In July 2011, National Life Group launched their Modernization Project
designed to improve their workplace environment.
The main goal was to
promote team collaboration and openness, favoring larger communal areas
along with natural light and healthier air circulation. The endeavor not only
contributed to a healthier workspace, but helped cut down on expenses.
With consideration to environment at forefront of the entire project,
National Life engaged Green Standards to manage the daunting task of
what to do with their older office furniture and materials.
“We were
adamant that these assets could be re-used or recycled properly and avoid a
landfill”, said Tim Shea, 2nd VP, Facilities and Purchasing at National Life, “We
also feel strongly in giving back to the community to make a difference and
Green Standards helped us find the way.”
Green Standards managed
of Campus Services at Vermont
the project over a period of
College of Fine Arts says the
2 years. They were able to
donations were an important
distribute the goods to 29
tool needed in fostering Art
different charities. In the
excellence.
end, 97% of the items
“We are currently trying to
were diverted from landfill
renovate many of our buildings,
amounting to 446 tons.
and have limited funds as we
Stacy Theberge
, Director
are a fairly new institution, so
these beautiful chairs are
poverty, says “How wonderful it
very helpful to have. Thank
was
you again for your
workstations
donation.”
National
to
learn
that
are
these
from
Life
the
Building
in
Montpelier! This is an incredibly
generous addition to National
Life’s $75,000 pledge to our
capital campaign. These units
will address much of our need
for
interior
throughout
Vermont College of Fine Arts
workstations
the
Gable
Place
facility.
Again,
thank
continued
you
for
your
generosity
and
support of our work.”
Much of the equipment went to
local schools and organizations
Central Vermont Community Action
in the Montpelier region but
Council
another portion went to charity
organizations in the Boston area
Hal
Cohen,
Executive
and South Carolina.
Some,
Director of Central Vermont
even
Community Action Council,
Guatemala.
an organization focused on
numerous
assisting
from the entire donation.
Vermonters
in
moving out of the cycle of
as
far
reaching
In
charities
the
as
end,
benefitted
“This
was
an
immense
strongly
that
we
have
a
donation and National Life
responsibility to give back to
Group wanted to make sure
the region that has given us so
it was provided to those
much.”
that needed it in their own
Chairman
community
National Life Group.
said
and
beyond”,
Jonathan
Milnes,
Manager
of
Development
Said
of
Tom
the
MacLeay,
Board
Business
for
Green
Standards, “I was impressed
with the company’s focus
on
community
and
Environment and that they
were taking a long term
ReSOURCE Vermont
view.”
“Our Company has been
rooted
in
Vermont
the
central
Community
for
more that 160 years. Those
roots
have
business
flourish.
to
allowed
our
grow
and
We
believe
World Assist
for
Charities
that
received
The
donations were:
total
market
value
of
the
donations came to $320,000.
East Montpelier Elementary School
Barre Technical Center
Northeast
Kingdom
Community
Action
National
diverted
Life
from
Group’s
donation
landfill
scores
extremely high on the environmental
Vermont College of Art
scale.
ReSOURCE Vermont
Central Vermont Community Action
The total donation diverted
from landfill equates to 1, 204.2 tons
Council
of carbon dioxide equivalent. Or, the
Plan Guatemala
environmental benefit of having 30,
Boston Immanuel
774 trees grown over 10 years.
Caribbean Foundation of Boston
Hyde Square Task Force
The Life Center of Boston
Boston Public Schools
The Furniture Trust
East Boston Neighborhood Health
Center
Mt. St. Joseph Academy
Olivet University
Benjamin
Franklin
Institute
of
Technology
Boston Police Foundation
World Assist
Union Elementary
Alliance for Inclusion and Prevention
Unite Here
Upright YZM Industries
Habitat for Humanity
Dorchester Bay EDC
HEAL
Newton Community Service Center
Malta House of Care Foundation
The Dudley Street Neighborhood
Initiative
Habitat for Humanity
Malta House of Care Foundation
Plan Guatemala