Do Good. Every Day.
Smithers-Oasis is committed to long-term sustainability.
As a global leader in the floriculture, horticulture, temperature control packaging, and specialty foam markets, we believe it is our responsibility to Do Good. Every Day. Our commitment starts with integrity, the foundation of our Core Values. Our dedication to integrity is apparent throughout our business, from our manufacturing processes and business partnerships to our corporate responsibility and environmental sustainability efforts.
Since 2013, when we made a commitment to our Three Pillars of Sustainability, we have invested in the efficiency of our operations, training for employees, and research and development to continue to enhance the sustainability profile of our products. Our goal is to apply sustainable practices across our business while making a positive and lasting impact on our employees, customers and communities. As a global company, we believe in sharing our sustainability journey.
Smithers-Oasis Sustainability Policy
Smithers-Oasis recognizes being socially and environmentally responsible requires thoughtful stewardship and accountability to preserve and improve our world for future generations.
As part of our commitment, we have introduced a formal Sustainability Policy and clearly defined sustainability priorities in five key areas as shown below. We continue to track our progress in each area across the organization.
Employee Experience
Our goal is to create a work environment where Smithers-Oasis employees are engaged, empowered, supported and successful.
Employee Experience
Our goal is to create a work environment where Smithers-Oasis employees are engaged, empowered, supported and successful.
Community Engagement
We are committed to acting as responsible, engaged citizens in the global communities where we live and work.
Community Engagement
We are committed to acting as responsible, engaged citizens in the global communities where we live and work.
Environment, Health, and Safety
We are committed to protecting the health and safety of all employees while managing our environmental impact.
Environment, Health, and Safety
We are committed to protecting the health and safety of all employees while managing our environmental impact.
Product Responsibility and Innovation
We create high-performing, innovative and environmentally responsible products to address evolving performance expectations.
Product Responsibility and Innovation
We create high-performing, innovative and environmentally responsible products to address evolving performance expectations.
Ethics and Integrity
We uphold a high standard of ethics to ensure we act responsibly in accordance with our Company Ethics Policy.
Ethics and Integrity
We uphold a high standard of ethics to ensure we act responsibly in accordance with our Company Ethics Policy.
Three Pillars of Sustainability
People
Smithers-Oasis promotes respect for individual employees by providing healthy and safe work environments throughout our global organization. We conduct ongoing safety training and regular onsite reviews of working conditions to ensure we meet and exceed all applicable labor codes. We support open and honest communications and dialogue as part of an inviting and rewarding work environment where personal and professional development is recognized and rewarded.
Planet
Smithers-Oasis is continuously evaluating the products we make and how we make them. Creating products through sustainable means is our goal, and we have achieved significant reductions of waste in our manufacturing facilities. We are working to have as many of our products as possible to be reusable, recyclable, biodegradable, or made from sustainable ingredients with a reduced environmental impact.
Prosperity
While sustaining our organization means earning a profit and reasonable growth, we can only do that by creating products and services that help our customers and their customers prosper and grow. We work across industries to learn what key stakeholders need to succeed, and we use that feedback to generate innovations for long-term sustainable development.
Smithers-Oasis Sustainability Committee
Smithers-Oasis has a multi-disciplinary approach when building sustainability goals through a committee comprised of Research, Technology and Marketing. The Do Good. Every Day. program initiatives are driven by senior leadership and encourage participation of all positions within the global organization.
Robin Kilbride
President & CEO
Jim Daly
Vice President of Corporate Research and Postharvest & Grower Global Operations
Denise Patterson
Director of Corporate Marketing and Global Paint
Paulo Meneghetti
Director of Corporate Technology and Polymer Research
Kristin Bienia
Global Sustainability Manager
Worldwide Locations
As a global company, Smithers-Oasis features a network of offices and facilities around the world that enables us to provide products and services to the local market.
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