 Natural Strategies News:
July 2001 Edition
We hope you enjoy this edition of Natural Strategies News.
Feel free to pass it along to others. In this edition:
ISO 14001 and THE
NATURAL STEP:
GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE
As many of you know, companies are now enhancing
traditional environmental management systems (EMSs) so that they address sustainability.
These sustainability management systems (SMSs) are more closely tied with business
strategy, address global issues in addition to local plant issues, and lead to better
environmental and business decisions. We have been involved in the design of these
sustainability management systems (SMSs) for a number of years now, using The Natural Step
(TNS) Framework as a guiding tool, and are pleased to make available, the following new
publications:
"The Natural Step and ISO 14001: Guidance on the
Integration of a Framework for Sustainable Development into Environmental Management
Systems,"
By Edward Rowland and Christopher Sheldon
We collaborated with our friends at TNS-UK to produce this
detailed, clause-by-clause examination of the implications of integrating TNS and ISO
14001. Especially useful for companies seeking certification and for ISO 14001 auditors.
To Order contact Lorna.Berry@tnsuk.demon.co.uk
And this book:
"ISO 14001: Case Studies and Practical
Experiences"
Edited by Ruth Hillary
Natural Strategies Principal, Susan Burns wrote a chapter
for this book detailing her latest thinking on combining TNS and ISO 14001. The book also
contains a chapter about Nike's experience with ISO 14001 and The Natural Step.
To order contact: sales@greenleaf-publishing.com or http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com
WHAT IS NEEDED TO
ACCELERATE
SUSTAINABILITY? READ SPEECH
BY SUSAN BURNS
What do sustainability leaders need now to accelerate
sustainability? We've described the ecological challenge and have powerful frameworks for
thinking about solutions. What we need now is for all of us to roll up our sleeves and get
on with the difficult work of making it happen. This will require excellent communication
and collaboration skills because the people we need to enroll may not share our
perspective. Read more in Susan Burns's recent speech by clicking here.
VALUEING
BIODIVERSITY IN
A GLOBAL ECONOMY
Natural Strategies Principal, Adam Davis, recently spoke at
the CERES conference about innovative economic approaches to protecting nature. Read more
about it by clicking
here.
ADAM APPEARS ON
THE
NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER
Environmental groups are going straight to the market to
effect change. This was the focus of a PBS "Newshour with Jim Lehrer" special
feature that appeared earlier this month. If you missed this special, you can view it
online by clicking
here.
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