Toolkit
The toolkit is designed to assist you with finding open-access resources to solve problems.
What Would You Like to Learn?
- Innovation: https://ubuntoo.com/
- Water Storage https://www.climateincorp.com/
- Rainwater collection: climatetanks-distributing.com
- Clean Rooms: https://www.siliconvalleycleanrooms.com/our-juice
- US GSA Procurement List https://sftool.gov/greenprocurement
- CA Sustainable Winegrowing Association https://www.sustainablewinegrowing.org/
- Cleanroom https://www.eyence.net/
Energy Project Management and Calculator tools make sustainability managable. We all know that energy saves the most money when it comes to capital investment, so check these out to get started tracking and completing projects. Just download the file to create an editable calculator.
Water use calculator: A great conversation starter and learning tool.Teaching employees about environmental practices at home and at work develops a culture of sustainability. This is a great calculator that is simple to use to understand the consumption of water, fuel, recycling, and food choices. Managers ask each employee to complete the footprint calculator and bring the results to a meeting for training and to hold rich discussions to empower your people!
WaterSense: A household calculator that includes GHG emissions from water pumps and hot water systems.
How to apply for ENERGY STAR certification | ENERGY STAR Buildings and Plants Did you know that you can certify your building with Energy Star to showcase conservation efforts and equipment choices?
Biodiversity is declining rapidly due to land use change, climate change, invasive species, overexploitation, and pollution, here are some ideas about ways to improve.
Sustainable Materials Management: US EPA has many tools and calculators to manage solid waste and associated GHG from SMM.
- Why is Measurement Important?
- SMM Prioritization Tools
- Waste Reduction Model (WARM)
- Tools for Preventing and Diverting Wasted Food
- Assessment Tools for the Built Environment
- Assessment Tools for Electronics Stewardship
- ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
- Reuse and Recycling Opportunities for Demolition
- Tribal Green Building Toolkit
The most widely used GHG calculator is the Greenhouse Gas Protocol by Sector.
Examples of a CAP:
- Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC)
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Climate Action Plan Structures with links to universities CAPs
Ask Nature: A search engine to find information on how the environment works
Understanding How To Implement Sustainable Business Models | BCG
- What is Corporate social responsibility?
- Socially Responsible Supply Chain Management – ASU’s W. P. Carey School
- How to Get Started with Traceability:
- Traceability Scorecard Fish Example:
- Great Sites For Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability
- What Small Businesses Know About Corporate Responsibility
- 3 Ways to Exhibit Social Responsibility
- Most Executives Believe in the Business Case for CSR. So Why Don’t They Invest More in It?
How Does Your Strategy Align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals?
Many organizations integrate the SDGs into strategic goals. What impacts are you achieving?
- How to take your company carbon neutral
- Episode 7: Economics of Sustainability | Environmental Sustainability | SDG Plus
Certifications and labels on your products are great ways to achieve sustainability goals while adding value to your products, consider the following.
- FTC Green Guides Part 260 – Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims
- ISO 14020:2000 – Environmental labels and declarations — Purchase
- Food safety: org | Eco-labels center
2021 Energy Market Outlook: Download this whitepaper here
The green economy keeps on growing, here are some links to data regarding that
- Global Data on the Green Economy: OECD Green growth and sustainable development
- List of articles related to green jobs
- Earning green by working green: Wages and outlook in careers protecting the planet
- Yale Environmental Performance Index: Welcome
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics – Job Growth BLS Green job growth data.
Sustainability Program Management relies on KPIs that achieve strategic goals. Those KPIs are reportable in a “Sustainability Report” issued internally and externally. Externally, many companies choose to issue a Sustainability Report alongside the Financial Report to stakeholders.
Many KPIs are not allowed under USA Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures. Therefore, organizations can voluntarily report sustainability project management quantifiable data in two methods:
Both of these organizations are setting clear standards on the metrics that should be accounted for and reported.
Fastest Growing Green Job Sectors
