The Green Office Manual: A Guide to Responsible PracticeRoutledge, 2013 M11 5 - 320 pages This revised second edition highlights the opportunities for achieving cost savings and environmental improvements to enhance competitiveness in organizations of all sizes, with specific guidance for small businesses. The manual sets out effective and simple mechanisms to encourage participation and commitment from both staff and suppliers. It builds on the advice of the first edition, with a wide range of new case studies from different sectors, including retailers, hotels and hospitality, schools and educational institutions, airports and prisons, and plenty of office-based examples. A new chapter on environmental reporting considers international developments in environmental management, reporting and sustainable business, including the Global Reporting Initiative and the European Environmental Reporting Awards, with a link to DETR guidance. An extended chapter on energy and utilities provides an update on environmental legislation, government position and industry trends. An office waste chapter looks at examples of successful waste exchanges that save disposal costs to donors and purchase costs to recipients. |
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... achieving more sustainable waste management and the role of business in achieving national targets. This document highlights the importance of the waste hierarchy of reduction, re-use, recovery and disposal. Waste reduction at source is ...
... achieving more sustainable waste management and the role of business in achieving national targets. This document highlights the importance of the waste hierarchy of reduction, re-use, recovery and disposal. Waste reduction at source is ...
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... achieve reductions in waste produced and increase waste recycling Waste reduction measures which are cost effective and promote good housekeeping Increase in staff awareness of environmental issues The Business Case Environmental ...
... achieve reductions in waste produced and increase waste recycling Waste reduction measures which are cost effective and promote good housekeeping Increase in staff awareness of environmental issues The Business Case Environmental ...
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... achieved. The production of an environmental report is one way companies can demonstrate a commitment to improvement on a publicly stated performance level. Involving environmental groups in the compilation of environmental reports, for ...
... achieved. The production of an environmental report is one way companies can demonstrate a commitment to improvement on a publicly stated performance level. Involving environmental groups in the compilation of environmental reports, for ...
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... achieving sustainability – a Local Agenda 21 – and involving the whole community in doing so. Achieving a sustainable community will mean each local authority taking a lead in education and the provision of information promoting ...
... achieving sustainability – a Local Agenda 21 – and involving the whole community in doing so. Achieving a sustainable community will mean each local authority taking a lead in education and the provision of information promoting ...
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... achieve accreditation to an environmental management standard or how to produce an environment report. 2. If you have an established environmental programme but you need help with specific issues in the office, you can use this Manual ...
... achieve accreditation to an environmental management standard or how to produce an environment report. 2. If you have an established environmental programme but you need help with specific issues in the office, you can use this Manual ...
Contents
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Building Management | |
Communication | |
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Management | |
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The Green Office Manual: A Guide to Responsible Practice Wastebusters Ltd,Lesley Millet,Earthscan No preview available - 1997 |
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