Corporate Initiatives
CARES Commitment
In 2005, Back in Motion
initiated the Corporate Activity to promote the
Respect of the Environment and Society (CARES)
Committee.
Our top priorities are to
enhance our involvement with local communities as well
as work to reduce any negative impact our business
practices have on the environment. CARES focuses on
the environmental, social, and economic impacts of
Back in Motion's services and practices.
Social and Environmental Responsibility
Corporate Activity for
the Respect of the Environment and Society (CARES) is
actively involved in initiatives that contribute to
society, including fundraising and volunteering,
engaging in environmentally sustainable practices,
enhancing awareness and encouraging responsible
behaviour. Annually, Back in Motion has participated
in “Movember”, “Adopt-a-family”, “Vancouver Sun
Run”,and held collections for the local food and
clothing banks. In addition to company-wide events and
initiatives, site-specific activities are held on a
regular basis to fundraise for a chosen local charity.
Such activities include coffee and waffle mornings,
summer BBQs and cookie bake-offs.
Over the past year, the CARES
Committee has been a member of the Richmond Caring
Companies, a group of for profit and non-profit
organizations that were brought together by Volunteer
Richmond to learn strategies and develop structures to
support community involvement within their
organizations. The staff at Back in Motion are
committed to giving their time back to the local
communities in the lower mainland. CARES is currently
working closely with ‘The Sharing Farms” not only to
assist with the summer orchards, but also to provide
education to student farmers on body mechanic s and
ergonomics. On the First Annual Richmond Day of Caring
on June 9th, Back in Motion staff volunteered at the
Richmond Sharing Farm to plant squash, remove weeds,
and re-pot plants. Other environmental projects
include working towards the implementation of
effective and standardized recycling procedures across
the different sites, and setting up frequent blood
donations in conjunction with mobile blood donor
clinics.
Past Initiatives:
- Camp Day at Tim Horton's
- Jeans Day at BC Children's Hospital Foundation
- Daffodils for Canadian
Cancer Research
- CIBC Run for the Cure
- Company-wide recycling
program
- Installed bike racks at the
Richmond office
- Implemented a series of
initiatives to reduce paper waste and energy
consumption
Social Committee
The
purpose of the Social Committee is to build the Back
in Motion community through social events.
Participating in social events together helps us get
to know each other and build a stronger team.
The Social Committee also partners with the CARES and
Health and Safety Committees to plan events that
benefit our community, or promote health and wellness.
Events may be location specific or company wide, and
may involve staff, family, and clients. Some recent
and upcoming events include: Pot luck lunch, Make your
own sundaes, Bowling, Softball, Soccer, Christmas
party, Company picnic.
The Social Committee will obtain feedback from the
staff to help plan events and determine the success of
our efforts.
Annual
events:
- Soccer
Tournament
- Christmas
Party
Ongoing
events:
- Pot
luck Lunches
- Make
your own Sundae days – raising money for CARES
Upcoming
Events:
- Company
Picnic
and softball tournament
- Bowling
Health and Safety Committee
The Goal of the Health
and Safety Committee at Back in Motion is to ensure a
safe, secure, clean, and accessible environment to all
staff and clients. Along with encouraging a healthy
work/life balance, Back in Motion is a strong advocate
for prevention of work place incidents. Back in Motion
provides regular First Aid / CPR training to its
staff, and completes Annual External Inspections to
ensure standards of Health and Safety are met. In
addition, staff complete office inspections to address
any safety concerns and ensure proper ergonomics.
Finally, annual fire drills, earthquake drills, and
bomb threat drills are conducted to make certain all
staff have training if an emergency should arise.
