ISO certification reinforces RTOERO’s strong commitment to environmental performance
2024年7月30日 - 8:30PM
RTOERO has received ISO certification for environmental
sustainability, underscoring the organization’s broad commitment to
stewardship.
Since 1968, RTOERO has been a voice for members broader
education community in Canada – while they are working and in their
retirement.
ISO – the International Organization for Standardization –
introduced ISO 14001 to give organizations a framework to design
and implement an environmental management system and continually
improve their environmental performance.
“We are dedicated to environmental sustainability in our
day-to-day operations. By meeting the strong ISO standards, we can
ensure that we’re taking and monitoring the steps needed to
minimize our footprint and to achieve ever bolder environmental
goals,” says John Cappelletti, chair of the board at RTOERO.
Globally, more than 300,000 organizations are ISO
14001-certified. The voluntary measure looks at how an organization
manages all of its environmental impacts, from emissions and water
usage, to waste management and resource efficiencies.
The ISO 14001 process includes performing an environmental
review and gap analysis, creating and implementing an EMS, and
completing comprehensive interim and final audit. The process took
RTOERO more than two years, before the organization became
ISO-certified in April 2024. To maintain the certification, RTOERO
will continue to participate in annual audits.
“RTOERO is proud to contribute to the solution by taking a
proactive and systematic approach to our environmental management
systems,” says Jim Grieve, CEO at RTOERO. “We encourage others to
pursue ISO 14001 certification and join this campaign to raise
sustainability efforts and results.”
Environmental stewardship is a focus area in RTOERO’s strategic
plan. In the last two years, that has played out in actions like
upgrading the office HVAC and electrical systems, replacing much
print material with digital communications, enhancing the
organization’s recycling system, and educating staff and members
about environmental issues.
Beyond promoting sustainability in its operations, RTOERO has
made environmental stewardship one of its core advocacy issues,
pushing political leaders and policy-makers for conservation and
more responsible use of resources.
“Climate change, air and water quality biodiversity loss and
greenhouse gas emissions are among the biggest challenges society
faces. We all have a part to play in protecting our planet, whether
as individuals, communities, countries or organizations,” says
Grieve.
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RTOERO is a bilingual trusted voice on healthy, active living in
the retirement journey for the broader education community. With
84,000+ members in 51 districts across Canada, we are the largest
national provider of non-profit group health benefits for education
retirees. We welcome members who work in or are retired from the
early years, schools and school boards, post-secondary and any
other capacity in education. We believe in a better future,
together!
- ISO certification reinforces RTOERO’s strong commitment to
environmental performance
- ISO certification reinforces RTOERO’s strong commitment to
environmental performance
Danielle Norris
RTOERO
4165247813
dnorris@rtoero.ca