Sustainability Strategy Ideas: Green Purchasing
Learning objectives
- Gain an understanding of green purchasing and how it can benefit organizations. Learn about what green purchasing is, how to develop green standards, and what ENERGY STAR products are all about.
Course overview
You've probably thought before about how things like recycling and water conservation can play into your company's sustainability plan. But have you ever thought about how the items you purchase for your company impact the environment? Part of your "Green" policy at work should also include environmentally preferable purchasing, or green purchasing. In this course, we'll discuss the concept of green purchasing, how it benefits organizations, and how to roll it into your sustainability strategy.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.