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Environment Reports

Environment Reports

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Environmental Policy

Environmental Policy

Alpine Bank is committed to the needs of our customers, employees, shareholders, and communities. We believe that our long-term health and success is directly linked to the health and quality of the natural environment. We endeavor to continuously improve our environmental performance and environmental management system, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and prevent pollution by adopting and promoting:

• Renewable Resources
• Resource Efficient Products, Services and Practices
• Community Outreach, Awareness and Education

Through our actions, we aim to influence and improve the quality of life in the communities we serve. Periodic internal audits and management reviews of our environmental objectives and targets help to assure that our actions are consistent with our policies, and compliant with all applicable environmental regulations and compliance obligations. Finally, we communicate our environmental policy and actions with our communities, and we welcome their participation.

Purchasing Policy

Purchasing Policy

Alpine Bank will strive to reduce the environmental impact of our operations beginning with the types of products we purchase. We believe that proactive and successful purchasing efforts will significantly reduce our environmental burdens and enhance our stewardship of the resources within our communities. Some of the ways we will incorporate proactive purchasing efforts are as follows:

• Renewable Resources: We will look for products that do not deplete the quality of nature and resources.
• Resource Efficient: We will look for certified products that use less energy while providing the same or better quality of service. For example, Energy Star and Green Seal are certifications for environmentally friendly products.
• Recycled Content: We will look for products with a high percentage of post-consumer recycled content, which will assure a growing market for all the material we collect for recycling.
• Pollution Prevention: We will look for products that keep pollutants and toxins out of the air and landfills, e.g. low-mercury lamps, sealed recyclable batteries and non-petroleum based lubricants.
• Supply Chain: We will communicate to our business partners our Environmental and Purchasing Policies with the goal of extending our influence by purchasing products and services that further reduce overall environmental impact.

We will work with our business partners to minimize their use of packaging for products we purchase, and to promote environmentally friendly materials and processes in their operations.

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