Corporate Responsiblity
As a producer of products designed to help people enjoy the outdoors, and as a company staffed by people who love the outdoors, we feel a unique responsibility to do all we can to help preserve and protect the environment in every way we can.
That’s why we will be rolling out a number of programs that will help reduce our impact on the environment and help our customers to do the same. These include corporate initiatives to reduce and offset any environmental impacts from the manufacturing of our products, and programs to encourage the responsible use and recycling of our kayaks.
Wilderness Systems also sponsors outdoor groups at the forefront of environmental protection and awareness. Find out more about the following programs:
Paddle-It-Forward
“Paddle It Forward” ran in 2008/2009 and was a simple concept in which everyone gives a little, and receives a lot. Customers could donate their used hard-shell kayak or canoe to any 501(c)(3), outdoor or environmental educational organization and bring the proof of donation to a participating Confluence dealer. With this proof of donation, they received nearly 20-percent off the cost of a new kayak or canoe.
Employee Volunteerism Program
Confluence Watersports (parent company of Wilderness Systems) is
offering its employees paid time off to give back to the paddling
community. With 500 employees among its seven brands and an internal
sales team spread across the country, there is a substantive
opportunity to make a difference.
“Many members of our team work here because they are passionate
about paddling, which goes hand in hand with the health of rivers,
lakes and oceans where they paddle,” said Sue Rechner, CEO of
Confluence Watersports. “As an organization, we want to enable them to
give back to the community and to the industry.”
Any employee who has worked continuously with Confluence for a
minimum of five years may take an additional five, paid days off per
year to volunteer. The effort must be broadly related to the paddling
industry, from water clean-up days to teaching kids to paddle.
This initiative contributes to two guiding principles for
Confluence: to support the growth of the industry and to promote a
satisfying work environment for its employees.