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Image of The Green Lift
The Green Lift

At Russell Equipment, we have made the decision to leave our planet a better place for successive generations.

I am proud to announce The Green Lift; a comprehensive social, economic, and environmental investment initiative designed for our company to reduce our carbon footprint, increase climate awareness, eliminate single-use plastic waste, create a stronger social culture, and ultimately leave our communities and the planet a cleaner place for tomorrow. We look forward to continuously evolving this mission to include a 100% carbon-neutral certification by 2030.  - Michael Russell, President & CEO

On April 22, 2020, Earth Day, our organization made the commitment that by December 31, 2025, we will do the following:

Use the sun

We will supply 100% of our electricity from solar panels installed on our facilities.

The Green Lift
The Green Lift

Give employee incentives

We will offer employee credits or similar for commuting in electric vehicles (EV).

Install charging stations

We will install EV charging stations, powered by solar, at all facilities nationwide.

The Green Lift
The Green Lift

Switch to LED lighting

We will upgrade to LED lighting at all locations.

Eliminate disposables

We will eliminate all single-use plastic utensils, drinkware, and similar from daily use.

The Green Lift
The Green Lift

Recycle

We will implement a strategic corporate recycling plan to eliminate waste from operations wherever possible.

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You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.

- Jane Goodall

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