VOLUNTEERISM
Our employees are inspired to give back and promote community
awareness about the value of trees in our communities. We
volunteer and donate to local organizations and causes, such as
Arbor Day, Earth Day, Habitat for Humanity, education programs,
park clean-ups and local horticultural programs. Our efforts not
only promote Davey Tree's visibility and networks, but also bond
our employee family while strengthening our communities. In
2014, Davey Tree employees volunteered nearly 3,500 hours. Our
2014 total philanthropy, including volunteering, corporate giving
and Foundation giving exceeded $816,000.
COMMUNICATIONS
Davey Tree actively communicates to and engages with our
employees and communities we serve. For more than 100 years,
we have published stories in the bimonthly MyDavey Bulletin,
which highlights significant events and accomplishments and
recognizes employees throughout our operations. This year the
Tree Care Industry Association recognized Davey Tree's work
on the MyDavey Bulletin with a Professional Communications
Award. Our marketing team was also honored by the association
with a digital media award for its infographic on the benefits of
trees. Our Davey Tree blog, "In the Shade," and external website
include insightful articles about tree care. Davey Tree's employee
intranet serves as a reference tool for supervisors and managers
with useful company information. We are also active on social
media, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, Google+
and LinkedIn.
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Employee
Development
Leaders a-LOFT
Davey Tree Canada strives to
create engaging leadership
opportunities for its employees.
Managers designed the Leaders
of Tomorrow (LOFT) program to
unite Davey Tree field employees
who demonstrate exemplary
performance, commitment to
safety and strong leadership
qualities. The LOFT program
educated field employees and
provided them with exposure
to how Davey Tree operates.
It shared a snapshot of Davey
Tree's values and vision and
provided leaders an opportunity
to communicate their short- and
long-term goals. As a result, key
staff left with the tools required
to improve teamwork and
productivity, build trust and
employee relationships and
motivate the company to grow.
HIGHLIGHT
STORY
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" WE NEED TO ENCOURAGE OUR NEXT
GENERATION OF PEOPLE INTERESTED
IN THE OUTDOORS. THESE ARE THE
TYPE OF TREE-LOVERS WHO GROW
UP TO LOVE TREES JUST AS MUCH
AS WE DO HERE AT DAVEY TREE."
–
GORDON MATTHEWS, DISTRICT MANAGER, AKRON OFFICE
