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eBulletin April 2008
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Minute with a Mentor
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Mentors are available to share advice with all Grow Me The Money Participants - just complete the Request a Mentor activity in your Activity Centre. Stan is just one of the business sustainability experts you can access.
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 | | | Name: Stan Vermeeren
| Business: The Environmental Edge
| Position: Manager
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How long have you been involved in business sustainability?:
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About ten years dealing with businesses but also have been environmentally active in the community and government sectors since the mid 80’s.
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What do you consider your sustainability specialty?:
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I’m a program designer and facilitator with an environmental science and resource management background. I facilitate businesses to conduct environment assessments, develop and implement strategic action plans with a strong focus on engagement and capacity building.
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Why do you think businesses should work towards greater sustainability?:
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Sustainability is core business. Every business has an intertwined Triple Bottom Line (economic, social & environmental) that results from ALL its business activities and relationships. If a business really wants to be a market leader for the long term then it needs to use resources efficiently, inspire staff productivity, be innovative and deliver product/service excellence with genuine credentials. Sustainability relates to all these things and more.
So perhaps the question is maybe not why should business consider greater sustainability – but why on earth not?
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What’s your top sustainability tip?:
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Be strategic, measure your progress and aim for continuous improvement. Start small and celebrate your successes to engage staff and steadily grow your program as a part of normal workplace practice. A good place to start is with a green office program to achieve good savings fairly easily, demonstrate leadership and communicate with the rest of the business.
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