Sustainability
Earl's has multiple initiatives to improve the sustainability of its operations. Senior purchasing and energy manager Doug Scott explains how Earls "aims to be an industry leader in many ways." This includes modeling sustainability and social awareness, and a commitment to adopt and promote energy efficiency.
Initiating a company wide light retrofit provided several challenges for the company. This required testing a variety of LED lamps to find a type that was dimmable and had the right colour rendering. In November 2011, Earl’s in Richmond retrofitted its lamps, and Earl’s in Whistler then followed suit.
The Ocean Wise program created by the Vancouver Aquarium works directly with food service companies to select sustainable seafood and actively promote them to the general public. The options are highlighted on participating restaurant menus and display cases with the Ocean Wise symbol, to help consumers make environmentally friendly seafood choices. Today, well over 300 restaurants in Canada are participants in the Ocean Wise program. Earl's has been actively involvement in this program for several years and promotes Ocean Wise seafood that aligns with Earl's philosophy.
Earls celebrates earth day by featuring its most sustainable menu choices: OceanWise seafood, organics greens and herbs, local chicken, and house-made sauces and dressings. This accompanied by Earls 100% compostable take out packaging line, where all take out packing is made from renewable sugar cane and reed fibre, and printed with vegetable based ink.
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