Energy & Transportation

We subsidize public transit costs for commuting staff, as well as Fastrak costs for those traveling from the East Bay, and for hybrid car owners to enable them to access the high occupancy vehicle lane.

We allow staff to flex their hours so that they can avoid traffic congestion insofar as possible, given the requirements of their daily job responsibilities.

We apply carbon offsets purchased through a grant to Climate Trust to all Foundation related air travel by staff, Board members, and guest speakers and Compton Fellows.

Investments

We actively vote our proxies for environmentally and socially responsible corporate policies.

We maintain at least 85% of the Compton Foundation endowment in environmentally and socially screened investments.

We provide our staff the option of investing in environmentally and socially responsible retirement funds.

As shareholders, the Foundation co-signs letters to corporate management requesting more environmentally sustainable practices.  Some of the Foundation's investments are program related.

Supplies

We use 100% post-consumer recycled paper, and re-use paper whenever possible.

We buy local, organic (or pesticide-free), and fair-trade foods whenever available at or below a 15% price premium.

We buy sustainably-produced office supplies whenever available at or below a 15% price premium.

We purchase 100% biodegradable and non-toxic cleaning supplies.

Staff

We subsidize up to five days of paid volunteer activity at a nonprofit organization for each of our staff every year.

We match on a 2:1 basis charitable contributions of $100 or more made by our staff and Board members, up to a total of $9,000 per person per year.

We subsidize job-related professional and educational development programs for all staff as schedules and budgets permit.

We allow our staff to flex their hours in order to fulfill family caregiving responsibilities insofar as possible, given the requirements of their daily job responsibilities.