Savané Silver was founded in 1996, when Rachel Savané discovered the juried art fair scene. In January of 1997 Rachel participated in her first-ever craft fair, Kentucky Crafted: The Market, in Louisville, KY. This first experience of selling the pieces she made was encouragement enough to quit her job and jump in.
Current Sustainable Practices
Below are the initiatives Savané Silver has completed on the Green Check scorecard.
Sustainability Management and Green Team
- Develop a written Comprehensive Sustainability Plan
- Designated a Green Team responsible for managing sustainability initiatives.
Awareness, Education, and Outreach
- Provide a sustainability information board in a common area such as a break room or kitchen.
- Promote sustainability accomplishments in external marketing materials.
- Attend a sustainability workshop.
Energy Efficiency
- Established a power-down policy and checklist that includes items such as shutting off lights at night.
- Replace incandescent or CFL lights with LED lights – 76-100% replacement.
- Established a regular filter maintenance policy for your HVAC system.
- Has the HVAC system evaluated every 2 years by a certified service provider.
- Established a dress code that encourages employees to dress for thermal comfort.
- Install programmable thermostats and use them to adjust temperature during unoccupied hours.
- Installed efficiency-rated HVAC of minimum standard SEER rating of 14.0.
- Take measures to insulate HVAC system and ductwork to minimize heat loss.
- Daylight work spaces wherever possible.
Waste Reduction and Recycling
- Implemented a basic recycling program.
- Provides clearly marked recycling bins at work stations and/or in common areas. Recycling bins are paired with a waste bin.
- Trains and requires staff responsible for cleaning to segregate waste and recyclable materials.
- Uses reusable mugs and dishware instead of disposable plates, cups, and utensils.
- Established a policy for environmentally friendly printing such as two sided printing, reusing copy paper, and electronic document sharing.
- Established an electronic waste policy that diverts all e-waste away from landfill.
- Replaced at least 50% of paper stock with post-consumer recycled paper.
- Participated in a zero-waste event.
Water Conservation
- Installed water efficient faucets in all of the restrooms.
- Installed water efficient toilets in all of the restrooms.
Water Quality
- Coordinate or participate in a community litter clean-up.
Sustainable Purchasing
- Established a policy for purchasing locally, if available.
- Established a policy for purchasing environmentally-friendly cleaning products.
Transportation Efficiency
- Installed a bike rack with sufficient space for at least 10% of your employees.
- Placed bicycle storage closer than any other designated parking spot.
Innovation
- Uses recycled silver in jewelry designs.
- Sends silver dust back to refiner.
- Utilizes scrap paper for receipts.
- Sources local materials, such as Kentucky agate.
- Saves various items for creative reuse.
- Reuses packaging materials.
Certified as a Bronze level business since 2024
