13
RELATIVE PRIORITY OF SUSTAINABILITY TOPICS
External
Stakeholders
Davey Tree Expert Company
Environmental
Social
Product
Responsibility
Business
Practices
Water Management
Workplace Health & Safety
Employee
Education &
Development
Innovation
Waste & Recycling
Energy & Emissions
Wildfire Exposure
Employee
Attraction &
Retention
Environmental Services
Increasing Importance
Increasing
Importance
While Davey has focused on many of these topics in the past, the materiality assessment confirmed their importance
internally and externally, and gives us confidence to further invest in these areas. e remainder of this report and
future reporting cycles will focus on our management and progress toward these areas. In 2017, we will integrate
the material ESG topics into our Vision 20/20 strategic plan, the nucleus of our operational strategy for four years
and key driver of our overall direction, to ensure proper management of these topics moving forward. e following
topics as important to manage, set goals around and report on:
Safe Business
Practices
Workplace Health
& Safety
Fire Prevention
Engaged
Employees
Employee Attraction
& Retention
Employee
Engagement &
Development
Innovative
Thinking
Environmental
Services
Innovation
Sustainable
Environment
Water Management
Energy & Emissions
Waste & Recycling