VeriForm Inc.
44% of Owners Don’t Believe There is a Business Case.  Who’s right?

DESCRIPTION :

VeriForm is a leader in providing precision sheet metal fabricated services. Hear the story and the numbers of VeriForm’s 16-year journey of sustainability in the office and on the shop floor. See how with a focus on sustainability VeriForm has increased production by 128%, taking on 40% more staff, cut maintenance costs by 43%, increased parts output per kilowatt by over 300% and discovered that every tonne of greenhouse gas costs them over $900 annually, far more than any carbon tax!

PRESENTER:

Paul Rak, President

Paul Rak is the president and original owner of VeriForm Inc., a metal fabrication company started in 1997 in Cambridge, Ontario, and a founding member of the Regional Sustainability Initiative in the Waterloo area. He has spoken or been a keynote speaker at nearly 90 events and conferences since 2006, both in the US and in Canada, on the benefits of incorporating sustainability into business. Paul studied Business Management and Quality at the University of Waterloo. In his home life you can find Paul either indoor rock climbing with his 16-year-old daughter, hunting wild mushrooms or forest trail running with his dog as he believes dogs should not be walked, they should be run.  In fact, Paul’s favorite saying is “You don’t stop running because you get old; you get old because you stop running.”

Rating: Advanced