Sustainable Business Practices
At Cameron-Cole we believe in taking a sustainable approach in our own business operations and encourage our staff to use our water and energy resources wisely. Within our offices, we have recycling areas where employees are encouraged to recycle office paper, aluminum cans, and paperboard.  We provide employees and guests with ceramic coffee mugs to reduce the need for disposable cups.  In offices with windows, most employees opt to work in natural sunlight and do not use overhead lights. Energy-saving light bulbs are available for staff that uses desktop lamps.  It is common practice in all our offices to not leave lights on in unused rooms and to turn off lights when leaving for an extended period.  Also, powering off “watt wasters,” electronic equipment on standby mode, at the end of the day is encouraged.  These efforts helped Cameron-Cole’s Alameda office become certified as a green business in the County of Alameda’s Green Business Program.  As part of certification, the office had to comply with all environmental regulations and took steps to conserve natural resources, prevent pollution, and reduce waste. To reduce the use of paper and other related resources, internal Cameron-Cole staff communications and products are sent electronically.  For our clients, many products are also submitted electronically, including our client newsletter, proposals, reports, and marketing materials. If the client desires hard copies, every effort is made to use recycled paper and print double-sided. 

Locating our offices in areas where walking, biking, carpooling or mass transit for commuting are options is a criteria in our decision process, and our employees are taking advantage of this in many of our offices.  We also offer the option to work from a home office in certain situations.  In cities where mass transit is feasible, Cameron-Cole subsidizes employee use of mass transit programs.  For example in our Boulder office every employee has the ability to use Eco Pass, a business program to support the use of Boulder’s RTD service.  Cameron-Cole staff also participates in the City of Boulder’s GO Boulder program (see below for more details) and in the past two staff members have been recognized through this program for their dedication to commuting by bicycle.

Our mission is to continue to improve on our efforts and to look for even more ways to conserve resources in our operations.

Cameron-Cole Exhibited at California Climate Action Registry Conference in San Diego, May 15 - 16 
For the second year, Cameron-Cole was an exhibitor at the annual California Climate Action Registry Conference, an educational and networking conference that highlights carbon markets and regulation and provides an insightful look into climate programs across the globe. This year's conference was presented in partnership with Point Carbon. The theme of this year's conference, "Navigating the Carbon World,"  featured several sessions focusing on the upcoming changes in 2012 that will impact the carbon market. Over 1,000 professionals representing businesses, government, and nonprofit organizations from around the world attended. 

Earth Day Participation, Denver, Colorado, April 22
Cameron-Cole was recognized during a news conference held by Colorado Governor Bill Ritter on Earth Day, April 22, in Denver.  During the conference, Governor Ritter announced progress on Colorado’s Climate Action Plan and issued three climate change executive orders.  He then introduced representatives from the first 13 Colorado founding reporters, which included Cameron-Cole.  More information on Colorado’s climate change action plan can be found on the Colorado government Web site.

Earth Day Participation, Omaha, Nebraska, April 22
Cameron-Cole was pleased to be a sponsor and exhibitor at Union Pacific Railroad’s Earth Day event, Tuesday, April 22.  The event was held 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM in the atrium of the Union Pacific building in downtown Omaha.  A variety of exhibitors were there to share in this national day of environmental recognition.

GO Boulder Participation
Cameron-Cole’s Boulder office participates in GO Boulder, a City of Boulder program designed to encourage employees to bus, bike, or walk to work in an effort to reduce air pollution.  Cameron-Cole's Ken Rose is an ETC with GO Boulder and is featured on page 2 of its new brochure.  To view the brochure, please visit:   http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/files/gob087_brochure_v8_021408.pdf

Cameron-Cole Participated in 2008 Sustainable Opportunities Summit, February 27-29
For the second year Cameron-Cole assisted with the organization and running of the Sustainable Opportunities Summit held in Denver, Colorado, the end of  February.  The third annual Summit brought together 470 corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists from across Colorado and the nation to explore how companies can become more engaged in addressing climate change issues.  The Summit’s keynote speakers provided the current status of activity in clean-tech investment, sustainable investing, entrepreneurial business start-up areas, and corporate business activities being undertaken amid the growth in sustainable business practices and renewable energy.  Included among the keynote speakers were Governor Bill Ritter of Colorado and former Senator Gary Hart who focused on the need for government to act now to set policy to promote the rapid development of cleaner renewable energy sources.  Governor Ritter also discussed what the state of Colorado is doing as part of his Colorado Climate Action Plan. 

As part of Cameron-Cole’s support of the Summit, Cameron-Cole staff arranged and moderated the “Sustainable Changes to the Supply Chain” session.  Connie Sasala, Senior Vice President of Strategic Services at Cameron-Cole, gave a presentation on how sustainability has changed the company-supplier relationship.  The panelists, who included executives from Wal-Mart and General Mills, provided details on how their companies are requesting more information from suppliers on their sustainable practices, and are greening their own procurement.  Ken Fossey, Regional Manager of Cameron-Cole’s Boulder office, introduced the Friday keynote speaker - Dr. Julie Gortie from Pax World Management Corporation- who spoke on new methods for measuring sustainable growth around the world.

Cameron-Cole will continue its participation with the Sustainable Opportunities Summit.  Mr. Fossey continues his role on the Summit planning team, which is already organizing next year’s Summit to be held at the end of February 2009 in Denver.

Cameron-Cole Hosted 2007 Louisiana Sustainability Summit, September 28 
The 2007 Louisiana Sustainability Summit: The Way Forward launched Louisiana’s commitment to sustainability. The impetus behind hosting the Summit was to gather a key group of organizations to spotlight how this concept of sustainability is critical to the prosperity of Louisiana's businessess and communities. 

Speakers included leading sustainability experts from regional and multinational corporations, including the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA); Cisco Systems, Inc.; Capital Area United Way; Center for Planning Excellence; Global Green USA; LSU School of the Coast and Environment; Lafourche Parish; DuPont LaPlace Plant; Citi Smith Barney; Entergy Corporation; and ExxonMobil.  Sponsors included Capital Area United Way, Danos & Curole, and LSU.

As a result of the Summit and other growing interest, Cameron-Cole is spearheading a campaign to form an alliance to advance sustainable development in Louisiana.