evo signs up for city Bus program!
Posted by mohawk on
August 3, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Seattle, Washington (11 August, 2008) – Local board-sports retailer evo will begin use of the FlexPass program through King County Metro Transit, allowing employees to reduce the impact their daily commutes have on the environment and community.
With their headquarters housed in an energy efficient converted warehouse in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, evo’s employees have long upheld admirable environmental standards and have demonstrated their dedication to sustainability form the beginning. Bikes and alternatively fueled cars are highly encouraged as means of transportation. Access to Seattle’s bus system will only strengthen this commitment to reducing emissions.
“Our goal as a company is to give every one of our employees an opportunity to reduce their carbon footprint,” says Chris Bahr, evo’s financial controller.
While the FlexPass program is currently only available to full-time employees (35+ hrs/week), Bahr is working toward an alternate plan to help subsidize part-time employees’ commuting expenses.
Evo is aware of its environmental impact and is committed to decreasing this impact and promoting sustainable practices. The company also realizes that these concepts are not necessarily at odds with the driving forces behind a successful business and that environmental sustainability can, and often does, benefit the bottom line.
Founded in 2001as a ski and snowboard retailer, evo has quickly because a major promoter of active outdoor lifestyle as well as a cultural leader, both locally and nationally. Not only does evo highly value the protection of natural places and encourage the exploration of the American wilderness – the future of the company, from employees to suppliers to customers to the community at large, depends on it.
For more info on King County Metro Transit’s FlexPass program, pleast visit: http://transit.metrokc.gov/cs/employer/ctr-fp-seancent.html#cbpv
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evo explores the collaboration between culture and sport by seamlessly joining fashion, music, art, and sport. Through our unique events, movie premiers, art exhibitions, and partnerships we are simply providing a venue to share what we love. Passion for building community is a driving force; both on a national level and locally here in Seattle.
