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Time-Based Environmental Cost Management
Time-Based Environmental Cost Savings
By Lara Greden, Environmental Product Strategist
CROSSING THE CHASM -
Taking environmental cost savings to the strategic level with time-sensitive data
Sustainability is a business driver in every industry: retail, consumer products, manufacturing, education, commercial real estate, government, healthcare, hospitality and tourism. The following Sustainability Insight considers the following scenarios as they relate to your business in the low carbon economy.
Pressure to cut costs crosses departmental boundaries, with executive leaders asking managers to work across divisions to achieve savings and show ROI of measures undertaken. Sharing information on energy, water, materials, and waste raises questions of data capture, integrity and reliability.
The US SEC issued new guidance on corporate disclosure of material climate change risk. Managers are faced with the need to harmonize reporting initiatives, including Corporate Sustainability Reports (CSR), public relations, environmental regulatory bodies, and the SEC while focusing on risk to the business.
Competitors are showing impressive environmental stories, increasingly backed by quantifiable standards and third-party certification.
The potential impact on your reputation and brand in your customers’ eyes is significant. For managers who compete in these environments and are responsible for oversight of emissions, water, and waste, information delays can cost millions of dollars in lost time or lost opportunity.
Verisae’s Sustainability Insights -- What you need to know about emerging sustainability topics essential to your business and your bottom line. Brought to you by the thought leaders across Verisae, Inc.
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