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What is Sustainability?

Development and operations that meet the economic and social needs of people today, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs as well.

Often, the triple or quadruple bottom line approaches describe what’s most important to consider for long-term success in today's complex, globalized world.

Recent changes in the scale of human activity are creating new challenges to understand socially, economically and environmentally. Given the new challenges we face, sustainability involves thinking in systems and about the future.

What is or isn’t sustainable is unique for every organization and can depend on a multitude of variables including location, stakeholders, risks, environmental factors, economics, and materialities.

Because of these real world complexities, sustainability as it is defined may not be readily achievable. However, continuously improving towards sustainability will ensure that growth and development intentionally push us closer to our goals.

COMMON SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES

Lower Environmental footprint

Carbon Footprint
Ecological Footprint
Life Cycle Analyses
Supply Chain Analyses
Reduce Emissions
Waste Stream Analyses

Save money

Waste Disposal Cost Reduction
Water Conservation
Energy Efficiency
Risk Awareness

Engage Stakeholders

Increase Profits and Marketability
Grow and Expand Reputation
Enhanced Decision Making Abilities
Enlightened Interests

Attract, retain and engage employees

Green Team Leadership
Indoor Environmental Quality
Employee Ideas for Improvement
Collaboration
Value-living
Transparency

Sustainable Certification

TRUE Zero Waste
Leadership in Energy Efficient Design (LEED)
Rainforest Alliance
Fairtrade
Energy Star

Yearly Sustainablity Reporting

Following the gold-standard of reporting, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Framework and Sustainability Standards, this type of report focuses on topics that are uniquely material to the reporting organization.

Sustainability reports cover profit and economic impact, social impacts, and environmental impacts through collected metrics.

Immediately, these reports inform shareholders and create a plan to reach long-term goals. Overtime, they show momentum, celebrate achievements, and guide strategic planning.

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