Who says you can’t change the world?

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We help organizations develop meaningful and measurable sustainability programs. We don’t create programs that need our continued involvement to succeed. We design full-spectrum programs that can be internalized and “owned” by your people as quickly as possible. Here are some program areas you might want to explore.

Climate action plans inventory your organization’s greenhouse gas emissions by source and intensity, set a goal to reduce those emissions, then outline a structured approach for reducing your emissions in order to meet your goal.

Environmental governance and policy Strong environmental governance is distinguished by clear reporting lines, roles, expectations and policies to manage the environmental aspects and impacts of your operations. We can assess your environmental governance and policies, identify gaps andsuggest approaches to strengthening environmental governance and oversight from the board room to the mail room.

Green purchasing programs Often overlooked, your procurement organization can have a tremendous impact on your organization’s sustainability efforts. We work with procurement professionals, suppliers, strategic sourcing teams and value analysis teams to help develop policies, practices and evaluative criteria that include environmental aspects, impacts and benefits in the cost-to-value equation.

Recycling, e-Waste and asset recovery programs Concept Green provides waste assessments that identify and measure your organization’s wastes. We then help you develop recycling programs that reduce the amount of wastes sent to landfills and incinerators. We specialize in helping you manage your electronic wastes in a manner that ensures data security as well as socially and environmentally responsible end-of-life disposition. Asset recovery programs help you recover as much value as possible from your retired assets through resource extraction and recycling.

Resource efficiency programs address the holistic view of your organization’s consumption of resources, then develops a formal, cross-functional approach to managing those resources more efficiently.

Employee green teams We specialize in employee green team program development. Typically, a green team is made up of employees and key suppliers who are passionate about the environment and want to make a difference at their workplace. Green teams don’t replace the efforts of your facility managers, environment/health/safety staff or sustainability officers–they adjunct your efforts and serve as environmental ambassadors who educate, engage and inspire change in your organization’s culture.