Current Sustainable Practices

Below are the initiatives Greater Kentucky Credit Union has completed on the Green Check scorecard.

Awareness, Education and Outreach

• Display sustainability information in a common area such as a break room or kitchen.
• Provide volunteers for community environmental projects annually.
• Attend a sustainability workshop, tour or event.

Energy Efficiency

• Assess, track, and document energy consumption.
• Set water heater thermostats to a maximum of 120 degrees or install an inline water heater.
• Replace incandescent or CFL lights with LED lights 51-75% replacement.
• Achieve a year-over reduction in energy usage from the baseline of at least 5%.
• Establish a regular filter maintenance policy for your HVAC system.
• Have your HVAC system evaluated every 2 years by a certified service provider.
• Insulate roof to control energy loss.
• Take measures to insulate HVAC system and ductwork to minimize heat loss.

Waste Reduction and Recycling

• Implement a basic recycling program.
• Use reusable mugs and dishware instead of disposable plates, cups, and utensils in break room.
• Establish a policy for environmentally friendly printing such as two-sided printing, reusing copy paper, and electronic document sharing.
• Establish an electronic waste policy that diverts all e-waste away from landfill.

Water Conservation

• Assess, track, and document water consumption.
• Conduct a water audit within the last three years. Monitor and record water usage, check indoor and outdoor pipes and fixtures for drips and leaks.

Water Quality

• Coordinate or participate in a litter clean-up.
• Install outdoor ash trays to prevent cigarette litter and make pocket ash trays available to staff who smoke.

Urban Forestry & Landscapes

• Participate in a community tree planting.
• Remove all invasive species from property, where reasonable.
• Plant a pollinator garden.

Sustainable Purchasing

• Establish a policy to purchase/lease EPA SmartWay Certified fuel-efficient vehicles.
• Establish a policy for purchasing environmentally-friendly cleaning products.

Transportation Efficiency

• Adopted a telecommuting option and make it available to employees.
• Installed a bike rack with sufficient space for at least 10% of your employees.
• Installed weather-protected bike storage (indoor or outdoor).
• Placed bicycle storage closer than any other designated parking spot.

Innovation

• Offers employees paid time off to volunteer
• Applied for a bicycle friendly business award from the League of American Bicyclists
• Has volunteered at Reforest the Bluegrass
• Only uses recycled paper
• Printers are automatically set to low-waste printing options
• Planted native plants and used rocks for erosion control
• Partners with One Parent Scholar House