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Given the number of sustainability projects and initiatives underway within most federal agencies, the key question becomes: How should managers in the federal government implement and measure the benefits of sustainable practices? In attempting to tackle this question and assist government executive charged with wrestling with it, we present a new Center report, Best Practices for Leading Sustainability Efforts, by Jonathan M. Estes.
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In this issue of The Business of Government magazine, we survey the intersection where
leadership, complex challenges, and the need for transformation meet.
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Today’s environmental challenges
appear more complex and ever more
challenging. As science advances, the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) continues to play an integral
role in addressing these challenges.
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The Center has recently published four reports that discuss innovative ways government agencies can increase energy efficiency and sustainability, and examine environmental collaboration.
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Paul Anastas, Ph.D. is the Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Science Advisor to the Agency. Known widely as the "Father of Green Chemistry" for his groundbreaking research on the design, manufacture, and use of minimally-toxic, environmentally-friendly chemicals, Dr. Anastas has an extensive record of leadership in government, academia, and the private sector.
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It is our goal to help public sector executives and managers address real-world problems by supporting leading researchers who produce empirical evidence to inform the debates about whether particular management approaches will improve government performance.
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This Energy blog has covered many topics over the past several weeks starting with the strategic level moving to enablers and ending with energy domains and opportunities.
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An organization cannot effectively manage its greenhouse gases without a detailed understanding of its overall emissions. Conducting a greenhouse gas inventory is the first step in achieving this understanding.
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Given today’s economy and political landscape greenhouse gas management as an organizational practice has evolved from corporate social responsibility to a critical piece of operational strategy.
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“As the largest consumer of energy in the U.S. economy, the federal government
can and should lead by example when it comes to creating innovative ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase energy efficiency, conserve water, reduce waste, and use environmentally responsible products and technologies,” President Obama.
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Fleet management began as a static process, with transportation companies largely in the dark with regards to the exact whereabouts of their assets. These companies relied on physical inventories and the conscientiousness of operators for fleet data usually manually collected and entered into a simple application. Fleet management has evolved dramatically over the years.
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