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Hypertherm releases annual corporate social responsibility report

Hypertherm, a manufacturer of plasma, laser, and waterjet cutting systems in Hanover, N.H., has released its annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) report. Available for download at www.hypertherm.com/csr/, the report measures 2014 progress on the company’s social and environmental efforts.

The report covers three different CSR disciplines: the community, the environment, and employee well-being. The 2014 report shows a year-over-year increase in the number of employees volunteering in the community, a decrease in emissions and landfill waste, and an expansion of its on-site wellness facility.

In 2014 the company sent a little more than 4 percent of its waste to the landfill, compared with more than 12 percent in 2010. The company continues to purchase renewable energy credits for 100 percent of its domestic energy usage, has awarded green leaf certification to nearly 80 percent of its teams, and now has 62 percent of its suppliers working toward a sustainable procurement management goal.

The company’s 2014 safety record came in at 1.4 incidents per 100 full-time employees. The number of employees attending on-site fitness classes increased to 64 percent.