What’s your Sustainable Policy?

I’m reading through the call for Standing Offer to Provide Communication Services for Projects in Government Departments, Agencies, Boards, and Commissions for the Province of Nova Scotia (wow, that’s a really long name).

Going through all the requirements for the answer document, I’m reading their policy and the Sustainable Assessment template. Kudos to the Nova Scotia government for their Sustainable Procurement Policy! Very comprehensive.

I’m now asking myself – do I have written policy, commitment or vision for sustainable operations? Commitment, yes. Written, no. Vision, not really. This has me thinking about all things sustainable, and how I operate my business. Does how I operate my business truly reflect my personal beliefs about sustainability? Probably not.

Just as I wrote a business plan to solidify my goals and plans for my business, I’m now going to sit and write down my sustainable commitment, to solidify it and make it tangible. I’m including environmental (waste reduction, green house gas reduction) and economic (buy local) factors. What else do you think I should consider?

What’s your Sustainable Policy?