Each person on the IndEco staff is committed to these goals, and believes that they are fully compatible. Achieving them requires that clients and staff work in partnership to improve understanding and prepare for acting. We use industrial ecology to promote understanding, and strategic planning to move from understanding to action.
Industrial ecology provides a framework for thinking systematically about environmental problems.
This is key to moving towards industrial systems that are sustainable. When applying industrial ecology to companies, we consider environment and technology over the full life-cycle of the service being provided. When applied to public policy, we examine where problems may be occurring, and we design policy measures that promote technological innovation and reduce environmental impacts. Strategic planning sets the overall direction of the organization. It deals with the development of a mission statement or organizational objectives which lay out the framework for business planning.