At Viristar, environmental sustainability and social justice are at the core of who we are and what we do.

 

We provide services that help our clients connect people with nature, provide life-affirming educational experiences, and be more effective in making the world a better place through the work they do.

 

And we do this in a way that supports environmental sustainability and an equitable society, to the greatest extent possible.

 

Practices at Viristar which support our environmental and social aims include:

 

Minimize Environmental Impact

 

• Reduce travel through engaging with clients and co-workers online whenever possible

• Use “paperless office” practices to reduce and eliminate paper document use

• Employ remote work from home offices, reducing commuting and office impacts

 

Foster Positive Change

 

• Develop and disseminate training resources on diversity, equity and inclusion

• Provide environmental education training and consulting

• Provide extensive scholarships to persons from low-resource communities and to members of historically and currently disenfranchised groups

• Provide financial and in-kind donations to nonprofits supporting environmental and social causes

• Actively support diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace through inclusive hiring practices, equitable leave benefits, non-discrimination policy, and other action to foster a welcoming work environment