Lifestyle sustainability

Being sustainable means being conscious of the choices you make and the ramifications to the environment because of those choices. It is important to understand that what you buy, use, and waste effects the natural life cycles of the earth. Sustainability socially means living in as much of a balance with the environment as is possible. Consumption is an important way to show sustainability in a personal life.

Since we live in a capitalist society the choices buyers make effects the supply and demand of certain products. Buying sustainable products is one way of exhibiting a sustainable lifestyle. Sustainability can include driving cars less, taking more efficient transportation, and being mindful of the hidden costs of products. Though it may seem like a cost efficient choice to buy a product currently there is little legislation that makes the producer or buyer pay for the carbon emissions from transporting the good.

Over the past few years the 3m foundation has donated over $10 million to The Nature Conservancy to protect habitat and preserve biodiversity in the United States, Brazil, Mexico and China, including $1.5 million in 2007 to the Nature Conservancy's Forest Legacy Partnership in Minnesota. The 3m foundation has also made grants totaling $4 million for reforestation and the protection of endangered wildlife and threatened biodiversity in China.

The natural resources used to make the product, waste from production, and transportation pollution all effect the environment and my not necessarily be sustainable. Researching companies of products can ensure that you are paying what you are buying without economically endorsing a company that is harming the environment.

This report also examines category-level spending outlooks; sustainable procurement budgets; supplier selection criteria; competitive structure developments; the principal challenges associated with the implementation of sustainability practices; market-specific growth opportunities; and the investment opportunities available for leading purchase decision makers. In addition, this report explores both buyer and supplier expectations of profitability as the industry progresses into 2011, and reveals the stakeholders responsible for sustainability-related decisions.

AT&T uses telepresence in its own business to conduct meetings and to improve the ability of employees to work anywhere, anytime. In fact, in addition to improved productivity, AT&T conservatively estimates that its own use of AT&T Telepresence Solution will allow AT&T to reduce CO2e emissions by approximately 31,000 metric tons over the next six years - an amount that is roughly equal to the emissions generated by 5,732 passenger vehicles for a year.

However, as the components start to align you can see how People and Process create innovation, begin to prevent problems, and foster interdepartmental teams who produce results quickly. As Process and Environment begin to intersect, departmental alignment is generated.