1. Effective Strategic Planning that leads to measurable
Sustainable Business Practices
A Practical Way to Bring Content and Economics and Ecology: Characteristics
An Eco Efficiency Analysis (EEA)
Direction to Your Sustainability Strategy and Advantages
compares products on cost and
An EEA brings together your business’s § Benchmark products and processes
environmental impact.
ecological and economic concerns. It § Support decisions on cost and
compares products and processes on cost environmental impact
Businesses today face constant and environmental impact. Together, with § Promotes simultaneous action with
your production partners, you are able to Marketing, R&D and Production
pressure to reduce water, energy and bring the most economically and § Acts as a source of dynamism between
material use, as well as waste, CO2 and ecologically responsible products to your customers, suppliers, banks and insurers
customers. § Provides a different type of dialogue
ozone depleting emissions. This is with local residents, politically, groups
both for economic as well as Based on a combined Environmental Life and government
Cycle Analysis (LCA) and Economical Life § Scientifically supported
ecological reasons.
Cycle Costing (LCC) approach, an EEA § Linked to ISO 14044 (2006)
changes the understanding of "sustainable" § Can be used by CSR ISO 26000 and ISO
into tangible results for companies, the 14001
How does your company's business
environment and your customers. § Verifiable by external accountancy
model deal with these socio-economic In short, you: § Internationally recognized (World
Business Council for Sustainable
challenges?
§ See where you are Development)
§ Know where you are going § Successful in the industry
An EEA provides insight on how you § Can explain how you will get there
can reduce the environmental
pressure from processes and products
in relation to your costs.
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2. Antea Group is an international
engineering and environmental
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consulting firm specializing in full-
service solutions in the fields of
environment, infrastructure, urban
planning and water.
By combining strategic thinking and
multidisciplinary perspectives with
technical expertise and pragmatic
high action, we do more than effectively
solve client challenges; we deliver
sustainable results for a better future.
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By understanding today, we are
Four Steps from Strategy to Tangible Result improving tomorrow.
1 Mind Set Look around You With access to more than 3,000
Sustainability and your company. Market and competitors.
Why, for Who, What and How? Long-term strategy, short-term employees in over 100 offices and
advantages. experience on six continents, we serve
clients ranging from global energy
2 Setup Ecological and Cost Impact
companies and manufacturers to
Who is involved? Define chain, "So are the products and processes
depth and scope. related to each other?" national governments and local
Define relevant ecological and The correct mix to remain municipalities.
cost indicators. competitive.
3 Implementation View on Saving & Investing Contact Antea Group’s
Accessing information & sources. Savings that matter. Environmental & Safety Device to
Setting up transparent database. R&D processes with a higher ROI. learn more about Eco Efficiency
Analysis.
4 External Verification Eco Efficiency Portfolio &
Global Reporting Initiative Communication
International Financial Reporting Customers, suppliers, banks, insurers, P.W. (Paul) van der Meer BSc
standards (IFRS). residents, other stakeholders, Direct +31 (0)6 22 95 96 96
government. paul.vandermeer@anteagroup.com
M.T.J. (Machiel) Pronk MSc
Direct +31 (0)6 22 66 01 20
machiel.pronk@anteagroup.com
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