FirmGreen Solutions

Corporate Sustainability Practices

Climate change is a significant challenge that affects each of us in terms of social and economic infrastructure as well as the natural environment. Because heavy industry is a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, regulatory action to address industry and manufacturing emissions has been underway for several decades.

However, a long term solution to emission reduction requires action in every sector of our economy. The most significant GHG is carbon dioxide (CO2), which represents approximately 77% of global GHG emissions*. Almost one third of CO2 emissions result from electricity generation and heating. Because electricity and heat are major budget areas for every organization and produce an estimated 32% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, every business has both an economic and environmental stake in responding to climate change.

How will your organization respond?

Many organizations want to respond to the issue of climate change, but need guidance to understand the business case for taking action. Why should your organization take action? What are the costs of taking action compared to the cost of not taking action? Is your community enacting environmental policy that will affect your operations? What are the challenges and opportunities involved as your organization seeks to change its energy use, or products and services used?

A FirmGreen LEED® certified consultant can help your business navigate the process of determining a cost-effective plan for minimizing your environmental impact wherever the company has operations. We can help you determine the cost of taking action and the return on your investment. We can quantify the short-term benefits for your organization as well as long term benefits.

Our approach starts with an audit of your existing GHG inventory, and provides comprehensive guidance for managing and reducing your organization's emissions over time. We can provide detailed reporting tools that will identify major areas where your company can address emissions. We can define a path for achieving LEED certification at your facility, and the tangible returns for taking action. With a well-defined business case in hand, you're able to make the case to your decision makers and stakeholders.

What is LEEDs?

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is the nationally accepted benchmark for green building design, operation, & maintenance
tool for building owners and operators to measure their buildings’ performance a whole-building approach to sustainability

• sustainable site development
• water savings
• energy efficiency
• materials selection
• indoor environmental quality

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* Source, World Resources Institute