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Environmental Sustainability and Business

Environmental Sustainability and Business. Environmental Performance Group. Richard Young, President. Today’s Presentation. Why Environmental Sustainability? Sustainability and Business $$$$ Sustainability Program Development Steps Example Results. US Population 5%. US Resources

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Environmental Sustainability and Business

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  1. Environmental Sustainability and Business Environmental Performance Group Richard Young, President

  2. Today’s Presentation • Why Environmental Sustainability? • Sustainability and Business $$$$ • Sustainability Program Development Steps • Example Results Reducing your footprint is good business.

  3. US Population 5% US Resources And Wastes 30% Reducing your footprint is good business.

  4. Today’s Green Reality • Environmentally Responsible Business • Are you aware of your impacts ? • Are you taking steps to reduce those impacts? • Are you committed to continuous improvement ? Reducing your footprint is good business.

  5. Sustainable Business Triple Bottom Line Three P’s Reducing your footprint is good business.

  6. $ Your Business Drivers $ Reducing your footprint is good business.

  7. Sustainability Program Development Goal: Reduce Environmental Impacts Improve Financial Performance Create Long-term Value Four Key Program Development Steps • Baseline Assessment • Plan Development • Internal Execution • Monitoring and Reporting Reducing your footprint is good business.

  8. Water Use Analysis Solid Waste Analysis Current Green Practices Analysis Carbon Footprint Analysis Ecological Footprint Analysis Step 1- Baseline Assessment An Environmental Footprint Baseline Assessment typically contains the following: Tonnes CO2e Global Acres Reducing your footprint is good business.

  9. Revenue • Environmental Impacts • Energy • Materials • Transportation • Water • Waste Market Share Overhead COGS Human Assets Risk Step 2-Plan Development Focus first on your money making opportunities • Business Drivers • Sustainability Goals + Profitable Sustainability $$$$ Producing profits helps build momentum Reducing your footprint is good business.

  10. Waste Reduction/Recycling Conserve Energy Greenhouse Gas Reduction Employee Education Alternative Energy Transportation Green Buildings/LEED Water Conservation Supply Chain Management Material Efficiency Green Products Community Initiatives Environmental Advocacy Organic Foods Reduce Ecological Footprint Reduce Pollution Consumer Education Pollution Reduction Example Plan Goals & Strategies Many different types - all good! What’s best for your organization? Reducing your footprint is good business.

  11. Step 3- Internal Execution • Program Leadership - C Level • Green Team - Cross Company Collaboration • Employee Awareness and Engagement - Learning about how they can help Very Important! Employees want to work for companies that are doing the right things, and help the company be successful. Reducing your footprint is good business.

  12. Step 4-Monitoring and Reporting “You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” Example Scorecard - Make it Real Reducing your footprint is good business.

  13. Bottom Line Value-Added Business Strategy In the future, all leading business will have environmental sustainability as part of their core business strategy and culture. Reducing your footprint is good business.

  14. Example - Sweet Candy Co. Reduced waste + Increased revenue + Reduced costs = Profits ROI = Very good ! Reducing your footprint is good business.

  15. Example - Aberdeen Study By increasing quality and corporate responsibility, leading food and beverage companies have made these improvements: • 19 percent decrease in energy costs • 17 percent decrease in waste / disposal costs • 13 percent decrease in defects / non-conforming goods over last 12 months • 5 percent decrease in year-over-year overall operational costs relative to changes in volume of business • 15 percent increase in new customers Reducing your footprint is good business.

  16. Moving Forward • Program Development Paths: • Do It Yourself (“DIY Sustainability”) • Outside Help • Industry Toolkit Reducing your footprint is good business.

  17. EarthRight Business Institute EarthRightInstitute.com Reducing your footprint is good business.

  18. Questions? Thank you! Richard Young Environmental Performance Groupwww.epgsustainability.com 801-485-5551 Reducing your footprint is good business.

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