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About “Burgerville” How to promote sustainability? Recycle project Renewable energy A tuition reimbursement program Health care Local economy Partner companies and local food
resources
Burgerville
Began in the 1961 by Gorge Propstra, a Dutch immigrant in Vancouver.
Now; It has 39 restaurants in Washington and
Oregon. More restaurants are in the planning
stages. 1500 employees work.
Mission and Motto
Mission; “Serve With Love” Reach out Start a conversation Share a smile Create a memory Inspire hope
Motto; “Fresh, Local, Sustainable” Through their partnerships with local
businesses, farms and producers. Contribute to make healthy community.
How to promote sustainability?
Enlightenment through sign, flyer, websites etc…
Participate in “PGE (Portland General Electric utility).”
Being eco-friendly Recycle project Renewable energy
Train employees to have sustainable ideas. Inform all employees of new products by news
letters.
Recycle Project The initiative;
Started by Ms.Wilson, an assistant restaurant manager.
Only in her one restaurant As a result, more than 50 % of its waste was
reduced.
Now; “Recycling and Composing Program” Goal; to divert 85% of its waste out of landfills by
the end of 2008 Target; the entire chain (39 restaurants) By the first five months of 2008;
35 restaurants recycle everything made from plastic, glass, paper and tin
14 of these are doing both recycling and composting Each restaurants has own employee-led system.
Cooking Oil Recycle
Convert the used fat free oil to biodiesel fuel
Recycled 3400 gallons of oil in each month
Conversion are handled by Oregon companies The dollars and the
produced energy stay.
Renewable Energy
All restaurants use 100% wind power credits from wind farms located through out Oregon.
Advantages to use wind power; Reduce green gas emission and keep air clean. Help to produce the revenue of local government
the government imposes a tax to management. Create jobs for local people to maintain both
machines and the area. Farmers who loan the area can get money
constantly. Company itself can make its own name more
popular and bigger as a sustainable company.
Tuition Reimbursement Programs
Purpose; “There can be no healthy family or community without
strong, lively, healthy people.” To accomplish its mission, “Serve with love.” To raise reliable, creative leaders.
In a training center called “CRCL (Center for Responsible Community Leadership),”
For managers (qualified for coursework) Coaching and mentoring services by business coaches. Spends $3500 for education scholarship program of
each year.
To be a reliable leader;
Keeping up with the fast change of the world.
Breaking old habits and taking risks.
Seeking new skills and pushing personal limits.
Being creative and flexible.
Burgerville tries to grow up these kinds of leaders.
Health Care
Employees can be paid more than 90% of the cost of their and their dependents’ medical bill.
It costs $15 per a month. As a result;
It has reduced its turnover rate from 108% to 54% (60% of employees who work in the fast food restaurant
field are not offered any medical care.)
It can contribute to keep their community healthy.
Working with local companies Build up a chain to extend the impact of
sustainability. Benign circling good for business and
sustainable Reduction of fuel using Reduce green gas emission Less payment for gas More stable than other style of business Business situation is more stable Increasing tax income for local Government
Business partner
Local companies Bornstein Seafood — smoked salmon
Astoria, OR; www.bornstein.com Chez Gourmet — vegetarian burgers
Lake Oswego, OR; www.chezgourmet.com Country Natural Beef — natural hamburger beef, natural hot dogs
Oregon; www.oregoncountrybeef.com
Franz, — rollsPortland, OR; www.usbakery.com
Fulton Provisions Co. — beef processing
Portland, OR
Green power companies Canby Utility Board
City of Centralia
City of Monmouth
Columbia Rivers Public Utility District
Cowlitz Public Utility District
Sustainability Partners Cedar Grove Composting — Commercial composting
Maple Valley, WA; www.cedar-grove.com City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development — Composting
and recycling program supportPortland, OR; www.portlandonline.com/osd
EcoTrust Food and Farms — Local food systems innovationPortland, OR; www.ecotrust.org/foodfarms Food Alliance — Third party sustainable agriculture and food processing certificationPortland, OR; www.foodalliance.org
SeQuential Biofuels — Cooking oil recycling into biofuelPortland, Oregon; www.sqbiofuels.com
Partners for Seasonal Items Harry's — fresh fruit processing
Portland, OR; www.harrysfresh.com Hazelnut Growers of OR — hazelnut meal
Cornelius, OR; www.oregonhazelnuts.org Keystone — Walla Walla Sweet Onions
Walla Walla, WA; www.keystonefruit.com Liepold Farms — fresh strawberries, raspberries, blackberries
Boring, OR; www.liepoldfarms.com Stahlbush Island Farms — fresh pumpkin
Corvallis, OR; www.stahlbush.com
Conclusion
Burgerville is engaged in a sustainable business; working with local sustainable partners. educating employee for ideas of sustainability. participating in renewable energy and recycle
program. valuing communication or corporation with local
communities and make them healthy and lively. It shows us a model business which has a
potential to improve our communities, environment, and society.