Sustainability certification is a relatively new development. It is also an important and demanding one. Without a clear understanding of the legal, social and environmental demands of sustainability many companies will find doing business slow and frustrating.
Meeting sustainability standards aims to help them develop that understanding. This new ebook, written by Pinnacle Quality Director Kevin O’Grady, is a general guide to the sorts of tools and approaches that can be used in meeting a wide range of standards.
The main focus of Meeting sustainability standards is the primary industries. However, many of the approaches will work equally well for other industries, such as mineral extraction, and for other standards, such as chain of custody.
The book’s eight chapters cover most aspects of this complex area. They are: Legal register and management of updates to legislation and to permits and licences; Dispute, complaint and issue resolution procedure; Social impact assessments and social performance planning; Management planning; Stakeholder consultation; Practical tools for assessing special values and high conservation values (HCV); Special values management planning; Cultural heritage management planning
Michael Spencer, Global Chair of the Alliance for Water Stewardship says: “Many companies find the prospect of dealing with sustainability standards daunting. Works such as this, which are intended to make this more accessible, are an important part of helping more organizations to engage and levelling the playing field for all potential participants.”
Loy Jones of Asia Pacific Consulting Solutions (Indonesia) adds: “A very timely and necessary publication from a trusted and experienced source.”
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