Hera BioLabs

Current Sustainable Practices

Sustainability Management and the Green Team

• Designate a Sustainability Coordinator or Green Team responsible for managing sustainability initiatives.
• Provide time for quarterly updates from Sustainability Coordinator in upper management meetings.

Awareness, Education, and Outreach

• Provide a sustainability information board in a common area such as a break room or kitchen.
• Include a sustainability statement and training in all new hire materials.
• Promote sustainability accomplishments in external marketing materials (website, social media, newsletter, press releases, TV/radio ads).

Energy Efficiency

• Establish a power-down policy and checklist that includes items such as shutting off lights at night.
• Replace incandescent lights with compact fluorescent lights (CFLs)- 75-100% replacement
• Establish a regular filter maintenance policy for your HVAC system.
• Have your HVAC system evaluated every 2 years by a certified service provider.
• Establish a dress code that encourages employees to dress for thermal comfort.
• Install power strips for computers and equipment to power down during non-business hours.
• Install programmable thermostats and use them to adjust temperature during unoccupied hours.

Waste Reduction and Recycling

• Implement a basic recycling program.
• Provide clearly marked recycling bins at work stations and/or in common areas. Recycling bins must be paired with a waste bin.
• Train and require janitorial service or staff responsible for cleaning to segregate waste and recyclable materials.
• Use reusable mugs and dishware instead of disposable plates, cups, and utensils.
• Establish a policy for environmentally friendly printing such as two-sided printing, reusing copy paper, and electronic document sharing.

Water Quality

• Establish a policy for proper hazardous waste and chemical disposal
• Establish a policy for proper disposal of fats, oils, and grease, distribute to staff, and post in key areas.
• Post information in restrooms about proper disposal of flushable wipes and other items.
• Install outdoor ash trays to prevent cigarette litter, and make pocket ash trays available to staff who smoke.

Transportation Efficiency

• Establish and implement a no-idling policy.