ProChoice in the Community

ProChoice in the Community

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• Clean Up Australia Day

  In 2008 Paramount Safety Products saw an opportunity to participate in an important community initiative, Clean Up Australia Day, and donated 30,000 gloves for use by volunteers.

  This was the first of a three year commitment by Paramount, to assist this important environmental project. We have been participating in this worthwhile activity ever since and have committed to an extension of the initial period. Started in Australia, the Clean Up project has evolved into a world wide phenomenon.
  
  Paramount Safety Products thought the most practical way to be involved in the project would be to equip the Clean Up Australia volunteers with protective gloves. We had gloves manufactured for the purpose with the Clean-Up Australia logo, and produced in green and gold colours.
  
  Paramount Safety Products are proud to lend a (covered) hand to such a worthy cause.
• The Australian Paralympian Sailing Team

  Australia’s Sailing success in international events such as the Olympics doesn’t happen by accident. Teams need top class competition to improve their competitiveness and therefore their medal chances. It is expensive to send boats and crews overseas to gain that experience. It is even harder to raise funds for our Australian Paralympic Sailors. That’s why the founder of Paramount safety, Rob Bird, a world class yachtsman himself, was only too pleased to respond to an appeal from the Paralympic Sailing Team for financial support to prepare our team for competition. Another example of Paramount Safety Product’s commitment to worthy Australian community causes.

  

• Scot Kirkbride Research Centre
  When 27 year-old golfer Scott Kirkbride lost his five year battle with melanoma in 2004, his family and friends set up the Scot Kirkbride Melanoma Research Centre.
  SKMRC, under the auspices of the Western Australian Institute for  Medical Research was launched on the pledges and donations of WA supporters and matched by funds from the University of Western Australia.
  One of the pioneer supporters was the Bird family and Paramount Safety Products, who continue to give their backing to what they believe is a very important research initiative with the intention of finding a cure for an insidious and deadly disease that has claimed so many victims in Australia.
• Lifestart
  A sense of fairplay for the disadvantaged in our society is to the fore in Paramount’s commitment to a ‘better Australia.’ There is no sector of our society more in need than kids with disabilities.  Lifestart Co-operative is an early intervention program for children with intellectual disabilities or delays in development. It was established in 1996 to provide a community based program managed by families, for families. Lifestart is based on the concept of partnerships between parents and professionals, with support from companies such as Paramount Safety Products.
• Indigenous Communities Education Appeal (ICEA)

  Acutely aware of the importance of education in modern society, Paramount Safety support the Indigenous Communities Education Appeal (ICEA) which is a not-for-profit charity that promotes education in remote communities of Western Australian. ICEA’s primary focus is enhancing the educational experience by encouraging active participation in learning.

  Paramount Safety Products acknowledge this worthy cause by donating ProChoice Safety Gear to ICEA’s KickStart Gardens initiative which is part of their Healthy Eating and Healthy Living Program, a cross curricular platform encompassing gardening, cooking, nutrition, health, local indigenous language and culture. Paramount Safety Products are honoured to be involved in such an inspirational and unique “grass roots” program across regional Australia

  

• Environmental Commitment

  Paramount Safety Products continues its commitment to our environment. We all rely on our natural environment for clean air, water, food and energy. We recognise that we need to play our part in helping our planet. It's our responsibility and we're committed to it.

  We are continually looking at ways to develop into a sustainable and environmentally conscious business. Here are just some of the initiatives we're working on.
  
  1) Current offices
  
  We're continually reviewing our power, water and product usage along with our waste management practices and establishing new working parameters to increase our efficiencies in these areas.
  
  2) Products
  
  Many products in the safety industry rely on plastics and disposable materials. We're on the search for new and improved materials as well as reviewing the options for recycling our products and packaging. We won't find the solutions over night but we have already made some significant steps in this area. We'll keep you posted!
  
  3) Logistics and Travel
  
  Our decentralised distribution system not only ensures timely delivery but is also better for the environment as stock doesn't have to travel too far to get to our customers. We're also carbon offsetting our fleet and all airline travel.
  
  4) Continued partnership with 'Clean Up Australia'
  
  We'll be supporting this great campaign to clean up our country to ensure waste doesn't make it into our precious rivers and oceans. This is a great Australian event so we encourage you to get involved! See http://www.cleanup.org.au/