This document discusses green initiatives that can be implemented in the workplace. It provides definitions of "going green" and sustainability. Some benefits of green initiatives include social responsibility, leadership, cost savings, and increased revenue. The document then discusses California Closets as a case study, outlining their sustainability program which included forming a green team, reducing energy and water usage, improving recycling, and selecting more environmentally-friendly vendors. It provides an example action plan and implementation strategies for starting green programs. Finally, it lists some resources for going green.
This practice is highly lucrative: ...
Keeps the environment clean and fresh: ...
Saves the Earth and conserves energy: ...
Reduces environmental pollution: ...
Waste management will help you earn money: ...
Creates employment:
How Digital printing on demand enables more sustainable printing.
- It allows short run lengths and quick turnaround printing.
- It enables customised content that can be tailored to individual requirements.
- It results in less waste and inventory and minimises your organisation's carbon footprint.
This practice is highly lucrative: ...
Keeps the environment clean and fresh: ...
Saves the Earth and conserves energy: ...
Reduces environmental pollution: ...
Waste management will help you earn money: ...
Creates employment:
How Digital printing on demand enables more sustainable printing.
- It allows short run lengths and quick turnaround printing.
- It enables customised content that can be tailored to individual requirements.
- It results in less waste and inventory and minimises your organisation's carbon footprint.
l Personal Digital VIP è il professionista che accompagna un personaggio pubblico, politico, dello spettacolo e/o un’azienda in un percorso di creazione e affermazione della propria immagine attraverso i social media.
Innovation Marketing® è un’agenzia fortemente specializzata in Social Media, Digital PR e formazione sulla comunicazione digitale.
Un partner per aziende e istituzioni che vogliono affrontare il Web con gli strumenti giusti per avere visibilità, reputazione e ritorno di immagine.
La nostra missione è aiutarvi a costruire le relazioni giuste in rete, insegnarvi ad ascoltare i vostri clienti e a dialogare con loro.
Il corso di formazione "Social Media Operativo" spiega in modo approfondito e con un taglio strettamente concreto e pratico, uno per uno, i singoli social media, illustrandovi le specifiche peculiarità di ognuno, guidandovi in ogni azione, dalla più semplice alla più complessa, fino a guidarvi alla realizzazione di un Social Media Plan.
Sustainability is smart business (events industry)Michael Luehrs
The business case for sustainability for event industry leaders. Directed at destinations, hotels, venues and industry influencers, the points here help show that sustainable practices are fundamental, integral and benficial to business.
Prepared in collaboration with Mariela McIwraith of MeetingChange, these slides were presented to the World Meetings Forum on behalf of the Green Meetings Industry Council.
1 D3655 Participate in Environmentally Sustainable Wo.docxmercysuttle
1
D3655: Participate in Environmentally
Sustainable Work Practices
Week 5: Sustainability in the Workplace
Sustainability in the Workplace
• The use of resources must be measured
and accounted for the external costs of
our goods and services.
• The beauty of going “sustainable” is
that many of the changes we make are
beneficial to our health and
environment, while saving us money.
• Reducing our energy and water usage,
as well as waste produced, all translate
into less resource utilization and
therefore, lower costs.
Local businesses are an integral part of the
solution. Every action, no matter how small, can
contribute to the global effort to reduce our
ecological footprint.
Sustainability in the Workplace
Environmental Pressure: As our energy and natural
resource demands grow, impacts to ecosystems are
proportionally growing and causing more damage
to the health of our planet and communities.
Economic Pressure: Sustainability presents
opportunities for efficiency that can improve
business performance and competitiveness, while
reducing operating costs.
Social Pressure: Investors, customers,
environmental groups and the media have begun
to make sustainability the profitable choice.
Sustainability in the Workplace
Seven Areas of Concern
Looking to this future, the following seven areas will begin to
provide your office with strategies that save you money while
improving the efficiency and vitality of your business
Energy
Maintenance
• Keep all equipment, such as air filters clean and
maintained
Lighting
• Use daylight if possible and then compact fluorescent
light bulbs or new light emitting diodes (LED bulbs)
• Install sensors to automatically turn lighting on/ off in
space that is less used
Equipment
• Optimize energy settings on computers, monitors and
other electronics
• Unplug devices that are not in use and utilize power strips
• Reduce the amount of equipment in use: consolidate
several printers into one efficient multi-use device
Water
Conserve
• Fix leaks: Millions of gallons of water are lost every
year through leaking pipes
• Install water saving fixtures: Using low-flow sink
fixtures at the tap can decreases water usage by 50%
Reuse
• Consider grey-water, reclaimed water or rainwater
harvesting for landscape irrigation
Transportation
• Since the oil price spike of 2008,
there has been greater interest
in public transit and the
walkability of communities.
• Carpooling or taking the bus,
instead of single person car trips
decreases CO2 emissions and
reduces the cost of commuting.
The option to walk, bike, bus or
carpool gives people more
choice and makes for a healthier
community and a better planet
Transportation
Getting to Work
• Locating your business near public transportation
routes can save you and employees money on
parking and gas expenses
• Promot ...
This deck describes sustainability in residential and commercial settings. Topics include operations, structures, behaviors, products & services and community outreach related to being sustainable. Being green has never been easier to understand.
Why should anyone, especially hospitals, care about our environment? Because it makes sense... it saves hospitals money, provides a superior image and hospitals contribute enormously to the health and well-being of not only our environment but its inhabitants.
Students, digital devices and success - Andreas Schleicher - 27 May 2024..pptxEduSkills OECD
Andreas Schleicher presents at the OECD webinar ‘Digital devices in schools: detrimental distraction or secret to success?’ on 27 May 2024. The presentation was based on findings from PISA 2022 results and the webinar helped launch the PISA in Focus ‘Managing screen time: How to protect and equip students against distraction’ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/managing-screen-time_7c225af4-en and the OECD Education Policy Perspective ‘Students, digital devices and success’ can be found here - https://oe.cd/il/5yV
How to Split Bills in the Odoo 17 POS ModuleCeline George
Bills have a main role in point of sale procedure. It will help to track sales, handling payments and giving receipts to customers. Bill splitting also has an important role in POS. For example, If some friends come together for dinner and if they want to divide the bill then it is possible by POS bill splitting. This slide will show how to split bills in odoo 17 POS.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
The Art Pastor's Guide to Sabbath | Steve ThomasonSteve Thomason
What is the purpose of the Sabbath Law in the Torah. It is interesting to compare how the context of the law shifts from Exodus to Deuteronomy. Who gets to rest, and why?
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
1. Green Initiatives
in your Workplace
C H R I SS Y G O D F R E Y, M B A , S P H R
C O N S U LTA N T W I T H
H R B I Z PA RT N E R S
2. Definitions
According to the authors of The Down-to-Earth
Guide to Global Warming:
Going Green is “the adoption of a sustainable
lifestyle that respects the environment while
actively working to curb our carbon footprint
and leave the world better than we found it.”
The Environmental Protection Agency definition:
Sustainability is “meeting the needs of the
present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs.”
3. Value
Social Responsibility
The Right Thing
Leadership in your industry
Differentiation (company brand or product)
Customer loyalty
74% of customers consider a company’s environmental
practices before making a decision on what products to buy
Expense reduction
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Revenue generation
Increased profits due to cost reduction
Increased revenue due to market share and customer loyalty
4. Sustainability Programs
California Closets as a case study
• Implementation of green initiatives
• We sought information (Green MBA student project)
• We had a process and a timeline
• We put together a Green Team
• We involved all employees
• We had the support of management
• We communicated regularly on the status of our
initiatives and what was coming next
5. Action Plan
• Energy – reduce usage and expense
• Energy efficient light bulbs
• Motion sensors (auto shut off)
• Use overhead or lamp, not both
• Set thermometers at appropriate levels and turn off HVAC at night
• Turn off computers and peripherals at night; install energy star
• Supplies – reduce usage and expense; more recycled products
• Switched and consolidated office supply vendor (cost saving and reduction
of GHG for multiple deliveries)
• Switched vendors for printer supplies; soy-based ink; recycle cartridges
• Encouraged supply sharing and kept stock at minimum
• Make double-sided copies, or none at all
• Waste – reduce waste and expense by changing activities
• improved recycling throughout the building
• changed drinking habits; installed water filtration system
• Provided dishware, “to go” mugs, reusable bags, tupperware
6. Action Plan
• Vendor selection - look at environmental practices of current
and potential vendors
• Switched marketing vendor, used soy based ink, wind powered plant
• Increased business with a vendor FSC certified; LEED compliant
• Travel – reduce all forms of travel
• Off site employees limited trips to corporate and franchise locations
• Corporate employees limited travel for training, bring in house, use technology
• Proposed telecommute and flex schedules as well as carpooling
• Educate and inform employees, franchisees and customers
• Green updates provided at management and all staff meetings
• Monthly newsletter articles with helpful tips and regular progress reports
• Sustainability Promise and Action Plan shown on website
• Posted information and statistics in the kitchen
• Other
– Provided more bins (repurposed empty boxes) and signage for recycling
– Changed to environmentally friendly cleaning products
– Donated used items and computer equipment to nonprofits
7. Implementation Strategies
Support from leadership
Build partnerships within your organization
Network with “like-minded” colleagues and join professional
associations
Start small or pilot projects
Advertise your successes through newsletters, e-mail or
company meetings
Provide a process for suggestions and praise
Volunteer in your community to learn more and set an
example; incentives for employees to volunteer
8. Resources
Websites and newsletters
www.idealbite.com
www.greenbuzz.com
www.treehugger.com
www.greenoffice.com
Join the Green Chamber of Commerce
www.greenchamberofcommerce.net
Network – use on-line and off-line forms of networking
Legislation watch – join California Chamber of Commerce
States are piloting legislation for employees to ‘telework’ and work
compressed schedules to reduce traffic and pollution