A Culture Of Caring Goes Beyond The Aircrafts

As part of Westjet’s caring culture and their Responsible Growth program, they are also investing their ideas into two community programs.  Westjet Cares For Kids and Westjetters Caring For Our Community are where Westjet owners are encouraged to become more active in giving back to the communities.

Yes, Westjet does care and wants you to see they also care about helping out the communities.  Supporting charities and non-profit organizations, they serve with “in-kind (non-cash) gift-of-flight donation to be used for fundraising purposes”. (http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/about/community-investment/index.shtml)

Westjet also has requests to support events, programs and organizations and if you are interested to have Westjet as a supporter of your event you can use their online request tool.  This allows you or your organization to let them know what your project is all about and how your group/event/organization will benefit from their support.   The questions asked are the same for everyone.  This makes it more effective and they can make quicker decisions due to the high volume requests received each year.

 Unfortunately, there are a few requests that Westjet cannot support:

• Financial support.
• Supporting political or religious events/organizations.
• Individuals raising money independently for an event/organization. (racers, bikers, runners)
• Third-party fundraising events/organizations without approval from the actual organization.
• Individuals wanting assistance for personal travel to conferences, training/learning programs, contests or competitions.
• Appreciation events where tickets will be awarded to individuals that get recognition for their hard work.

If your event/organization is interested in having Westjet as a supporter, please visit their website http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/about/community-investment/index.shtml and ensure you read the instructions before submitting our request.   You always want to be prepared with the proper information you need.

Westjet always wishes you success with your event and thanks you for thinking of them!

Westjet's Commitment To Green - Supporting The Environment

Every company wants to ensure they are doing the best they can to help be environmentally friendly.  This is another part of Westjet’s Responsible Growth program. 

“Burning aviation fuel to operate our aircraft releases greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.” (http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/about/environment/index.shtml) 

To ensure their fleet operates in a most controlled and direct way to help reduce toxins, they have put together their own Greenhouse Gas Environmental Policy Statement.

The policy focuses on 4 core principles:

1.     Invest in fuel-efficient jet aircrafts.

2.     Invest in technology and procedures that enable Westjet to maximize operating efficiency and safety.

3.     Invest in infrastructure to reduce the environmental footprint of their ground operations.

4.     Work in good faith with government agencies and regulators to develop rules and policies that further drive their operating efficiency and their ability to grow sustainability.

 (http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/about/environment/index.shtml) 

Westjet has spent over $2 billion on their fleet and currently have the most fuel-efficient Boeing 737 series fleets.  The fuel efficiency on the current 737 (600, 700 and 800 series) is about 15-30% lower per seat than the 737 (200 series) they had earlier in 2000-2003.  That shows a great investment to help minimize their emissions.

Winglets (wing-tip extensions) have also been installed to help lower fuel consumption up to 2.7% per flight.  The new series of aircrafts are already equipped with winglets.

Not only is Westjet greener in the skies but also on the ground.  The Leadership In Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System and Westjet built the Calgary campus.  Something things that new campus highlights are:

·       Gathering recycled carpets, flooring of renewable materials, countertops from recycled glass, doors made from sustainable wood

·       Shower/change rooms and bicycle storages to help promote a healthy and alternate commute than vehicles

·       Reduces water consumption by capturing rainwater to use for landscaping

·       Light-Pollution reduction measures

·       External geothermal piping to access and store heating/cooling energy from the earth

·       Heating, ventilation and AC system that uses up to date technologies to confirm energy efficiency.

·       Every Westjetters works in an open workstation with access to natural light on all floors.  (Right to Light Philosophy)

·       Measuring and verifying performance

·       Construction materials are sourced and selected on higher recycled content

 (http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/about/environment/index.shtml) 

Not only does Westjet care about their guests, but also of the earth.

Do you wish your company was more environmentally friendly like how Westjet is?