KemperSports launched its "Green to a Tee" environmental initiative on Earth Day.
The program is designed to extend and formalize the company’s practices in environmentally sound property management. Green to a Tee, which was introduced to staff in February at the annual KemperSports Leadership Conference, builds on KemperSports’ 30-year history of environmental responsibility.
The Green to a Tee program encompasses environmentally focused initiatives within several core areas of facility operations, including:
• Golf course maintenance
• Habitat management
• Water conservation
• Energy usage
• Recycling
• “Green” vendor utilization
• Staff education and training
In addition to formalizing the company’s policy on environmental practices at both the corporate and property levels, the Green to a Tee program arms the more than 5,000 KemperSports staffers throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, with tools and training in environmentally friendly practices that they can implement on the job and in their homes.
“Green to a Tee is an interactive program that gives KemperSports staffers not only an awareness of environmental practices but also real-world applications that they can begin using immediately to make a difference in their everyday lives,” said KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner. “As a company, we have always tried to act in an environmentally sensitive manner and to be good partners in the communities in which we operate. This program will take that commitment to the next level.”
Throughout its history, KemperSports has demonstrated its dedication to positive environmental practices as evidenced by the numerous Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program certifications awarded to its golf courses that have demonstrated high standards of environmental management.
In order to track each property’s progress, the program is divided into four distinct levels of certification (KemperSports Green Levels I through IV). All facilities are expected to achieve Level I status, with many test sites already fulfilling the requirements necessary for Level I classification. Levels II, III and IV call for an increasing degree of demonstrated environmental commitment in order to achieve certification.
