Making Sustainability and ESG manageable, affordable, scalable, measurable and reportable

Alliance for Sustainable Supply Chains

ASSC
Alliance for Sustainable Supply Chains

An alliance of companies that provides products and services to be included in Productive Environments’ suite of client solutions. The alliance will be comprised of a diverse group of organizations that provide value to Productive Environments’ clients and include the following business types:

  • Founding members
  • Client’s suppliers
  • Strategic partners
  • Providers of sustainability-related products and services
  • Trade and Industry Associations
  • Agents

Sustainability Online Resource Center

SORC
Sustainability Online Resource Center

A website that contains sustainability information, tools and resources provided by Productive Environments and ASSC members. This website can be accessed by PE’s current and future customers as well as the general public. Some of the content includes:

  • Technical information for sustainability and energy efficiency projects
  • Financial programs that facilitate sustainability initiatives
  • Sustainability and supply chain consulting services
  • Organizational benchmarking and sustainability reporting
  • Sustainability market updates and trends
  • Do-it-yourself sustainability guides

Sustainable Organizations and Reporting

SOAR
Sustainable Organizations and Reporting

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting has become a requirement for organizations. Our reporting options provide organizations with proactive solutions and includes:

  • Digital Signage and Engagement displays
  • ESG Reporting that encompasses Green Building Council (USGBC), the Green Building Initiative (GBI), the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and GRESB
  • Compliance reporting required by state and local governments

5-Star Program for Organizations

5-Star Program for Organizations

A program for organizations that embrace sustainability for their organization and also promote sustainability for their customers, suppliers, employees, communities and their industry. The components of this comprehensive approach to organizational sustainability include:

  • Formal adoption of Sustainability Policy and Plan
  • Supplier/Vendor Engagement Program
  • Industry/Trade Association Promotion Program
  • Employee/Community Engagement Initiatives
  • Customer Engagement Program

Shared Information/Shared Knowledge

SISK
Shared Information/Shared Knowledge

This online program provides cases studies, white papers and additional information on sustainability, supply chains and ESG.

Sustainable Energy & Environmental Knowledge

SEEK
Sustainable Energy & Environmental Knowledge

This online sustainability education program includes ten energy and environmental informational modules:

  1. Introduction to Sustainability
  2. Energy and You: Using energy more efficiently
  3. Illuminate Your Life: Lighting systems quality/efficiency
  4. Getting to Know H2O: Water conservation
  5. The Great Indoors: Indoor air quality
  6. Watching Your Waste line: Recycling
  7. Reinventing the Wheels: Transportation efficiency
  8. A Change of Climate: Global climate change
  9. Greening Supply Chains: Green purchasing
  10. Sustaining the Momentum: Continuous progress

Sustainability Products, Programs & Projects

SP3
Sustainability Products, Programs & Projects

This program provides clients with online tools to assist in their sustainability decision-making process. Energy efficiency and sustainability industry leaders have demonstrated how the bundling of products and services to drive and expedite desired outcomes produces cost effective and results-driven programs that incorporates:

Project Finance Programs

Project Finance Programs

The development and implementation of sustainability initiatives can be expedited by organizations by taking advantage of the numerous funding initiatives that were created for this purpose. Some of these programs, like the USDA’s Energy Assistance Program, have been around for years while many new programs have been created over the past 12 months. Finance programs for sustainable, resilient supply chain were introduced in 2021 and additional funding options continue to be developed and launched by the federal government to improve supply chain performance while reducing an organizations environmental footprint. Some of the available program finance options include:

  • Self-funding sustainability finance programs
    • Sustainability solutions as a service
    • Energy efficiency as a service
    • Energy Savings Performance Contracting
    • Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs
    • Utility On-Bill Finance Programs
    • Power purchase agreements
  • Energy & Sustainability grant programs
    • Federal agency grants
      • USDA Energy Assistance Program
      • DOE innovation program grants
    • State & local government grants
    • Private sector foundation grants