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  Manufacturers have a unique place in the sustainability movement as they are the ones producing the
products and developing the services that deliver
high performance green buildings.
 
     
 
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For information on joining the Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments e-mail , or contact Craig Zurawski, executive administrator, at 866.913.9473. We look forward to talking with you.
 
Who We Are

The Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments is a cooperative alliance of global businesses that support the sustainable transformation of the building industry. As members, we strive to embrace the principles of life cycle-based performance in all that we do, including our corporate responsibility and stewardship, our products and services, and our ongoing operations.

We acknowledge that the planet can no longer sustain the standard growth-oriented consumption and that we cannot continue to do things the way they’ve always been done. Our collective goal is to be the catalyst for a new way of business based on an ever-decreasing ecological footprint: one that is more energy efficient, environmentally benign, healthier, more productive, and based on renewable and regenerative growth principles. In order to achieve this necessary change, we commit to obtaining and sharing a deeper level of life-cycle based information on our products and services as well as communicating the value and benefits of this approach with our constituents: suppliers, customers, employees, shareholders and, whenever possible, the media.

We believe time is of the essence and that global businesses have a responsibility to lead by example and boldly blazing a trail that will ensure our future survival.

 
Member Criteria
As Alliance members, we strive to meet the following criteria as our respective organizations move forward.
 
  • The implementation and communication of a corporate-wide environmental and social sustainability policy and environmental management system as part of the company’s core business strategy, as well as an annual report of progress.
  • The adoption of leadership industry triple-bottom-line goals and annual benchmarking for reduction of our pollution, waste, and use of energy and other limited resources.
  • The implementation of a comprehensive life-cycle assessment based approach for understanding the ecological impact of our products and services.
  • A commitment to the highest-level of global industry sustainability standards for organizations, buildings and products, including ISO 14001 and the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED building rating systems.
  • Transparency in sharing our LCA data and documented improvement with our consumers and the public. Provide for a feedback loop on environmental performance from our constituency.
  • A commitment to sustainability education and organizational involvement for employees, suppliers, shareholders and the public, including communicating the many benefits to sustainability and providing for active employee representation and participation in sustainable initiatives.
  • The development of an increasing array of industry recognized sustainable products and services, with the goal of implementing the principles into all company offerings.
  • Evidence of committed ongoing corporate resources and senior management commitment and responsibility to support the sustainability initiative.
  • Complementary business relationships with other Alliance members.
 
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