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My Experience at
Gardeners SupplyCompany
Team Green Intern
Jeffrey Davis
May 28 - August 5, 2009
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Mission Statement
"Gardener's Supply is in business tospreadthe joys and rewards ofgardening,
because gardeningnourishes the body,elevates the
spirit, builds communityand makesthe world a better place.
- Mission statement, 1984-date
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Company Background
Founded in 1983
Headquarters - Burlington, VT
Direct-Marketing CompanyDistributes roughly 23 million catalogs per year and
87 million e-mails
Emphasis on track-able, measurable positiveresponses from consumers
Target Markets
Gardeners across the world
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More Company Info
Sales - $70 Million
Full-time Employees - 250Seasonal Employees - up to 150
By year end - 100% employeeownership
ESOP Association
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How I Obtained the
InternshipGood connections
Interviewed with Team GreenLeader
Internship was unpaidSaid I would work 20-30 hrs/week
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Reason for Team Green
To emphasize their leadership
Gardeners Supply Company is acompany that promotes carbonsequestration
A group of employees voluntarilyformed Team Green, putting inextra work on top of their normal
responsibilities
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Teaming up with Greg Strong
GSC hired Greg Strong of Spring HillSolutions
Conducted Phase 1 of GSCsCarbon Profile Assessment in April,of 2008
Catalogs are Carbon Neutral
Worked with Greg frequently
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My Responsibilities
Writing and Reporting on TeamGreen Activities
Transportation and Creating of RideBoard
Gardeners Supply Carbon Footprint
Employee Education
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My Accomplishments
Gathered Information on other Direct-Marketing Catalog CompaniesEnvironmental Policies
Completed a Top 10 list of beinggreen to educate employees
Set up time to meet with Greg Strong
Received an invitation from GregorBarnum at Seventh Generation to tour
their facility
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Accomplishments
Researched ways for GSC tobecome LEED certified according
to the USGBCs Existing Building:Operations and Maintenancecategory
Summarized transportation resultsand began search for onlinerideshare programs
Compared iCarpool and Zimride
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Accomplishments
Went with iCarpool and presentedthe information I found to GSC
Compared hand-dryers vs. papertowels
Dyson Air-blade and the Xcelerator
Found that paper towels could becomposted
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Accomplishments
Solar Panel research
Contacted a number of companies
Alteris Renewables, GroSolar, PeckElectric, Sunpower Corp. and AllSun
Scheduled a conference call withOmay Elphick from Alteris along withGreg Strong
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Accomplishments
2nd Site evaluation with PeckElectric
Went on top of roofUsed a Pathfinder to determine where
shaded areas would be throughoutthe year
Site evaluation done the right way
Alteris missed those crucial steps
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Accomplishments
Met and interviewed Key Managerin Merchandising on Environmental
InitiativesDetermined that main issue was
finding a green manufacturer anddistributor in Asia
Formulated document on Globalavailability of EnvironmentalPackaging
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Minor Projects for Will Raap
Product/Price Comparison for oneof his new ventures: Reforest Teak
Teak Products Reforest Teak SpecialPromo
SimplyPlanters
SpecialPromo
Teak Planter SpecialPromo
Teak Square Planter 12" $89.99 No Not Offering Not Offering
Teak Square Planter 16" $119.99 No $159.99 $5Shipping
$154.85 FreeShipping
Teak Square Planter 20" $159.99 No $199.99 $5Shipping
$194.85 FreeShipping
Teak Square Planter 24" $209.99 No $279.99 $5Shipping
$274.85 FreeShipping
Teak Square Planter 28" Not Offering $399.98 $5Shipping
$394.85 FreeShipping
24x16x16 Planter $149.99 No $179.99 $5Shipping
$178.85 FreeShipping
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Minor Projects contd
Researched examples ofcompanies with Carbon Neutral
Shipping programs
Researched how the music industry
is going green and who are someof the green leaders within theindustry
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Work Experience
I had my own desk, chair, phone,and computer
There was practically know dresscode
Very laid back atmosphere
Basketball courtBocce League
Had Lots of fun
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The End
Questions?