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In this era of smart resource management those businesses that will thrive and be successful tomorrow are the ones that learn today how to utilize energy and other resources efficiently and conservatively. Focusing on resource efficiency is a hedge against rising energy and commodity prices and, at the same time, will promote brand recognition and loyalty in a marketplace increasingly driven to environment-friendly products and services.
An environmental sustainability assessment (ESA) can provide a benchmark to determine where a company is on the path to wise resource management, and form a basis for developing a strategy to improve resource management. Typical environmental indicators examined in an ESA, though not necessarily the only ones, include:
- Procurement policies
- Energy use
- Water consumption
- Waste Generation
- Land use impacts
A number of functional areas within a business can benefit from an ESA including supply chain and procurement operations, product manufacturing, warehousing and distribution, sales and service touch points, and product/by-product end-of-life management.
Tim Goodman & Associates can assist businesses of all types in identifying resource efficiency opportunities and help them in greening their operations to improve bottom-line performance and create sustainable growth and brand value for the future.
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