AIM Language Learning - Ethical Business Vision Statement

Often within corporate culture, the bottom line takes precedence over the public interest. Many of the world’s problems – whether they be environmental degradation, disparities of wealth or social injustice – are in a large measure the result of corporate irresponsibility. Wendy Maxwell - AIM Ethical Business Vision Statement At AIM Language Learning, we want to be part of the solution, not part of the problem. We believe that individuals, governments, NGOs and corporations must work together for the common good to help transform this planet into one that is safer, healthier, greener and more just. It is up to each one of us to minimize our negative impacts and maximize our positive impacts on the world around us.

Here are some of the things we are doing at AIM Language Learning to
make a difference:

Using recycled paper (with high post-consumer content) in all our printing (program materials and promotional material) and in our office	Basing our operations in a small community, which reduces travel time to the office or between contractors to a maximum of 5 km, thus reducing greenhouse-gas emissions
Giving 3% of our pre-tax profits to the Stephen Lewis Foundation, which helps those orphaned by the ravages of AIDS in Africa	Supporting the local community by providing jobs that are well-paid and often non-commuting
Paying for carbon offsets, so that all our workshop presenters’ travel, as well as the office use and commuting of AIM employees, is carbon-neutral. As technology improves, we will be offering virtual workshops, which will further cut our greenhouse-gas emissions*	Actively building a community of educators through our web forum, encouraging conversations about good second language instruction across continents and oceans
Plans for the future include partnering with educational NGOs in developing parts of the world to supply language-learning materials at no cost. We believe that being fluent in a second language gives marginalized peoples a much better chance to succeed.

We would love to hear from you! What do you think AIM Language Learning can do to become a better corporate citizen?

* Not all carbon offsets are equal. Ones supporting renewable energy are the best.

For more information go to http://www.pembina.org/wind/wind_power.php

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