New Green Core Competencies® are needed in an era of sustainability to prepare individuals for new ways of thinking, participating, implementing and monitoring, and developing policies and procedures for sustainability in the workplace.

Life cycle analysis, management and costing; closed-loop manufacturing; sustainable supply chains; green purchasing; design for the environment; biomimicry as well as systems, futures and critical thinking skills are among the new skills, knowledge and ways of thinking required for a sustainable enterprise. Organizations need to look closely at their strategy and identify the tools and core capabilities required to successfully implement their strategy.

Learn more about:

• Training for Developing a Sustainability Strategy
• Resources & Toolkits for Sustainability Strategy Development

• A MIT Sloan Management Review and The Boston Consulting Group report entitled “The Business of Sustainability: Imperatives, Advantages and Actions” lessons from companies successfully leading on sustainability.
• The Step-by-Step Guide to Sustainability Planning by Darcy Hitchcock & Marsh Willard.
• Natural Step – Planning for Sustainability: a Starter Guide