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We kicked off the second quarter of 2015 by being named to the B Corp's Best for the Environment and Best for Workers annual lists.  We also celebrated Earth Month in April by focusing on waste reduction. We invite you to learn more and take the pledge to reduce waste.

Our sustainability management platform will reach new heights this month with the addition of a Policy Builder tool (see sidebar). Plus, we doubled the available educational content. Sign up for a demo to check it out.  It won’t take long and we would love your feedback.


As always, our staff has done a great job blogging and keeping up with sustainability news. Thanks to them we're able to pack this newsletter with information and tips for building successful sustainability programs! 

We hope you enjoy, and please share.

The Sustrana Team

From Our GuidePOST Blog


Check out GuidePOST for actionable advice on sustainability management you can't get anywhere else.

The "G" in ESG: Why can Governance Drive Sustainability?
ESG (environmental, social, and governance) are primary areas for measuring sustainability in investment decisions.

Comparing the Final Four and Sustainability Programs
The Final Four this year is set.  All have great leadership and long-term goals for their programs.

Zeroing in on A Day Without Waste
Last year we observed a Day Without Waste. It was a lot of fun – and thought provoking. When we searched for this year’s event, we came up empty. Yet, we carried on.

Five Steps (and tips) for Prioritizing Sustainability Projects
With only a little online research, businesses can find many ways to improve their sustainability. This is especially the case in the early years of strategy development.

Everyday Ways to Conserve Resources & Engage Your Workforce
Opportunities for sustainable practices are all around the workplace every day.

Be Social: Valuing the People Part of the Triple Bottom Line
Triple Bottom Line accounting goes beyond shareholder value to include environmental and social dimensions.

Quick Wins: Get Traction for Your Sustainability Program
There must be a balance between planning and action. Too much of either one will kill a sustainability program.

Want to Have an Impact on Waste Reduction? A Buyerarchy Lesson From Granny
Everyday we discover we “need” something. Some tangible thing in order to do our job or accomplish something.

Six Bottom Line Benefits of Sustainability
Making the business case for sustainability boils down to: managing risk and maximizing opportunity.

Steps to Using Company Social Media for Sustainability
Communicating sustainability efforts is rewarding and shows you are on the path towards long-term profitability.

Noteworthies: News Not To Be Missed


Our top picks for sustainability related news from the last two months:
What's hAPPening?
Sustrana's online platform, the Sustainability Strategy Navigator, keeps growing by leaps and bounds!

Our Latest Tool: Policy Builder
This month we will be launching our latest tool, the Policy Builder, on our platform.

For operational policies, like green cleaning or no smoking, we provide samples that users will be able to download and revise.  For more significant governance policies, like human rights or energy management, users can build a customized policy right on the platform. This facilitates working in group meetings to hone policy language to suit each company's particular needs and situation.

The Policy Builder will give you a variety of best practices and sample languages to choose from. We've created these sample provisions based on hundreds of hours of research in each policy area. Beginners to the most advanced leaders can choose the language in each policy area that's just right for their company's needs. Users can further customize their selections with our online editing function.

The tool will feature policies focusing on supply chains, strategic sustainability, environmental concerns, internal stakeholders, governance, and external stakeholders.

 
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Client Corner

We're blushing. Kind words about our business environment assessment tool (BEAT):

“I’m looking to bring the [BEAT] results to our next committee meeting.  It gave a visual representation of what I’ve been trying to say for a while now.  What’s great is that it gives you insight into marketing what you’re already doing.”

John Doerfler
Dover Downs Hotel

 
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