Corporate Responsibility

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead

The EnviroScience Corporate Responsibility Committee (CRC) is an employee-led initiative to give back to our community with our time, labor, and expertise, and, of course, financially by helping fund projects and activities of particular interest to our members and employees. We are proud members of the United Nations Global Compact and continue to grow our business following the 10 Principles.

The CRC is a voluntary group of staff who participate in and support our various causes and events. The EnviroScience Board of Directors recognizes the importance of community involvement and provides 98% of the seed money we use. Because of this support, nearly 40% of our staff participate in CRC events.

EnviroScience’s Corporate Responsibility Committee was awarded the 2014 Medical Mutual SHARE Award for Community Service. EnviroScience was one of thirteen companies in Northeast Ohio that was recognized for its outstanding initiatives to give back to its community.

2024 EnviroScience Sustainability Report

EnviroScience, Inc. is proud to unveil our 2024 Sustainability Report detailing our unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship, innovative sustainability solutions, and our contributions to advancing ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) practices. This comprehensive report showcases our initiatives in habitat restoration, water quality monitoring, and ecological consulting services.

Download Our 2024 Sustainability Report (PDF) 

2023 Corporate Responsibility Committee Efforts

The Corporate Responsibility Committee was in full swing in 2023 with a wonderful turnout during volunteer events and over $17,000 donated to local food banks, community engagement organizations, farmers markets, community sports, animal health advocacy groups, and environmental sponsorships. Below are just some of the organizations and events at which members of the CRC volunteered and to which funds were donated last year alone. In addition, the CRC hosted two successful office-wide potluck and cookoff events, raising $2,000 for Freedom House, which helps homeless veterans obtain permanent housing, and $2,900 for the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, which equates to 11,600 meals for the community during our Annual Mike Trump Chili Cookoff in November.  

EnviroScience Aquatic Biologist & Algal Taxonomist Brad Bartelme Leads Hands-on Environmental Learning at CRC Event

2023 CRC Volunteer Events & Participation

Bike Month
Blue Heron Homecoming
Bulldog Bags – Stow Schools
Camp Manatoc BioBlitz
City of Stow Gardens Pollinator Garden
Cleveland Metroparks Barbie Rod Fishing Derby
Cleveland Museum of Natural History Stanton Preserve Trash Removal
Coats for Kids
Cuyahoga County Soil and Water District Conservation Career Expo Day
Fall River Cleanup Event
Happy Trails Animal Farm Sanctuary
Kent State University BioBlitz
North American Bat Monitoring Program
South Street Ministries – Trails and Rails
Spring River Cleanup Event
Summit County Adopt-A-Family
Toys for Tots
University of Akron Science Fair

2023 CRC Donations

ACCESS Inc. Women and Children’s Center
Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Empowering Epilepsy
Engineers Without Borders
Freedom House
Happy Trails Animal Sanctuary
Haymakers Farmers’ Market
Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center
Lake Erie Allegheny Partnership
Local community and club sports
Local golf outings
The Montrose Community Foundation
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
South Street Ministries – Trails and Rails
Stow Sunset Blast
Sweet Jubilation Fundraiser
Wild Animal Foundation

Historic CRC Giving and Participation

Since the group’s inception in early 2012, members of the Corporate Responsibility Committee have given thousands of hours and dollars to the following causes and charities:

Conservation and Animal Welfare

  • Threatened & Endangered Species: Purple Catspaw Recovery
  • Get the Lead Out
  • Paws & Prayers Pet Rescue
  • Fishery Habitats
  • Monk Seals Foundation
  • Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter
  • Dick Goddard’s Medical Program for Pets

Environmental Education and Outreach

  • Local Schools: Science Programs & Mobile Field Trips
  • Fishing Derby (City of Stow and ODNR)
  • Glenville Greening and Educational Project (Cleveland, Ohio)
  • Biannual Little Cuyahoga River Cleanup (Akron, Ohio)
  • Benjamin Foote Endowment Fund (Kent State University)
  • The Cleveland Museum of Natural History – Celebrating Women in Science program

Health and Wellness

  • MS & the Pedal to the Point
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • The Free Clinic of Greater Cleveland
  • Children’s Miracle Network
  • Cancer Research Organizations
  • Autism Research Organizations
  • March of Dimes
  • Parkinson’s Disease 
  • “Ignite Africa” Clean Water Initiative
  • Special Olympics
  • Portage Lakes Polar Bear Jump

Community Outreach

  • ACCESS Women and Children’s Shelter
  • Springtime of Hope
  • Haven of Rest
  • North Coast Community Housing
  • Polar Express (Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad)
  • Stow Kiwanis Club
  • Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank
  • Stow Historical Society
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • South Street Ministries
  • City of Kent “Adopt-a-Spot” Planters
  • City of Stow Pollinator Gardens
  • Stow Community Farmers Market
  • CVNP Famers Market Zero Waste Initiative
  • Street Outreach Support for the Homeless Population
  • Improved Sustainability Efforts within EnviroScience Regional Offices

 

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In Action

Few environmental firms in the country retain EnviroScience’s degree of scientific know-how, talent, and capability under one roof. The diverse backgrounds of our biologists, environmental engineers, scientists, and divers enable us to provide comprehensive in-house services and an integrated approach to solving environmental challenges—saving clients time, reducing costs, and ensuring high-quality results.

Our client guarantee is to provide “Excellence in Any Environment,” meaning no matter what we do, we will deliver on our Core Values of respect, client advocacy, quality work, accountability, teamwork, and safety. EnviroScience was created with the concept that we could solve complex problems by empowering great people. This concept still holds true today as our scientists explore the latest environmental legislation and regulations and incorporate the most up-to-date technology to gather and report data.

EnviroScience expertise includes but is not limited to aquatic surveys (including macroinvertebrate surveys and biological assessments); ecological restoration; ecological services (including impact assessments, invasive species control, and water quality monitoring); emergency response; engineering and compliance services; endangered mussel surveys; laboratory and analysis; stormwater management; sustainability services; threatened and endangered species; and wetlands and streams (including delineation and mitigation). Further, EnviroScience is one of the few biological firms in the country that is a general member of the Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI) and offers full-service commercial diving services.