One of the biggest issues small and midsized enterprises face when it comes to sustainability is a lack of clear direction. Developing a Sustainability Vision may seem a waste of time for SME’s, but how can you plan strategically for the future or expect employees to rally behind you without understanding where you ultimately [...]
It’s hard to advocate for change within any group. Period. Navigating the waters of corporate hesitation when trying to introduce ‘Green’ initiatives can be a difficult task, compounded by the fact that many organizations are reluctant to invest time or money in new programs during an economic downturn. Understanding how new ideas circulate [...]
Your health is only as good as the air you breathe. Unfortunately, you’re probably one of the many millions of Americans who live and work in buildings awash with chemical, biological and particulate pollutants linked to chronic illness. Perhaps you’re blissfully unaware of this fact, after all, Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) isn’t in the [...]
Ditch the plastic: Every year Americans consume 30 billion single-serving containers of bottled water, 380 billion plastic bags and enough plastic film to shrink wrap Texas. A bottled water ban in the office is a good starting place in the move towards a Green office.
What happens when businesses, community members, educators, innovators and government officials come together in a cooperative effort to bring sustainability into the mainstream for the benefit of an entire community? Think Green Columbus has a pretty good idea: exponential growth through collaboration, innovation and education. And, judging from TGC’s inaugural ‘brainworking’ event (brainstorming + networking) [...]
Company Name: Timberland
Company Type: Privately Owned
URL/Location: www.Timberland.com
Company Description: Timberland is a privately owned clothing company that specializes in making comfortable yet rugged boots, shoes, clothes and gear. Timberland’s mission is to “…equip people to make a difference in their world. We do this by creating outstanding products and by trying to make a difference [...]
Imagine a business. For the better part of the last 20 years, this business has worked to position itself as one of the nation’s leading ‘socially responsible’ providers of eco-friendly household products while pouring countless man hours into engaging and educating its customers in the importance of low-impact living. Business is [...]
Part two of YGR’s EMS Guide covers the last half of implementing an Environmental Management System. As with Part 1, each strategy should be based on your company’s unique needs, environmental impact, budget and so on.
At the bottom of the page you will find an EMS Manual Template and blank worksheets from the EPA [...]
YGR recently guest posted on Eco-OfficeGals.com: “Growing Business Green: YGR Guest Post”
“Pollution is waste, waste represents inefficiency and inefficiency is simply not profitable” In this simple quote Jeffrey Hollander of Seventh Generation asserts what environmental advocates have been telling us for years: sustainability and profit are not mutually exclusive. Indeed, they go hand in hand.
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OK, so you’ve decided you’re ready to ‘Green’ your business. You know what sustainability means to your company, you’ve estimated the scope of the project (after reading YGR’s previous post) and perhaps you’ve got some ideas already stirring in your mind. So what now? It’s time to lay the foundation for your Environmental Management [...]