In 2007 Impark became North America’s first and only Carbon Neutral parking company. Our Environmental Sustainability Program places an emphasis on cataloguing and reducing our use of non-renewable resources. This includes the planting and tending of over 2.500 trees in 2007 alone. In addition to absorbing tons of CO2, nitrous oxide, sulphur dioxide, particulate matter over their lifetime, they will provide a cooling effect, prevent rainwater runoff / soil erosion, and create new wildlife habitat.

In addition to this carbon-offsetting initiative,

• We participate in BOMA’s office recycling program across the company, recycling all paper waste
• Our two Sign Shops use low lead, non-volatile organic compound paints
• Our sign shops also comply with WHMIS procedures for safe handling and disposal of materials
• All of our ticket stock is printed on recycled paper with soy-based inks
• We are the largest corporate user of Smart Cars in Canada
• We are an ongoing supporter of wildlife habitat revitalization. As an example, please see the accompanying quote from the Pacific Parklands Foundation in response to our $100,000 donation
• We use solar-powered meters to eliminate lead acid batteries
• Impark Wireless pay-by-phone and E-pass systems eliminate the need for meters, paper or plastic passes, and the energy and resources that go into production, delivery, and operation of each of these
• Over 50% of our properties are deliberately configured to eliminate vehicle idling. Using a free-flow-in/out layout and pay-on-foot operating methodology, we eliminate the unnecessary idling that would otherwise occur as vehicles queue at an exit/entrance to pay or take a ticket
• Over the last 12 months we have distributed over 2,700 Compact Fluorescent lightbulbs to clients and customers. Collectively, these will prevent the emission of 3.28 million pounds of CO2 over their lifetime