Sustainability Services
Baseline Assessment
Before embarking on a long-term sustainability strategy, it is important to assess existing systems, programs and policies. We assess these aspects, as well as current strategies and key challenges with regard to sustainability. Leveraging existing organizational programs forms the basis of a successful sustainability strategy.
Visioning and Strategic Planning
Sustainability has unique implications for every organization. We help your organization focus on what sustainability signifies to your organization and translate that focus into a meaningful vision. After the vision is clear, we work with your organization to create a strategic plan and quantifiable measures of success.
Sustainability Management Systems
We work with your organization to design and implement environmental management systems that meet ISO 14001 requirements and integrate strategic business objectives with sustainability principles. We also enhance and leverage existing environmental and quality management systems to include environmental, social and financial elements of performance.
Life Cycle Assessment
The cradle-to-grave environmental impact of your organization’s products and processes is an important part of the company’s overall business and environmental strategy. We evaluate the material and energy use associated with your organization’s product or process throughout its existence.
Greenhouse Gas Management
As global climate change emerges as one of the largest ‘sustainability’ issues of the times, we have the knowledge, experience and expertise to help your organization determine the implications of this global change. We assist your organization with its Strategy and Portfolio Development, Greenhouse Gas Inventories, Baseline Modeling, Emission Reduction Project Design, Validation & Verification, and Emission Credit Valuation.
Stakeholder Analysis, Outreach and Engagement
Employees, customers, neighbors, the media, members of government, investors, and business partners are increasingly recognized as important to an organization’s long-term viability. We assist your organization with the analysis, outreach and ongoing communication required to identify emerging issues and engage in dialogue with these important stakeholder groups.
Sustainability Metric Development
Sustainability metrics are critical to the overall management and improvement of your organization’s sustainability efforts. We develop metrics that are relevant to your business, drive continual improvement, encourage desired behavior, and provide for sustainable growth of the organization.
Sustainability Reporting
Transparency and effective external communication of social and environmental strategies and indicators can enhance credibility and improve brand value. First Environment helps your organization educate its interested stakeholders on its sustainable vision, goals and achievements.
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