoot.shtml
PWL Climate Plan - A Good Start
PWL is taking a leadership position by implementing its first corporate
Climate Plan:
- Paper Reduction: The PWL Paper Challenge has a goal of reducing paper usage by 15%
- Carbon Emissions Reduction: PWL subsidizes monthly Public Transport passes for all employees by 50 %
- Fossil Fuel Reduction: PWL has adopted web-based internal meetings which limits need for air/ground travel
- Encourage Involvement: PWL has set up an Eco-Ideas billboard for employees to share new ideas for sound environmental practices
- PWL Ecological Footprint: PWL is calculating its Ecological Footprint to measure and track eco-progress. Eventually corporate ‘green goals’ can be implemented.
- Sponsor Thought Leadership: Encourage client/employee involvement by sponsoring thought provoking and informative client events on climate change
Moving from Hope to Action
- PWL is proud to be a leader in taking action on environmental issues
- Modeling eco-friendly behaviour can only increase awareness and participation
- We encourage companies, communities and individuals to take action as well
- Feel free to consult this list of resources for more information on how you can take action to stop climate change
www.equiterre.org
www.myfootprint.org/
http://www.rprogress.org/
www.energyoffice.org