Davey is committed to continuing our legacy of environmental stewardship through
responsible water use. Valued stakeholders, both internal and external, identified water
management as a top-tier material topic in our 2016 materiality assessment. Davey
operates in drought-prone or stricken areas of North America, like California, Texas and
Florida. For Davey, water presents large opportunities for increased efficiency, as well
as business and environmental opportunities as we help our customers improve their
water footprints. As an essential element for plant health care, our commitment to water
stewardship is critical for the continued success of our business.
MANAGEMENT APPROACH
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Around the United States and Canada, our residential and commercial business units are advising our clients on how to reduce
their water usage through proper landscape maintenance techniques and drought-tolerant landscaping. Davey Resource Group
implements water-sensitive restoration plans for wetland and riparian areas, as well as urban forestry projects that improve storm
water and runoff management.
Internally, we began tracking our facilities' water use in 2014. We discovered our facilities, including our two nurseries, use about
one cubic meter of water per employee per year. Largely, this water comes from privately owned lakes and not municipal sources, is
supplemented with groundwater from wells when needed, and is returned directly to the ground if it is not needed during plant growth.
THERE'S A GROWING AWARENESS AT
DAVEY OF HOW MUCH WATER WE USE IN
THE FIELD AND WHAT THE REQUIREMENTS
ARE ONCE WE LEAVE.
MIKE VENEY, MANAGER OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
