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Congratulations Ski Butlers – 2022 Green Business Awards: Global Impact

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Ski Butlers started out of a garage in Park City in 2004. Now, they operate at fifty resorts in twenty-nine locations and four countries. Ski Butlers provides rental ski gear for visitors, removing the need to transport equipment or purchase new ones. In addition to a business model that inherently promotes reuse and a sharing economy, Ski Butlers has made it a priority to shift climate to the forefront of business decisions. Their multipronged approach has evolved over time, but the priority has been to focus on climate solutions in the communities they impact.

Accomplishments:

  • Collaborated with Protect Our Winters (POW) and switched banks to stop financing fossil fuels.
  • CEO Bryn Carey read Deep by Porter Fox, attended Climate Reality Training, and presented to Park City Municipal to lay the groundwork for the town to commit to 100% clean energy.
  • Installed solar panels on Ski Butlers headquarters.
  • Worked with Park City to establish North America’s most ambitious climate goals.
  • lobbied with U.S. senators in D.C. for better climate policy.
  • Committed to 100% clean energy by 2030
  • Invested in reducing its business carbon footprint by purchasing electric delivery vans.
  • Founded Mountain Towns to engage other mountain communities in climate action.
  • Announced that all company assets are moved from JPMorgan Chase to KeyBank. Their decision to support banks that finance clean energy was an easy choice, but tough to implement.

Congratulations Chesley Electric – 2022 Green Business Awards: Zest for Zero

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This twenty-five-year-old locally owned Park City business has shifted its mission from just illuminating homes to becoming an environmentally oriented company at its core. Chesley Electric empowers clients to make decisions with the planet in mind. From energy-efficient lighting and appliances to solar energy, battery backups, heat pumps, and EV chargers. Their intent is to provide systems that make off-grid living more attainable. Chesley Electric has cultivated a family-like workplace with many of its employees still working there after 20 years. Everyone is on board to enhance sustainability within the company and within our community.

Accomplishments:

  • Installed dimmers, occupancy sensors, and timed lights in the office.
  • Recycled everything possible and purchased materials that are shipped with minimal packaging.
  • Prioritized transactions with environmentally minded businesses and local businesses when possible.
  • Reduced their truck mileage by 25% by improving the efficiency of routing and encouraging carpooling.
  • Convinced their office’s HOA to turn off sprinklers save water.
  • Support many local non-profits.
  • Offered paid sick time and time off to all staff.
  • Working to transition entire fleet to all electric (they own one electric truck currently).
  • Changing flush valves, add aerators to all faucets, and lower water settings.
  • Always working to reduce office paper usage and enhance onsite recycling.
  • Would like to Achieve Black Diamond Level in the Green Business Program.