1) How can we design a comprehensive environmental program in time to make a difference when
we’re just getting started?
Answer: We have developed a multi-track approach that will launch each component of your environmental program simultaneously.
2) How can we do the right thing for the environment when we’re
hearing two or three different versions of what that is?
Answer:
There is an approach to these issues called "life cycle assessment" that can give non-experts
a simpler frame of reference to make informed choices. There are recognized international standards for these assessments
that will allow you to compare different environmental courses of action fairly.
3) What types of third-party certification will document my progress
toward sustainability or the sustainability of my products in ways that will satisfy the environmental mainstream?
Answer: We can steer you through the confusion and alphabet soup of eco-labels and certifying
bodies competing with each other for your financial commitment.
4) Does
it really make environmental sense to take steps like converting my transport fleet to hybrid vehicles, manufacturing my products
with very high levels of recycled content, or signing on to voluntary greenhouse gas reduction programs?
Answer: It’s true, transportation
and raw materials represent a huge burden on the environment, and global climate change may well be the corporate
environmental issue for the next decade and beyond, but be careful how you address these types of issues. Not all environmental
solutions are created equal. Some ill-considered approaches might wind up using more energy than your current practices or
technologies, or they might just transfer pollution from one medium to another without really eliminating it. We can help
you design approaches that avoid these pitfalls.
