The Cuyahoga Group team has made great strides in reducing our carbon foot print by implementing earth-friendly processes and programs and initiatives throughout the company.

Day to Day Awareness

• • Redesigning Routes: Decreases gas consumption further reducing emissions into the air.

• • Relegate Food Waste: Combined efforts of software implementation and corporate wide standards for monitoring food waste provided a 28% reduction of waste.

• • Purchasing: Through our purveyors we purchase through a program called imperfect produce. This is produce that may have a slight indentation and cannot be sold for retail. This program reduces the waste from the local farmers.

• • Automation-Accountability: Implementing software – Reduced waste across each product category by identifying low selling items.

• • Recycle: All paper products from each facility are outsourced for recycling.

• • Cardboard: Purchased vertical card board compactor which allows for recycling by outsourced company.

• • LED Lighting: All of our new vending machines and marketing refrigerators include LED lighting, designed to conserve energy which helps lessen our carbon footprint.

• • Locally-Sourced Produce: Whenever possible, we purchase locally-grown produce from local farmers, which helps support a sustainable, ‘green’ community.

• • Organic and Fair-Trade Coffee Products: Many of our coffee selections are certified organic and are certified Fair Trade brands, which supports growers and the environment.

Community

The Cuyahoga Group encourages community involvement company-wide.

Community involvement includes volunteering, client donations and event participation (client’s charities) and an annual monetary donation to a charity chosen by the corporate office.

In 2016, The Cuyahoga Group sponsored The United Service Organization with year-long corporate contributions to assist in providing individualized support to servicemen, women and their families.

The USO just celebrated it’s 75th year helping service men and women.