Holdings Sustainability Report 2022 FINAL - Flipbook - Page 38
PLANET
Warehouse
Pipestone Veterinary Services continually strives to do less with more, and lower our overall carbon
footprint for the products and services we impact.
Electricity savings
Goal
Progress
Reduce energy usage by 20% by 2025.
Continuous lights were replaced with LED censored
lighting in the overstock warehouse. New energy efficient
A/C units replaced out-dated units.
15%
Paperless operations
Goal
Progress
Reduce paper usage by 30% by 2025.
Implemented order processing technology, reducing
paper usage by 25%.
83%
Bio-degradable packaging
Goal
Progress
Utilize 100% bio-degradable packaging materials by 2023.
Upgraded to bio-degradable tape in 2022. In 2023,
shrink wrap will be switched to an eco-friendly option.
80%
Waste Reduction
Goal
Progress
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Reduce waste by 50% by 2022.
Re-purposed packaging materials and implemented
vigorous recycling programs, eliminating 70% waste.
100%
Pipestone Management