"practical tips for business sustainability" - jane taylor, olive consultancy

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The ‘How to Guide’ you have been waiting for…

8 tips to help you make your business more sustainable

Jane Taylor BSc(Hons), MSc, CEnv, MIEMA, PgCE

The Olive Consultancy Ltd.www.consultolive.com

• So many options…you’ve thought about it for a while….

• Environmental Management Systems• trying to save water, energy…• get a policy in place… all good stuff …

but:

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1st tip: key people in the organisation have to want to do it!

Ask yourself some searching questions:

Who wants to do it?... Why?Who must do it?... get them on board?Why do it? ….markets, costs, carbon?Where do you want to be? Backcasting! You’ll like the next bit…

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Don’t do anything!

• Consult – inform - motivate – • Encourage – inspire - empower…

• Do not start with the woodwork lesson, inspire them to cross the ocean. Then discuss boat building!

• Tip 2: build ownership and participation!

Yet!

What’s your problem?

• Where do I start?...transport, energy, waste, water...?

• How do you affect the environment – directly and indirectly?

• Set out your inputs – processes – and outputs with others.

Tip 3: understand your

organisations sustainability strengths and weaknesses


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• ....how significant are your impacts?• .... use simple controls to monitor:

energy use, water use, transport, procurement, waste…

• seek ideas e.g. automation.

Tip 4: measure and prioritise!

What are the known knowns, and the known unknowns!?


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Starter ideas...

• Energy: insulation, information, and procurement!

• Waste – who do you give your resources too? Where there’s muck there’s brass!

• Water – checked your meter lately?

• Summer cooling….shade!

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What about the unknown unknowns!

• Stakeholders/Benchmarking?• Legislation:

Netregs.gov.ukMagic.gov.uk

• Training: Professional/Trade Organisations Institute of Environmental Management &

Assessment (IEMA)Enviroskills

• Tip 5 : Get help!

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• Environmental Policy• Objectives and Targets

• Tip 6: Shout about it!

How can you demonstrate commitment?

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Keep them on board...• Communication, • Communication, • Communication.

Tip 7: Communication!


• Sustainability literacy• Carbon footprinting your product• Commiting to an external standard• Keep the momentum…• Tip 8: MOST IMPORTANT • celebrate and reward

achievements on-route

Onwards and Upwards

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Team Work: Go for it!

Jane Taylor BSc(Hons), MSc, CEnv, MIEMA, PgCE The Olive Consultancy Ltd.

www.consultolive.com

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