Assessment

Sustainability Analysis – the first step in sustainability transformation is to identify your current status. Our comprehensive audit will classify all facets of usage, including operational uses of energy, water, and waste. We will identify your current business policies, procedures, and projects already implemented. This will allow us to establish a baseline status, identifying areas of greatest need and potential.
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Once your status has been identified, quantifiable goals will be set. A Sustainability Action Plan (SAP) will be created, identifying projects, policies, and procedures needed to meet your plan’s goals. Included in our SAP will be your sustainability industry standing, providing insight into how your business compares to competitors. Your baseline will be used to track tangible reductions and industry comparisons.
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Implementation 

Your personalized Sustainability Action Plan (SAP) will include a 3-phase process for each action category (energy, water, waste, policies).
  • Phase I: Projects with little to no implementation time and resource investment, typically with an ROI (return on investment) of 1 year or less.
  • Phase II: Projects with low to medium implementation time and resource investment, typically with an ROI of 1 year to 3 years.
  • Phase III: Large-scale projects with major time and monetary commitments, typically with an ROI of 3 years or more.

In conjunction with project implementation, sustainable policies and procedures will be implemented. This will be achieved through sustainability training which will be provided for all levels of your business. This process reinforces the culture of sustainability providing the highest level of buy-in, and ensures that all new employees are properly trained.

Sustainable Culture Building 

Internal engagement is paramount to the adoption, understanding, and maintaining of projects implemented. Creating a mechanism for employees to provide feedback and input ensure they remain engaged in the sustainable evolution.
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Engaging the community provides many benefits for businesses. Many communities offer rebates for projects resulting in lowered resource consumption (i.e., energy & water efficiency upgrades). We guarantee that every opportunity of assistance is explored, and when appropriate realized, ensuring our clients have the lowest cost and quickest ROI. As more community groups are engaged the sustainable reputation of your business will grow.

Monitoring & Marketing
It is imperative to the sustainability process that results are monitored, providing real data so we can report tangible results. We provide monthly reports highlighting your reduction in resource consumption, associated savings from reductions, and equivalent CO2 reduction. This data can be showcased in-store and on line to help tell the story of your company’s sustainable transformation. Analyzing the monthly usage allows us to identify trends, diagnose spikes, and correct all causation.

Monthly monitoring also allows us to ensure that our clients are paying the lowest monthly cost possible. Identifying overcharges or change in rates structure allows us to rectify issues and adjust coverage for every situation. 

Blog materials are provided monthly. We focus on Monthly Green Tips which are provided for our clients to help in the dissemination of sustainable information; And since we stay at the forefront of best practices, new legislation and relevant business innovations in the field of sustainability, we share that knowledge with our clients and their customers.

Green Business Certifications offer opportunity to showcase your company’s commitment to the community and its environment. Both State and County certifications provide another level of validity to your sustainability portfolio by providing reputable third-party examination of business sustainability practices. In an era where “green washing” is rampant, having government verified certification eliminates concern of overstating accomplishments.