Green Business Practices For Dummies
The only resource with specific,hands-on guidance for greening your businessWant to take advantage of profit-enhancing opportunities while minimizing negative environmental and social impact? This practical guide shows you how to implement green business practices and gain competitive advantage through reduced costs, product and process innovation, increased productivity, and more. You'll cultivate an eco-minded workforce and manage environmental opportunities and threats at every level of your organization.Develop your sustainability plan — establish your goals, choose key performance indicators, and share your plan with stakeholdersEmbark on your green journey — get started by altering daily office practices, re-evaluating products and processes, and adapting your physical facilitiesGet internal and external stakeholders involved — stimulate buy-in from employees, develop community relationships, and collaborate with nonprofitsAssess and measure your progress — identify greening standards to meet, accumulate data, and design and distribute a sustainability report to inform stakeholders of your progressLearn by example — discover how numerous green corporate visionaries met their sustainable business goalsReap the benefits of going green — improve employee morale, increase stakeholder engagement, stand out in the marketplace, and reduce your eco-footprintOpen the book and find:Explanations about why sustainability is a profitable business modelCommon frameworks that guide most sustainability effortsWays to create an eco-conscious work environmentGuidance on working with  regulatory pressures and policymakersWays to link community support with your corporate messageSuccess stories of green businesses, small and largeChecklists, frameworks, and action items to transform your organization