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Greening Your Office Operations
Sustainable Industries April 16, 2009
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Marlowe Kulley Sustainability Advisor
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Learning from our successes Portland’s Story
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The CITIZENS of Portland have made it one of the greenest cities in the US
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Back in 1993 …
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Per capita, Portland residents have reduced their emissions by 17%!
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How did we do it?
• Biking at 8 times the national average • Transit has doubled since 1990 • Recycling rate has tripled • Home energy use down 5% • Highest participation in residential
renewable power programs • Highest number of LEED buildings
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Moral of our story: Individual decisions add up!
So what can you do?
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Stephanie Schlecht Director of Sustainability
Give Something Back Business Products www.GiveSomethingBack.com
Green Teams
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Trends • More of them • Formed as employee engagement strategy • Green team goals aligned with company
goals • At basic level: ad hoc formation • Advanced level: institutionalized -- seen as
expert base
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Strategies for Starting • Make the business case
– Measurement, survey – Connect to goals and corporate strategy
• Have a cohort – Get the right people on the bus – Find a mentor in a senior role
• Make other people feel (and look) good – Know what motivates
• Understand corporate culture & politics – budget cycles, communication, roles
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Common Challenges • Time constraints • Keeping the message fresh • Benchmarking, quantifying results • Sustaining momentum • Developing fresh ideas • General lack of resources specifically for
green teams
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Continuous Success • Seek out a mentor
– Senior Management • Recognition
– Email signatures – Awards
• Align GT tasks with job functions – Do what you’re good at doing
• Strategic & consistent communications • Keep it fresh & connected to everyday
behaviors – Intranet, newsletter, happy hour, brown bag
lunches
Time
Support
Message
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Continuous Success
• Keep it fun & relevant • Intra- & Inter-office competitions
• Audit, set goals, monitor and share • Start with money-saving, easy wins
• Share your stories! • Net Impact, Impact at Work program • Sustainable Industries Green Office Guide
Benchmarking Progress
Sustaining Momentum
Resources
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Top Projects Recycling Energy Purchasing
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Top Projects: Recycling
Reduce, Reuse,
and then Recycle
www.ecologicalmail.org www.41pounds.org
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Learn what you can and can’t recycle in your area
www.earth911.com
Top Projects: Recycling
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What else can you recycle? www.e-stewards.org
Top Projects: Recycling
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Top Projects: Energy
Equipment Behavior
You can save energy two ways:
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Top Projects: Energy
Energy efficient equipment & controls www.energystar.gov
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Top Projects: Energy
Given a 40 hour workweek, your building is unoccupied 75% of the time when you account for nights and weekend
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Top Projects: Energy
After you have conserved, it’s time to investigate renewable power
www.green-e.org
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Top Projects: Purchasing
1. Partner with a supply vendor that puts your goals first and shares your green vision.
2. Have your current purchasing patterns audited – where are you already green? Where could you be greener?
3. Know your other decision drivers (e.g. cost, performance, durability, design, etc.).
4. Recycle anything that is not reusable: paper, boxes, toner cartridges, e-waste
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Top Projects: Purchasing
5. Start with high usage consumables
Paper Toner Break room Janitorial
6. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink
HowthePaperyouchooseImpactsthePlanet
Using100%recycledpaperisaneasyfirststeptogreeningyourofficeopera7ons.Compare5casesofvirginpaperto5casesof100%recycledpaper:
Source:www.papercalculator.org
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Top Projects: Purchasing Considerations for Choosing Green Products
Materials: What are they? Where did they come from? Naturally occurring? Sustainably harvested?
Manufacturing: Who made it? Where? What were the environmental/social practices?
Shipping: How far did the product travel?
Functionality: Will the product meet quality expectations?
Reusability: Can it be reused? Other uses?
Recyclability: Can it be deconstructed; recycled or composted?
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Top Projects: Purchasing Considerations for Choosing Green Products
3rd Party Certifications can be trust providers – make sure you understand them.
Evaluating Eco-Labels
Independence of standard-setting organization (avoid conflicts of interest) Rigor and comprehensiveness of standards Accountability mechanisms Transparency of audits Consideration of product lifecycle
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Green Teams Net Impact www.netimpact.org Mark Albion http://www.makingalife.com/ Low Impact Living www.lowimpactliving.com
Recycling & Waste Prevention www.ecologicalmail.org www.41pounds.org www.earth911.com www.e-stewards.org
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Power www.energystar.gov www.green-e.org
Purchasing The Green Office – Green Screen www.thegreenoffice.com Sustainable Industries Green Office Guide http://www.sustainableindustries.com/resources
Eco-labels www.ecolabelling.org Greener Choices http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels/eco-home.cfm BSR www.bsr.org “Eco-promising: communicating the environmental credentials of your products and services”
Resources