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Seattle Run Tours

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SSFtag 004 Original Tag Date: 2007

Renewed: 2008

Co. Type: Sole Proprietorship

Tag Level: Company

Website: seattleruntours.com

SUMMARY

Seattle Run Tours offers runners a healthy and Green tour through the nooks, crannies and great historic districts of Seattle. Run past the same corridors, markets, and neighborhoods as Seattle’s former and modern pioneers. Alison White, the company founder, was frustrated by buses with stinky fumes that couldn’t maneuver through Seattle’s historic alleys, huge passenger vehicles that polluted both the air and the sea, and tours that promoted a sedentary lifestyle, AND missed the best Seattle restaurants. The solution was to start a healthy tour company that revealed the known and hidden secrets of the city, but did it all from a local’s perspective--from the ground up! ON the tour, participants hear a detailed history of the City’s battle with prohibition and prostitution, its friendship with Chief Seattle, its bridges, and curious feats of engineering. Participants will see and learn how it all started: Starbucks, Microsoft, the Space Needle, EMP, the Troll, and Gas Works Park. Seattle Run Tours supports active lifestyles for people from all walks of life so running is required, tours can be developed for people of all ages and abilities. Best of all, 5% of all proceeds to Seattle Children's Hospital.

EVALUATION

human rights &
social compliance

environment

other business
practices

COMPANY ATTRIBUTES

human rights & social compliance environment other business
practices

has product(s) with Industry certification (e.g. SA 8000, Oxfam, Fair Labor, etc.)

uses no, child, sweatshop, prison or other forced labor

has active, enforced code of conduct, including global monitoring of human rights and labor conditions

has education programs on social issues (e.g. HIV/AIDS, homelessness, etc.)

is a signatory on voluntary industry standards (e.g. Global Compact, UN Human Rights, etc.)

respects the rights and cultures of indigenous people

has active, enforced diversity and anti-discrimination policies and procedures

annual report includes information on social compliance/performance

has adopted voluntary standards for business ethics (e.g. Global Sullivan Principles, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, Principles for Global Corporate Responsibility, etc.)


Not Applicable

all workers receive a living wage

all workers have a right to association

all workers have access to health care

extends benefits to same-sex partners

administers all personnel actions such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education, social and recreational programs without regard to association, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin

has product(s) with industry certification (e.g. Organic, LEED, ISO 14001, etc.)

offers products that contain recycled content, are made with sustainable resources or are recyclable

implements product take-back, recycling or end-of-life management program

incorporates energy conservation efforts

incorporates water conservation efforts

incorporates other resource conservation efforts (paper)

uses Design for Environment, green design, product stewardship or other lifecycle design

has an active and enforced global warming policy

has envtly friendly purchasing program (buy recycled content items, eco-friendly cleaning products, etc.)

incorporates green building in it’s facilities

is a signatory on voluntary industry standards (e.g. CERES Principles, GRI, etc.)

has active, enforced supplier partnership and/or monitoring

has policies and programs that respect biological diversity

annual report includes information on environmental performance


Not Applicable

uses no genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) in their product(s)

has programs to purchase from minority- and women-owned businesses

has diversity at leadership level

utilizes governance structures (creating board/exec. committees, engaging full board/investors) to address and enhance social & environmental responsibility

uses accounting standards and oversight

executive salary commensurate with revenue

has programs and policies to actively engage shareholders in communication and encourage increased shareholder activism

has programs or processes (e.g. AA1000, GRI) to insure active stakeholder engagement

involves youth in governance functions

has a corporate giving program

has programs to support local businesses

publicly publishes (e.g. on website, brochures or other collateral) programs and policies relating to social and environmental efforts (other than annual report)

incorporates special programs (e.g. special events, product/service discounts) for seniors


Added Criteria

promotes an active lifestyle


Not Applicable

included in SRI Fund

has programs that provide time and/or compensation to employees for volunteering in the community

has programs to employ individuals returning to the work force
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