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Embedding Native Values into your Business through Sustainability and Sustainable Procurement

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  1. Kick-Off: Embedding Native Values into your Business through Sustainability and Sustainable Procurement
  2. Module 1: Introduction to Sustainability and Sustainable Procurement
  3. Module 2: Identifying the Most Valuable Sustainable Procurement Approaches for your Business
  4. Module 3: Introduction to Business and Product Certifications
  5. Module 4: Developing Your Sustainability Program Part I: Prioritization and Existing Activities
  6. Module 5: Developing Your Sustainability Program - Part II: Vision and Program Plan

Summary

This lesson emphasizes the importance of developing a bold and inspiring vision statement to guide your business’s sustainability efforts. Participants explore the key components that make up a successful sustainability program plan and begin drafting their own vision and program elements. Building on previous work, this session helps businesses articulate their long-term sustainability goals and outline the structure needed to bring their vision to life.

 

Materials 

  1. Mod 5 WORKSHEET: Doc
  2. Sustainability Program One-Pager TEMPLATE: Link

Mod 5 Resources 

  1. Green Business Checklist (City of Portland)
  2. Green Cleaning and Infection Control (Healthy Schools Campaign, 2015)
  3. Safer Disinfectants (Responsible Purchasing Network, 2014)