Another form of institutionalization of the environment is the ongoing development and diffusion of green standards — in buildings, LEED and Energy Star are the most obvious in the U.S. Moving from green things to green organizations and processes is a logical next step. It is a next step that has been jointly undertaken by UL Environment in partnership with GreenerBuildings.com’s parent company, Greener World Media.
A new standard for green business practices unveiled today by UL Environment and Greener World Media, publishers of GreenBiz.com, has as its aim the ambitious goal of measuring and certifying the sustainability of manufacturing companies. The two organizations released the draft standard for a 45-day public comment period.
“ULE 880 – Sustainability for Manufacturing Organizations” is a points-based standard that will feature three levels of certification. The 102 indicators aim to measure and rate the sustainability of an entire business, focusing on the full spectrum of social and environmental sustainability rather than the environment.
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