Stanford Dining Santa Clara County Acterra Award for SustainabilityStanford Dining, a major foodservice provider to the Stanford University community, operates a dining enterprise that minimizes its environmental impacts through respecting and collaborating with its many stakeholders, including employees, students, customers, farmers, vendors, waste management firms and utilities. Sustainable practices include purchasing food from within 250 miles of campus, a comprehensive recycling and composting program, reusable serviceware, use of non-toxic cleaners, electric-powered vehicles, energy and water efficient appliances and sustainable building materials. Contact: Rafi Teharian, 650.725.1510
Genentech, Inc. San Mateo County Commute & Transportation AwardGenentech, Inc., a biotechnology company in South San Francisco, won the commute and transportation award for the broad array of commute alternative programs and incentives for employees. Genentech's transportation program pays employees $4.00 for each day they arrive by an alternative commute mode and log their transportation method on a web-based reporting system. Wi-fi equipped "GenenBuses" provide transportation to San Francisco and along the Interstate 80 corridor. Additional Genentech incentives to promote eco-friendly transportation include a charter bus system for off-site meetings, food service and other facilities to avoid off-campus trips, a voucher system for cabs to downtown South San Francisco for lunch/errands, carpool and vanpool matching assistance, and bicycle lockers and showers for cyclists. Contact: Nathan Byerly, 650.225.8285 For the full release please follow this link: http://www.ewire.com/display.cfm/Wire_ID/3977
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