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OSN Resource Guide: Business Management
9 resources are listed in the Business Management section.
A Field Guide to Sustainability
Guidebook, Multi-media, Materials
www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/0304005.html
From Washington State Dept. of Ecology
BlueGreen Meetings
Website
www.bluegreenmeetings.org
A project of the Oceans Blue Foundation, this meeting planner's Web site
offers tips and resources to aid in reducing the environmental impact of
conferences and meetings. Learn how to choose a city that minimizes travel
for participants. Get advice on choosing environmentally preferable hotels
and transportation, and find out how to work with food and beverage
suppliers to minimize packaging and waste. The site includes success
stories and links to other green-meeting publications. Looking to start
with the basics? Read the ten tips for greening any meeting. Or take the
online quiz to discover the environmental impact of your meeting.
Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan...
Guidebook, Multi-media, Materials
210 Hills Building, University
Burlington VT 05405-0082
Phn: 802/656-0484
www.sare.org/htdocs/pubs/
Here is a great new resource from the Sustainable Agriculture
Research and Education (SARE) Program.
"Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for
Farms and Rural Businesses" brings the business planning process alive to
help today's alternative and sustainable agriculture entrepreneurs
transform
farm-grown inspiration into profitable enterprises. Sample worksheets
illustrate how real farm families set goals, determined potential markets
and evaluated financing options - and help the reader develop a detailed
business plan. (280 pp, Wire-bound)
Green Guide for Health Care
Guidebook, Multi-media, Materials
www.gghc.org/
The Green Guide for Health Care is the first-ever green building best
practices guide created specifically for the health care sector.
Natural Borders
Business
Stillwater OK
Phn: 405-624-4072
Fax: 405-708-7008
E-mail: info@naturalborders.com
naturalborders.com
A consulting services company
that helps communities, corporations, and government entities manage issues
connected with resource management. Natural Borders uses an issue management system that
empowers individuals and respects human culture while achieving the goal of
reducing tension and reaching productive harmony between people and their
physical environments.
Rose Rock Design
Other
19051 Oaklawn Valley Rd
Noble OK 73068
Phn: 405-321-6372
E-mail: leeroberts@roserockdesign.com
www.roserockdesign.com
Creating websites accessible by everyone. Professional Web Design, Web Hosting,Search Engine Optimization Services, E- Commerce, Instruction.
ShoreBank Pacific
Business
Ilwaco WA 98624
Phn: 877-326-4326
www.eco-bank.com
ShoreBank Pacific, a Washington State chartered, FDIC insured bank, is the first commercial bank in the United States with a commitment to environmentally sustainable community development
Sustainability Metrics
Guidebook, Multi-media, Materials
www.getf.org/file/toolmanager/O16F26202.pdf
This publication is designed to help companies set targets and monitor the progress of their sustainability performance year on year. It aims to provide a coherent set of measures to assess the impact of industrial activity. The publication introduces a set of indicators that can be used to measure sustainability performance of an operating unit, such as a process plant, a group of plants, part of a supply chain, a whole supply chain, a utility or other process system. The format recommended is consistent with the framework set forth by the Global Reporting Initiative. Released by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (UK) providing suggested sustainability metrics. These cover environmental, economic, and social indicators.
The Sustainability Leadership Academy
School, Workshop
OR
center.uoregon.edu/sustainability/index.php
The SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY at the University
of Oregon offers professional development seminars on
sustainability practices. Each seminar is designed to give
practitioners a theoretical foundation and practical tools to move an
organization toward sustainable development. These seminars
have been designed for the forward thinking professional with the
desire to advance your organization forward with new production
and organizational models for the 21st century. You will be provided
with the capacity to effectively position your organization as a
leader in your field, one that anticipates and adapts to future
challenges. The result of which will be both short-term and long-
term success and sustainability.
Sessions include:
- Sustainable Development 101
- Systems Thinking for Sustainability
- Sustainability Change Management
- Sustainable Governance
- Leadership for Sustainability
- Knowledge Management for Sustainability
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