{"id":10300,"date":"2023-09-17T15:14:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T15:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/21st.greentury.org\/business-and-environmental-strategy\/"},"modified":"2024-02-03T14:29:14","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T14:29:14","slug":"business-and-environmental-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/21st.greentury.org\/en\/business-and-environmental-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Business and environmental strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10300\" class=\"elementor elementor-10300 elementor-10053\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1890a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1890a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4489907\" data-id=\"4489907\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef30520 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef30520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental management in business has certainly undergone a significant evolution from a largely negative perception, where it was seen as a cost and a risk, to a more positive outlook, where it is recognised as an opportunity to bring savings and competitive advantage. Here are some key aspects of this development:<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f437d5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f437d5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Costs to Opportunities<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ca149b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ca149b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the past, environmental management was often perceived as an additional cost to business due to the implementation of cleaner technologies or compliance with environmental regulations. Over time, it has been realised that the right approach to environmental issues can lead to significant savings by reducing resource, energy or material consumption, resulting in reduced costs. It can also create opportunities to gain competitive advantages through more sustainable products or services and by attracting environmentally conscious customers.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46716ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46716ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Internal Management to Supply Chain Management<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bd439e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bd439e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initially, the focus was on managing the direct environmental impacts of a company&#8217;s own operations. However, today, environmental strategies are also extending to managing environmental impacts in supply chains. Companies are increasingly aware that environmental impacts are not limited to their own operations, but can extend to the entire life cycle of the products or services they provide.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f26b29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f26b29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Compliance to Leadership<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493e0b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"493e0b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the past, many environmental actions were mainly motivated by compliance with government regulations. Today, many companies are taking proactive approaches and becoming leaders in sustainability. These companies develop environmental initiatives and strategies on their own initiative, to improve their performance and respond to customer or stakeholder concerns about the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5074f53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5074f53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Negative Perception to Added Value<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2132b82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2132b82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As technology advances and knowledge about sustainability grows, companies are beginning to understand that environmental management can add value. Concepts such as green design and green marketing have become an integral part of environmental strategies. This allows companies to develop more resource-efficient products and services and to attract environmentally conscious customers.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af6018 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1af6018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/21st.greentury.org\/wp-content\/themes\/rehub-theme\/images\/default\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/21st.greentury.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VNDS-Start-ONG-Social-media-post-11-768x767.png\" class=\"lazyload attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10057\" alt=\"interconexiunea ODD-URIlor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/21st.greentury.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VNDS-Start-ONG-Social-media-post-11-768x767.png 768w, https:\/\/21st.greentury.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VNDS-Start-ONG-Social-media-post-11-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/21st.greentury.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VNDS-Start-ONG-Social-media-post-11-1024x1023.png 1024w, https:\/\/21st.greentury.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VNDS-Start-ONG-Social-media-post-11-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/21st.greentury.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VNDS-Start-ONG-Social-media-post-11-1536x1535.png 1536w, https:\/\/21st.greentury.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VNDS-Start-ONG-Social-media-post-11-2048x2046.png 2048w, https:\/\/21st.greentury.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VNDS-Start-ONG-Social-media-post-11-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/21st.greentury.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VNDS-Start-ONG-Social-media-post-11-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/21st.greentury.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VNDS-Start-ONG-Social-media-post-11-788x787.png 788w, https:\/\/21st.greentury.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VNDS-Start-ONG-Social-media-post-11.png 1081w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd89e67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fd89e67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5a8faa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5a8faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Efficient Monitoring and Measurement<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0d77c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0d77c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental management cannot be effective without proper monitoring and measurement. Companies use key performance indicators (KPIs) to track their environmental impact and progress towards environmental goals. This process of data collection and analysis helps companies continuously improve their environmental practices.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5f1cec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5f1cec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resource Efficiency<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c258ab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c258ab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A key aspect of environmental management is resource efficiency. It involves the efficient use of raw materials, energy and other resources to reduce waste. With increased resource efficiency, businesses can save money and reduce their environmental impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>In conclusion<\/strong>, environmental management in business is now more than just an obligation or regulatory compliance. It has become an essential strategy for the long-term success of companies, bringing financial benefits, competitive advantages and helping to protect the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you would like to learn more about this topic, we invite you to take the online course &#8220;<strong>Our Future: Sustainable Development<\/strong> &#8211; Responsible and conscious choices in everyday life&#8221;. The #21VNDS course is free and can be accessed by anyone interested in topics such as the basics of sustainability, individual-level change, sustainability in business and sustainable cities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/21st.greentury.org\/en\/our-future-sustainable-development\/\">https:\/\/21st.greentury.org\/viitorul-nostru-dezvoltarea-sustenabila\/<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project &#8220;<strong>Our Future: Sustainable Development<\/strong>&#8221; is funded through the Start NGO program, launched by Kaufland Romania and implemented by the Act for Tomorrow Association.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#StartONG #InvolvementMakesDifference #KauflandRomania #ActforTomorrow <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#abovethepeople <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#21VNDS<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecfbcf5 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ecfbcf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/2RXcy7WApA4CddDL9\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-lg\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">I want free access to the course<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32396ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"32396ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9505a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-colored_grid_loop\" data-id=\"f9505a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"colored_grid_loop.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t   \r\n\t\t<div class=\"coloredgrid pt5 rh-flex-eq-height  col_wrap_two\" data-filterargs='{\"post_type\":\"post\",\"posts_per_page\":12,\"order\":\"\",\"cat\":\"39\",\"no_found_rows\":1,\"ignore_sticky_posts\":1}' data-template=\"color_grid\" id=\"rh_colorgrid_161517112\" data-innerargs='{\"columns\":\"2_col\",\"enableimage\":\"\"}'>                    \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n<div class=\"flowhidden col_item rh-shadow3 rehub-sec-smooth rh-hover-up whitebg rh-main-bg-hover csstransall position-relative rh-hovered-wrap\">\r\n<a class=\"abdfullwidth zind2\" href=\"https:\/\/21st.greentury.org\/en\/sustainable-cities-2\/\"><\/a>\r\n<div class=\"rh-borderinside rh-hovered-scale pointernone\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"padd20 position-relative zind1\">\r\n    <div class=\"pt10 pr20 pl20 pb10\">\r\n        <div class=\"mt0 mb10 font70 colorgridtext upper-text-trans rehub-main-color whitehovered catforcgrid\">21VNDS<\/div>\r\n        <h3 class=\"mb30 mt0 font120 lineheight20 colorgridtitle whitehovered\">Sustainable Cities<\/h3>\r\n        <div class=\"mb15 font90 colorgridtext greycolor whitehovered  excerptforcgrid\">                                 \r\n            \/*! 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href=\"https:\/\/21st.greentury.org\/en\/sustainability-basics-how-you-can-become-a-superhero-of-change-for-good\/\"><\/a>\r\n<div class=\"rh-borderinside rh-hovered-scale pointernone\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"padd20 position-relative zind1\">\r\n    <div class=\"pt10 pr20 pl20 pb10\">\r\n        <div class=\"mt0 mb10 font70 colorgridtext upper-text-trans rehub-main-color whitehovered catforcgrid\">21VNDS<\/div>\r\n        <h3 class=\"mb30 mt0 font120 lineheight20 colorgridtitle whitehovered\">Sustainability Basics: How You Can Become a Superhero of Change for Good<\/h3>\r\n        <div class=\"mb15 font90 colorgridtext greycolor whitehovered  excerptforcgrid\">                                 \r\n            \nThe Sustainable Development Goals, also known as the 17 Global Goals, represent a global ...                       \r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <i class=\"rhicon rhi-arrow-right rehub-main-color whitehovered font130 csstranstrans rh-hovered-rotate position-relative\"><\/i>\r\n 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