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MORE THAN JUST COMMERCE PHILOSOPHY
As a member of the Santa Cruz Community Credit Union's More Than
Just Commerce Program, our business strives to conduct business in
a socially just and environmentally sustainable way. We recognize
our role as a locally owned independent business as an opportunity
to address the needs of the community. We try to meet and exceed
each of these principles each day:
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To support the community by the nature of our business and/or
charitable giving; to care about the strength and sustainability
of this community.
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To buy products and services from locally owned and independent
businesses that act according to this philosophy. To provide
goods and services of the highest quality while keeping prices
affordable.
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To minimize our impact on the natural environment in every
aspect of business operation.
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To reduce, reuse, recycle, and buy recycled as much as possible;
to minimize non-recyclable waste, and to take all hazardous
waste to proper facilities to be disposed of; to buy recycled
packaging and office supplies.
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To strive to do business with suppliers that respect and care
for the people and resources necessary to create their products;
to stay informed about the business actions of our suppliers,
and to be open to changing business partners if their values
regarding business operations are out of alignment with our
own.
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To provide fair, honest, and respectful service to our customers.
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To respect our employees and treat them fairly while keeping
in mind the living wage; to keep them informed about services
and products we provide as well as to keep them informed about
social and environmental issues surrounding business/store
practices.
| Signature: |
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| Date: |
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| Printed Name: |
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| Business Name: |
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| Position in Business: |
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MORE THAN JUST COMMERCE APPLICANT AGREEMENT
The undersigned Applicant hereby requests that the business named
below be accepted into, and publicly represented to be a participant
in, the "More Than Just Commerce Program". ("MTJC Program")
In consideration of MTJC's agreement to accept Applicant as a
participant in the Program, Applicant agrees to each of the following
terms and conditions:
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The Applicant hereby authorizes MTJC to publicly represent and
publish that the Applicant is a participant in the MTJC program.
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The Applicant hereby authorizes MTJC to publicly represent and
publish that the Applicant is a participant in the MTJC program.
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The Applicant may withdraw from the program at any time, for
any reason, provided written notice of such withdrawal is given
to MTJC. Within 30 days of the receipt of such written notice,
MTJC agrees to use its best efforts to remove the Applicant
from any MTJC publication which describes the Applicant as a
participant in the Program. MTJC shall not, however, be liable
for any claims for damages based upon the failure to remove
references to the Applicant from and such publications. MTJC
shall not be under any obligation to change any existing printed
media as a result of the withdrawal of any participant, and
MTJC reserves the right to employ, use or publicly distribute
such existing printed materials in the ordinary course of the
program.
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MTJC reserves the right to accept, reject, or remove any person,
business or other participant from the MTJC Program for any
reason, with or without cause.
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MTJC reserves the right to terminate, suspend, or modify the
MTJC Program at any time without notice to any person, business
or other participant in such program.
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The Applicant hereby releases MTJC (including the Santa Cruz
Community Credit Union and the principals, members, directors,
officers, employees, affiliates and agents of such organizations
and of MTJC itself) from any and all liability which might arise
by reason of the Applicant's participation in the MTJC program,
as well as any omissions or errors in the content of any MTJC
publications.
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The Applicant warrants that he or she has the authority to sign
this agreement on behalf of the business indicated.
| Signature: |
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| Date: |
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| Printed Name: |
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| Business Name: |
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