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Employee Involvement

Employee involvement in our environmental stewardship efforts makes a huge positive impact. Green Teams at Sonoma-Cutrer and the Jack Daniel Distillery engage in employee-led activities that address environmental issues. The Green Team at Jack Daniel Distillery implemented programs to recycle materials from both production operations as well as offices to reduce the amount of material going to landfill.

At our global headquarters in Louisville, KY, employees engage in activities such as carpooling or biking to work to reduce vehicular emissions that contribute to air pollution on days known as "Ozone Action Days". These days are determined by local officials when there exists a greater risk for increased concentrations of air pollution, including ground level ozone.

Employees also participate in ridesharing for commuting to work and business travel. Participation in this program allows employees to share rides, reduces the environmental impact from vehicular emissions, reduces the cost of travel, and offers the opportunity for business networking.

For car rentals originating in Louisville, employees are required to rent a hybrid vehicle through a special partnership with our preferred rental agency. This rental program is in addition to the eight company-leased hybrids that are used for daily business travel in our field sales and executive fleets.

Our employees are vital to the success of initiatives designed to reduce our environmental footprint.
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