“As a prominent telecom solutions company in North America our solutions are integral to vital communications infrastructure. NWS takes our responsibility seriously and are committed to providing solutions that make our customers more nimble while working to protect the natural ecosystems that supply us with raw materials.
Our team is comprised of exceptional intellectuals and innovators who are committed to making a difference, both within our organization and in the wider world. We are pleased that our exceptional solutions and services, management systems, sustainability and social governance initiatives have been recognized by customers and organizations. We recognize that our success depends on the health of the planet and the prosperity of the communities we serve, and we are committed to doing our part to prepare for the world we need next.”
Xavier Williams, CEO of NWS
Success highlights:
NWS is committed to the global effort to end modern slavery, child labor and human trafficking. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to creating a non-discriminatory and safe environment for our employees, vendors, and customers. Our recruitment and management systems are designed to ensure that all employees are legally able to work and are not subject to human rights abuses. Additionally, NWS does not knowingly enter business or support any supplier, customer or entity who is found to be involved in slavery, human trafficking, child labor or any forced or compulsory labor.
We continue to make strides in refining our organizational procedures to protect not only NWS but individuals within our community. In the following documentation, NWS outlines our efforts to protect our staff and those whom we secure business with.
NWS is currently using the GreenPlaces Environmental Management system to measure and track the company’s footprint including Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. In 2023, NWS will have more visibility into real time emissions data through utility tracking.
Processing returned equipment can be an expensive and time-consuming endeavor. NWS’ reverse logistics capabilities ensure that your returned equipment is taken care of – whether it needs to be returned to the origin, scrapped or repacked and replaced as stock.
NWS is purchasing renewable energy credits and upgrading to 100% renewable energy in order to eliminate our Scope 2 (electricity) emissions (~280 mT).
NWS has offset 100% of Scope 1 emissions (302 mT) through investments in verified carbon negative projects, effectively taking action against emissions from essential business operations that can’t be eliminated
In 2022, NWS began developing a formalized ESG program by: conducting a structured materiality survey to confirm priorities and assessing current programs through a policy gap analysis and developing a suite of updated policies to adopt.
Of the ~29 million plastic water bottles Americans purchase each year, only about 1 in 6 of them are properly recycled, NWS is a plastic water bottle-free workplace.
NWS is investing in more sustainable printing practices that not only lowers environmental impact, but also reduces operating costs. Printing efficiencies include using less ink, investing in refabricated cartridges and recycled or compostable paper
At NWS, we believe that sustainability is every company’s responsibility and we’re proud to be 100% powered by renewable energy. In addition to investing in renewable energy credits (RECs) to eliminate our Scope 2 emissions and offsetting our Scope 1 emissions, NWS’s sustainability program is designed to measure, track, and reduce our annual carbon footprint through strategic initiatives in partnership with GreenPlaces.
To date, NWS has eliminated 280 metric tons of carbon emissions through RECs, and offset an additional 302 metric tons by investing in verified environmental projects around the globe that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, including:
Therm is committed to monetizing innovative and environmentally friendly solutions that are both efficient and cost-effective. It is Therm’s goal to make climate-friendly technology decisions cost-competitive for both neighborhood businesses and larger corporations. Therm brings together a team with rich industry backgrounds in HVAC/R, energy efficiency, facilities management, and cooling technology. They are experienced in this space and know that changes don’t happen overnight. With more than 10 patents, their engineering team is full of relentless innovators.
This project reduces GHG emissions by enhancing existing controls at an adipic acid plant to increase N₂O destruction beyond baseline levels. Previously, exhaust was routed to either a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) unit—ineffective for N₂O—or a less effective Thermal Reduction Unit (TRU). To meet Clean Air Act Title V permit requirements, the SCR operated much of the year. Phase I involves installing a new absorption column at Ascend Performance Materials to convert NOx to nitric acid. This allows more exhaust to be routed to the TRU, increasing overall N₂O destruction.
NWS is proud to be a certified Minority Business Enterprise and we recognize the contributions that diverse talent and suppliers bring to all facets of our business. As a company with business operations in the US and Canada, we are aware of the impact of these contributions to creating jobs and providing economic impact to the communities where we work and live. NWS is committed to providing equal opportunity in all our employment and purchasing practices.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. This commitment is embodied in company policy and the way we do business at our Company and is an important principle of sound business management.
NWS recognizes that working with diverse businesses and suppliers creates a business eco-system that helps drive innovation and growth. We are committed to providing direct and indirect business and procurement opportunities to small and diverse businesses (minority, Aboriginal, women, veteran and service disabled-veteran, LGBTQI, and disability-owned).
NWS’s is pleased to be affiliated with several key diversity business organizations that help amplify our ability to make a meaningful business impact including:
• National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) Corporate Plus
• Carolinas/Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council (CVMSDC)
• Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC)
• California Supplier Clearinghouse
• US Black Chambers, Inc (USBC)
As a certified minority-owned business, NWS also assists our customers with achieving tier one and tier two supplier diversity spending goals through our products and services. As an NMSDC Corporate Plus member, we have the capability and experience of contracting with corporate members on a national basis.
We believe supporting our local communities is a vital component of how we operate as a company. It is part of our value principles of sustaining and improving our community and commitment to corporate responsibility and ethics.
Our employees are actively involved in several important charitable organizations and our leaders and employees contribute annually to serve their communities.
We are proud to support the following organizations:
Metrocrest Services
Team members from our Carrolton warehouse location spent an afternoon with Metrocrest Services working in their food distribution site. The group stocked and organized shelves in the grocery store style food bank facility located in Carrolton. Metrocrest Services specializes in helping individuals, families, and seniors navigate through crisis situations and work to stabilize their lives through their food pantry, short-term housing support, financial education, employment coaching and senior support services.
CALEB
In Blainville, our team spent the day with CALEB. Carrefour alimentation l’Espoir de Blainville (CALEB) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to fight poverty, hunger and social exclusion. In order to achieve this, CALEB offers a weekly food assistance service and a listening service to help individuals with low incomes on the territory of the city of Blainville. Our team had the unique opportunity to participate in CALEB’s annual holiday giving event where they were able to help 97 families with choosing holiday gifts and receiving food aid. More information about CALEB can be found
People’s Resource Center
Right up the street from our Westmont location is People’s Resource Center, an organization that offers a food pantry, clothing closet, technology training, job assistance, social services, adult learning and literacy and art programs. Nearly 26,000 DuPage residents rely on PRC for help each year. Our team volunteered in the PRC food pantry assisting with stocking and distributing food items. The team enjoyed conversing with visitors of the facility and the opportunity to give back in NWS’ own neighborhood. Learn more about People’s Resource Center
Eden Food for Change
The Mississauga team worked in Eden Food for Change, a foodbank and learning kitchen located in Mississauga. Eden not only provides the community with food and basics such as diapers, they also provide food preparation training in their learning kitchen to aid individuals in entry to the foodservice industry.in entry to the foodservice industry. The team aided in sorting goods in Eden’s large facility.
