Sustainability is for Everyone: Beginning Steps to Creating a Sustainability Program for Your Business

Written by Lael Giebel

Narrated by Lael Giebel

Creating and implementing a new sustainability program can be daunting – where to start?

2023 FAPA PRESIDENT'S BOOK AWARD SILVER MEDALIST

This book is a roadmap for the ABCs of starting a sustainability program for your business. There’s no better time to start than now (no matter how long you’ve been in business). Designed to be a practical tool for any professional, this guide provides a hands-on approach to implementing programs and practices including referencing real-world examples. Whether your business is public, private, government, non-profit, etc., and regardless of its size, you can discover meaningful ways to make any business operations more sustainable. The intent is to create a holistic, integrated, sustainable ecosystem that is both impactful and inclusive. The ideas offered within this book include:

• How to outline practical steps
• Suggestions to create a comprehensive program
• Engaging both senior executives and employees in your efforts
• Building momentum for your efforts
• Creating a sustainability mission statement
• Developing a waste management program
• Measuring your carbon footprint
• Folding practices into your employee training
• Using sustainability in your marketing and public relations
• Green facilities and ways to achieve this
• How to create green products and practices
• Thinking outside the box for events, daily consumables, and more
• Resources for further reading and development

• Language: English
• Publisher: Accomplishing Innovation Press
• Release date: Oct 7, 2023
• ISBN: 9798823200523