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800.442.5254 l 1725 Roe Crest Drive, North Mankato, MN 56003 l taylorcommunications.com
© 2018 TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS
Corporate SocialResponsibility 2017
Corporate Sustainability 2
Supplier Diversity 5
Community Involvement 6
Awards and Honors 8
Contents
pg 1
“We are deeply committed to fostering a culture of sustainability and minimizing our impact on the environment. Our strong and impactful sustainability program includes a formal strategy with goals, metrics and third-party verification of results. Following this approach ensures continuous evaluation and improvement of our efforts,” said Stephen McDonell, vice president of engineering and sustainability.
– Steve McDonell, Vice President
Resource ManagementTaylor Communications has made a continued effort to grow our green initiatives while looking for new ways to reduce non-recyclable waste and lessen or eliminate environmental hazards. Here are some of the ways we accomplished that goal in 2017.
• Diverted 683 tons of waste to waste-to-energy facilities
• Met our goal to divert 85 percent of all waste from landfills to be either recycled or used for energy
• Recycled more than 10,000 pounds of paper, plastics & metals*Stats for TC1 only. In 2017, we were baselining newly acquired sites.
LANDFILL-FREE INITIATIVESTaylor Communications’ facilities in
Jeffersonville, Ind., Shelbyville, Ind.,
Tampa, Fla. and York, Pa. are considered
“landfill-free.” This means that all waste
from those locations is diverted away from
trash dumps and is either recycled or sent
to a facility to be consumed for energy.
In 2017, we
RECYCLED83% OF OUR
WASTE
pg 2
REDUCEDHAZARDOUSWASTE POUNDS
by 92%
Since inception, we
on the CARBON DISCLOSUREPROJECT SUPPLY CHAIN SURVEYcompared to an average of a D forparticipating companies in 2017
WE SCORED A B-
CorporateSustainability
Carbon Footprint/GHGWe have also identified and calculated our carbon footprint in response to the annual global supply chain survey from CDP, formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project. Clearly identifying and measuring our sources of Green House Gas Emissions allows Taylor Communications to target the main sources and focus on developing and implementing programs to reduce these emissions. We believe that participation in this program takes us to the next level of environmental responsiveness.
• Scored an A- in the Supplier Engagement portion of the CDP. In 2017, the average of all respondents was a C-.
*Stats for TC1 only. In 2017, we were baselining newly acquired sites.
Responsible Forest Management PracticesMore than 80 percent of Taylor Communications’ production facilities
in the U.S. have obtained certifications with the Forest Stewardship
Council® (FSC) and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI). Among
those that are not certified are facilities that are not appropriate for the
program since they have limited paper use in production, such as label
facilities that print on synthetic materials.
Through the FSC and SFI chain of custody systems, Taylor
Communications connects responsible forest management practices
and products with our customers. With those certifications, we not
only show our dedication to protecting the environment, but we also
enable our customers to demonstrate their commitment to
environmentally and socially responsible forest management and
label their products with the FSC or SFI trademark.
FSC and SFI certified papers act as an alternative to recycled paper
providing the opportunity to show commitment to lessening the
environmental impact of daily operations without the added costs of
post-consumer materials.
About Sustainable Forestry Initiative®
SFI is one of the world’s largest forest certification programs and is
internationally recognized and accepted. This offers the advantage of
a steady supply of certified products to meet the growing consumer
demand. By choosing SFI-certified products, companies of all sizes can
use their buying power to improve forest management while sending
a clear signal to customers that they care about forests.
About Forest Stewardship Council Certification®
FSC was created to change the dialogue and practices around
sustainable forestry worldwide, setting forth principles, criteria and
standards that span economic, social and environmental concerns.
The certification standards represent the world’s strongest system for
guiding forest management toward sustainable outcomes.
pg 3
MORE THAN80%are FSC® and SFI® certified
OF OURFACILITIES
CorporateSustainability (Cont.)
SFI-00282
FSC C002101
Special Focus:Conflict MineralsTantalum, tungsten, tin and gold are mined in African countries under
some of the most horrific and abusive conditions imaginable: torture,
genocide, slave labor and child labor. Because their extraction helps
finance conflict in that region, these metals are classified as “conflict
minerals.”
Yet these troubled minerals are essential to manufacturing. Tantalum
is used in capacitors and dental and surgical implants. Tungsten is
found in fluorescent and incandescent light bulbs. Most electronic
devices contain small amounts of gold, and tin is used in many alloys.
Traces of tin are also found in some label adhesives and ink toners.
In an effort to hold U.S. companies accountable for their use of these minerals and their possible contribution to
human-rights abuses in Africa, President Obama in 2010 signed into law the Dodd-Frank Consumer Protection Act.
Starting on May 31, 2014, all publicly traded companies became obligated to tell the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) if their products contain these conflict minerals and where they were obtained.
Taylor Communications is equipped to help our clients investigate and eliminate the use of conflict minerals ensuring
regulatory compliance. Our team has the expertise to thoroughly uncover these often overlooked elements in
manufacturing supply chains.
pg 4
CorporateSustainability (Cont.)
“Our strong dedication to working with a diverse supplier base is not only good for business, but it also helps build the communities where our employees live and work.”
– Dan Dunn, Director of Supplier Diversity andVice Chair of the Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council
CommitmentTaylor Communications takes great pride in our ability to create
economic and business value for our customers and supplier
partners. To achieve this, we strategically align our organization
with industry-leading suppliers who share our commitment to always
finding “a better way” to help us serve our customers and where
applicable, support our diversity programs. In doing so, we create
relationships that are designed to enhance our value to customers
while adding strength to our company and our supplier partner
organizations.
Diverse SupplierDevelopmentIn addition to working with diverse suppliers,
we also are committed to helping them grow.
We are active corporate members and board
members of the North Central Minority
Supplier Development Council (NCMSDC).
We are also active corporate members of the
Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council
(OMSDC), and maintain a seat on its Board
of Trustees as a member of the Executive
Committee as Board Vice-Chair.
pg 5
Dan Dunn, regional vice president for Taylor Healthcare, was named 2017 Ohio Minority
Supplier Development Council Advocate of the Year. Dan (far left) is pictured with his
colleagues from the Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council.
Supplier Partners
“Giving back is a hallmark of our commitment to the communities where we live, work and play. We believe that it’s critical to get involved. From reading in grade schools to raising money and awareness about health issues and volunteering to serve food to the homeless, our team believes in helping improve the lives of our neighbors. We are proud to see this level of engagement from our employees throughout the country.”
– Mark Keeton, Vice President
Helping Hands,Smiling FacesWe are committed to improving the communities in which we live,
work and play. In addition to creating jobs and paying taxes in the
communities where we operate, we contribute through charitable
giving, volunteerism and civic leadership. We recognize our
responsibility to enrich our communities and support the work
of charitable non-profit organizations including the United Way,
American Red Cross and other civic organizations such as the
Chamber of Commerce.
Each year, our employees devote hundreds of hours in service to our
communities. We support a range of organizations focused on non-
profit health and human services to those that address the needs of
children and at-risk youth, particularly those with an economically or
socially disadvantaged background.
Taylor Communications employees also volunteer their time and
share their talents in public schools and educational and charitable
programs across the United States. Our team also frequently
organizes food shelf efforts and blood drive donations. To demonstrate
our commitment to our communities, we show support for the
volunteer efforts of our employees with monetary contributions,
in-kind support and scheduling flexibility.
Employees in Dayton, Ohio collected more than 200
winter items for Edison PreK-6 School during their
second annual Winter Warmth drive.
Each year, employees in Dayton, Ohio, participate in Battle
of the Businesses to support the local Special Olympics
teams. The Battle team organized a contest with the Taylor
Communications Sales organization to raise money for the
cause. The sales team was split into teams and competed
against each other to see who could raise the most money
in two weeks. The fundraiser collected more than $8,400
for the Dayton Special Olympics! The winning team
collected $1,400 for the cause.
Our team in York, Pa. held a food drive and donated
340 pounds of food, paper goods, and personal hygiene
products to the York County Food Bank.
pg 6
CommunityInvolvement
Employees from the finance group in Dayton, Ohio, participated in Community Days at
three locations — the Foodbank, Cox Arboretum and Possum Creek.
Employees from customer
accounting spent time
prepping meals for the
Hot Meals Program at the
Ronald McDonald House in
Dayton, Ohio.
Employees from our facility
in Radcliff, Ky., have
participated in the WQXE
Toy Factory Fundraiser
for 26 years! In 2017,
employees set a goal to raise
$1,500 to help provide toys
for children in Hardin and
surrounding counties. To
raise money, the team set up
a series of fundraisers and
received several cash
donations which helped them
exceed their goal and raise
more than $2,000!
Jeff Gibbs, a material handler at the York plant, served as
the road captain for York County’s Harley Davidson 21st
Annual Toy Run. There were 528 bikes (with 744 people)
who participated in the event. The group rode from York
to the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital to deliver
toys and a generous check. Jeff is pictured on the right
holding the check for $17,940!
Our Helping Hands Committee in York, Pa., spent time
making the holiday season a little brighter for three local
families. They adopted a family whose mother has cancer.
Through their efforts, they provided the mother and
each of her children with items from their wish list and a
grocery store gift card. The team also partnered with the
York fun committee to provide for two additional families.
Together, they held two sub sales and a bake sale and used
the profits as donations for the families. They also were
able to provide presents for the children of the families
and a stack of gift cards. In total, the York team was able to
donate more than $2000 to the three families.
pg 7
CommunityInvolvement (Cont.)
Taylor Healthcare named to 2017 Black Book List of Top 50 Emerging
Healthcare Industry Disruptors
Taylor Healthcare named to 2017 Top 10 Medical Practice Management
Solution Providers
Best of Print & Digital Award, Bloomington, Ill. facility, 2016, 2017
Dan Dunn, Vice Chair of the Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council,
named 2017 Advocate of the Year
2016 Secretary of Defense Freedom Award by Employer Support of the
Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Department
Ragan’s Healthcare PR and Marketing Awards 2015:
Best Blog — Engaging Patients.org
More than 10 years on InformationWeek 500’s technology innovators list
G7 Master Printer compliance in 11 centers
Dan Dunn, 2017 Advocate of the Year
pg 8
Awardsand Honors