Agency honors green workers

July 9, 2008

The Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund today will host "One Year Green," a celebration of MAIF's environmental achievements.

MAIF employees who have demonstrated a commitment to making eco-friendly solutions routine in their daily operations will be honored with a "Green Thumb" award, and MAIF's Earth Day pledge tree will be dedicated on the grounds of MAIF's headquarters in Annapolis.

"MAIF is committed to working toward a more environmentally friendly business model," said M. Kent Krabbe, executive director for MAIF. "Our employees have embraced this initiative wholeheartedly, and our celebration is really about them. Going 'green' has instilled a renewed sense of pride in our company, accountability to each other and to our earth."

Since 2007, MAIF's "Green Team," a group of employee volunteers, has expanded the company recycling program; bought hybrid vehicles for MAIF's fleet; worked with vendors who support "green" goals; powered down PCs, lights, and other electronics when they're not in use; and reduced paper consumption by printing less and scanning items whenever possible.

MAIF is a quasi-state agency that provides automobile insurance to eligible Maryland residents who have been turned down by two private carriers or canceled by one.

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