RESEARCH OF

LOCAL COMPANY

~ BURGERVILLE~~ BURGERVILLE~

Sustainability by Mina ***

Contents

About “Burgerville” How to promote sustainability? Recycle project Renewable energy A tuition reimbursement program Health care Local economy Partner companies and local food

resources

Burgerville

Began in the 1961 by Gorge Propstra, a Dutch immigrant in Vancouver.

Now; It has 39 restaurants in Washington and

Oregon. More restaurants are in the planning

stages. 1500 employees work.

Mission and Motto

Mission; “Serve With Love” Reach out Start a conversation Share a smile Create a memory Inspire hope

Motto; “Fresh, Local, Sustainable” Through their partnerships with local

businesses, farms and producers. Contribute to make healthy community.

How to promote sustainability?

Enlightenment through sign, flyer, websites etc…

Participate in “PGE (Portland General Electric utility).”

Being eco-friendly Recycle project Renewable energy

Train employees to have sustainable ideas. Inform all employees of new products by news

letters.

Recycle Project The initiative;

Started by Ms.Wilson, an assistant restaurant manager.

Only in her one restaurant As a result, more than 50 % of its waste was

reduced.

Now; “Recycling and Composing Program” Goal; to divert 85% of its waste out of landfills by

the end of 2008 Target; the entire chain (39 restaurants) By the first five months of 2008;

35 restaurants recycle everything made from plastic, glass, paper and tin

14 of these are doing both recycling and composting Each restaurants has own employee-led system.

Cooking Oil Recycle

Convert the used fat free oil to biodiesel fuel

Recycled 3400 gallons of oil in each month

Conversion are handled by Oregon companies The dollars and the

produced energy stay.

Renewable Energy

All restaurants use 100% wind power credits from wind farms located through out Oregon.

Advantages to use wind power; Reduce green gas emission and keep air clean. Help to produce the revenue of local government

the government imposes a tax to management. Create jobs for local people to maintain both

machines and the area. Farmers who loan the area can get money

constantly. Company itself can make its own name more

popular and bigger as a sustainable company.

Tuition Reimbursement Programs

Purpose; “There can be no healthy family or community without

strong, lively, healthy people.” To accomplish its mission, “Serve with love.” To raise reliable, creative leaders.

In a training center called “CRCL (Center for Responsible Community Leadership),”

For managers (qualified for coursework) Coaching and mentoring services by business coaches. Spends $3500 for education scholarship program of

each year.

To be a reliable leader;

Keeping up with the fast change of the world.

Breaking old habits and taking risks.

Seeking new skills and pushing personal limits.

Being creative and flexible.

Burgerville tries to grow up these kinds of leaders.

Health Care

Employees can be paid more than 90% of the cost of their and their dependents’ medical bill.

It costs $15 per a month. As a result;

It has reduced its turnover rate from 108% to 54% (60% of employees who work in the fast food restaurant

field are not offered any medical care.)

It can contribute to keep their community healthy.

Working with local companies Build up a chain to extend the impact of

sustainability. Benign circling good for business and

sustainable Reduction of fuel using Reduce green gas emission Less payment for gas More stable than other style of business Business situation is more stable Increasing tax income for local Government

Business partner

Local companies Bornstein Seafood — smoked salmon 

Astoria, OR;  www.bornstein.com Chez Gourmet — vegetarian burgers 

Lake Oswego, OR; www.chezgourmet.com Country Natural Beef — natural hamburger beef, natural hot dogs

Oregon;  www.oregoncountrybeef.com   

Franz, — rollsPortland, OR; www.usbakery.com

Fulton Provisions Co. — beef processing  

Portland, OR 

Green power companies Canby Utility Board

City of Centralia

City of Monmouth

Columbia Rivers Public Utility District

Cowlitz Public Utility District

Sustainability Partners Cedar Grove Composting — Commercial composting

Maple Valley, WA; www.cedar-grove.com City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development — Composting

and recycling program supportPortland, OR; www.portlandonline.com/osd 

EcoTrust Food and Farms — Local food systems innovationPortland, OR; www.ecotrust.org/foodfarms Food Alliance — Third party sustainable agriculture and food processing certificationPortland, OR; www.foodalliance.org 

SeQuential Biofuels — Cooking oil recycling into biofuelPortland, Oregon;  www.sqbiofuels.com 

Partners for Seasonal Items Harry's — fresh fruit processing

Portland, OR; www.harrysfresh.com Hazelnut Growers of OR — hazelnut meal

Cornelius, OR; www.oregonhazelnuts.org Keystone  — Walla Walla Sweet Onions

Walla Walla, WA; www.keystonefruit.com  Liepold Farms — fresh strawberries, raspberries, blackberries

Boring, OR; www.liepoldfarms.com  Stahlbush Island Farms — fresh pumpkin

Corvallis, OR;  www.stahlbush.com 

Conclusion

Burgerville is engaged in a sustainable business; working with local sustainable partners. educating employee for ideas of sustainability. participating in renewable energy and recycle

program. valuing communication or corporation with local

communities and make them healthy and lively. It shows us a model business which has a

potential to improve our communities, environment, and society.