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Corporate Responsibility
Innovative management of economic, social and environmental issues serves the best
interests of all Pitney Bowes stakeholders and helps ensure that the company will flourish
over the long term. We are a world leader in creating a “culture of health” among employees
and their families. Our efforts in this area have paid off in lower absenteeism, greater
productivity and lower health care costs. In fact, for every dollar we spend through our clinics
and screening programs, we save two to three dollars in health care and productivity costs.
Over the last several years, we have been cited as a role model by organizations such as
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta and the World Economic
Forum in Switzerland. In 2006, the National Business Group on Health recognized us with
its Best Practices Award, citing our employee health and wellness programs, while the
New England Employee Benefit Council honored us for our pandemic prevention and
preparedness programs. We are also participating in the Dossia Founders Group, an
organization that is funding development of a Web-based portal through which the
employees and retirees of major corporations, as well as the employees’ dependents
and others, can securely maintain personal health records throughout their lives.
During the past five years, there has been heightened sensitivity among political leaders,
scientists and the public regarding the issue of environmental stewardship and corporate
responsibility. Here again, we believe that
acting responsibly is sound business. The
best way to minimize the environmental
impact of mail is to reduce the amount
of it that goes undelivered—either due
to inaccurate addresses or because it
is sent to people who do not want it.
Our address cleansing solutions help
customers reduce the waste associated with undeliverable and returned mail and allow
them to save money on postage and re-mailing costs. Our marketing solutions, in turn,
help our customers to focus on those people most likely to be interested in a particular
campaign, again reducing waste.
In addition, Pitney Bowes solutions that support remote transactions—such as the online
purchase of postage, shipping solutions for items bought on eBay and our Relia-Vote mail
We are a world leader
in creating a ‘culture of health’
among our employees
and their families.