Engaging Employees in Sustainability
By Deborah Fleischer
President Green Impact
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GREEN TEAMS:
Engaging Employees in Sustainability
BY DEBORAH FLEISCHER
November 2009
Helping companies go green
Sustainability Strategy Employee Engagement Program Development Communications
390 Throckmorton · Mill Valley, CA 94941 · (415) 302-2655 www.GreenImpact.com
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GREEN TEAMS: Engaging Employees in Sustainability
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GREEN TEAMS:
Engaging Employees in Sustainability
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................................................................1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................................2 Making the Business Case for Green Teams .................................................................................................................................................2 Figure 1: Business Case for Green Teams..........................................................................................................................................3 Getting Started..............................................................................................................................................................................................4 Four Emerging Trends...................................................................................................................................................................................4 Figure 2: Four Emerging Green Team Trends....................................................................................................................................5 Best Practices