Sustainability at Work Awards Gold Certification to Oregon Translation

Gold for being Green award by the City of Portland.

2013-01-31

PORTLAND, OR, January 31, 2013 (Press-News.org) Oregon Translation has achieved Sustainability at Work's gold certification and is recognized for its leadership helping make Portland one of the cleanest, most sustainable cities in the country. To earn this honor, Oregon Translation completed numerous actions to benefit our local economy, our community and our environment, which were verified during an onsite visit with Sustainability at Work Advisor.

"Oregon Translation implements environmentally conscious and social benefit behaviors in its day-to-day operations to make this world a better place to live. These are inherent practices our people and our company have employed because this is what we believe and live out at home and at work." Virginia Anderson, President.

Oregon Translation's significant achievements include: the company website is powered by solar energy, every year, Renewable Energy Certificates and Carbon Offsets are purchased from Bonneville Environmental Fund to cover 100% of their electric use and employees' commuter miles, bike- based services are hired for local deliveries and yes, even their cleaning products are green certified.
Sustainability at Work offers comprehensive, free resources and expertise for Portland organizations seeking to create a more sustainable workplace. These services are tailored to help each business conserve resources, improve efficiency, save money and provide a healthy and quality workspace for employees. To recognize and promote the work of businesses that have taken

About Oregon Translation
Oregon Translation offers a full suite of custom language solutions, spanning: document translation, website and eLearning, localization, subtitling and voice-over for audiovisual media. They assist businesses who seek to grow internationally and communicate effectively with foreign markets, as well as the non-English-speaking local market. Oregon Translation specializes in marketing, legal, financial, technology, and engineering. Notable clients include: Bonneville Power, FLIR, Intel, Mercy Corps, Porsche, and Weiden+Kennedy. These customers praise Oregon Translation's language expertise, vast knowledge of industry specific terminology and personal commitment to each customer's success. http://www.oregontranslation.com

About Sustainability at Work
Sustainability at Work provides free tools and expertise to help businesses in Portland, Oregon achieve their goals. Businesses work with a Sustainability Advisor who helps them create a customized plan, and get connected to the free tools and resources available from program partners, which include the City of Portland's Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, Water Bureau, Bureau of Transportation, Bureau of Environmental Services, Energy Trust of Oregon, Metro and Pacific Power. http://www.sustainabilityatworkpdx.com.

Contact: Paola Benfield
503.914.1119 ext. 7103
paola@oregontranslation.com

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