For the third consecutive year, Integral’s Portland, Oregon, office has won the local “Carefree Commuter Challenge,” leading area small businesses in use of sustainable transportation. This challenge is an annual event sponsored by the non-profit Westside Transportation Alliance (WTA) to promote alternative commuting strategies for companies and their employees during the month of July. Logging more than 2,805 miles through bike riding, transit usage, and other sustainable forms of transportation, Integral’s employees reduced their number of solo car trips—showing their overall commitment to a healthier environment and work force.
In addition to recognizing Integral’s exceptional level of 92% employee participation, WTA also recognized Integral employees Joss Moore for logging
6–12 bike trips and Leslie Anderson for logging over 20 bike trips. Overall, Integral Portland employees logged 193 round trips in July, preventing the release of approximately 2,280 lb of carbon dioxide, 8 lb of hydrocarbons, 76 lb of carbon monoxide, and saving 117 gallons of gas by using alternative transportation methods.
For more information on this challenge, contact Jane Sund at jsund@integral-corp.com or Kelley Martin at kmartin@integral-corp.com. To learn about the program, visit the WTA web site at http://www.wta-tma.org/.