Sustainability is a concept which deals with mankind's impact, through
development, on the environment. Sustainable Development is "development
which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs."
Making your business more sustainable can help you reduce your costs, control risk, improve your reputation and create new business opportunities. For example, you might reduce wasted energy, water or raw materials and make the best of new markets for innovative or improved products. As well as helping the environment and society at large, becoming more sustainable directly benefits the financial performance of your business.
But while one-off improvements are worthwhile, you should use a strategic approach to make the most of your opportunities. For example, you might drive long-term change by establishing key objectives and implementing a management system to help you achieve them.
Sustainability is a highly complex topic, impacting on all aspects of
business activity. One off sustainable improvements are worthwhile, the best way to make
the most of your opportunities is to use a strategic approach. For
example, you could make long-term change by establishing key objectives
and implementing an environmental management system such as
ISO
14001 to help you achieve them.
To be effective, a sustainable development strategy requires top-level management commitment. Management need to recognise that sustainable development shouldn't be a cost, or just a way of complying with legislation, but a method of improving your business, boosting profits and reducing your environmental and social impacts.
Our Sustainability Consultants are specialists who provide strategic advice and support in a wide number of environmental topics such as waste, energy, biodiversity, air and resources. We can help your organisation to achieve sustained long term change.
For more information or if you have any queries, please contact us on
tel 024 7683 2749,
or e-mail
environmental.advice@coventry.gov.uk
