UniFirst Corporation Releases 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
January 25 2016 - 8:12AM
UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF), an industry leader in the supply
and servicing of uniforms, workwear, and facility products
throughout the U.S. and Canada, today released its inaugural
corporate social responsibility (CSR) report. The report outlines
UniFirst’s extensive social and environmental programs aimed at
enhancing the sustainability of UniFirst’s operations and
strengthening the communities in which UniFirst operates.
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Highlights from the 2016 report include:
- Innovative products and services: Newly developed proprietary
applications and systems underscore UniFirst’s commitment to
leveraging advances in science and technology for the benefit of
their customers.
- Employee initiatives: UniFirst was chosen as a recipient of the
Leadership 500 Excellence Awards for outstanding achievements and
innovation in leadership development and programs. And with an
estimated annual $13 million commitment to ongoing employee
training, the report highlights UniFirst’s role in developing its
most important asset—its people.
- Citizenship: As a whole, UniFirst contributes to well over 200
different philanthropic organizations and efforts on an annual
basis.
- Greener practices: UniFirst is currently piloting the use of
recycled water in the laundering systems at its Chicago location.
Additionally, select UniFirst plants are utilizing reused water in
the initial wash stage of the floor mat and wipers laundering
processes.
- Focus on safety: In the last year, UniFirst employee Team
Partners spent almost 23,000 hours actively participating in safety
training.
“This was an exciting year for UniFirst as we conducted our
first corporate social responsibility analysis,” said Adam Soreff,
director of marketing and communications. “It was a good exercise
for us to examine our efforts and approaches toward sustainability
efforts, as well as the type of positive impact we would like to
have in the communities in which we are privileged to live and
serve. As we move forward in this endeavor, we hope to set a number
of reachable goals as they relate to the environment and to
becoming a good corporate citizen.”
A new website, csr.unifirst.com, has also been created to
support UniFirst’s CSR initiatives, where the public is invited to
download a free copy of the 2016 report. Feedback is also welcome
at citizenship@unifirst.com.
About UniFirst
Headquartered in Wilmington, Mass., UniFirst Corporation
(NYSE:UNF) is a North American leader in the supply and servicing
of uniform and workwear programs, as well as the delivery of
facility service programs. Together with its subsidiaries, the
company also provides first aid and safety products, and manages
specialized garment programs for the cleanroom and nuclear
industries. UniFirst manufactures its own branded workwear,
protective clothing, and floorcare products, and with over 225
service locations, 275,000 customer locations, and 12,000 employee
Team Partners, the company outfits more than 1.6 million workers
each business day. For more information, contact UniFirst at
800.455.7654 or visit www.unifirst.com.
Contact:
Meghan Marcus
PR/Communications Specialist
UniFirst Corporation
68 Jonspin Rd.
Wilmington, MA 01887
978.527.3974
Meghan_Marcus@unifirst.com
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