SME Sustainability Roadmap

This tool will assist you in achieving your goals of sustainability. Each section is also part of a larger area of management, operations or leadership. The business case is a stand-alone document. Many examples of sustainability in practice are offered throughout the document. Where possible, they refer to the practices of SMEs.

Table of Contents

Introduction

• How to use this roadmap

Business Case for Environmental Programs and Initiatives

• Benefits You Can Expect

Social Sustainability

• Employee Relations
• Community Relations
• Customer Relations

Business Planning and Budgeting

Product Development

• Green Product Design
• Green Production
• Servicizing

Services

Purchasing (green)

Purchasing (ethical and social)

Resource Use

• Paper and Printing
• Water
• Energy
• Materials
  

Waste Management

• Solid Waste
• Liquid Waste

Buildings

Transportation

Marketing

Human Resources

Measurement, Tracking & Reporting

Leadership

• Introduction
  
• Corporate Culture
  
• Community Giving & Volunteerism
  
• Leverage Your Influence
  
• Climate Change Leadership