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Sustainable Development
Making a difference
Who Are Better World Books?
Social Environmental Economic
Triple Bottom Line
Used Bookseller
Sustainable Development
• “The goal of sustainable development is to enable all people throughout the world to satisfy their basic needs and enjoy a better quality of life, without compromising the quality of life of future generations”- UK Govt.- “Securing the Future” 2005
What is Sustainable Development?
• A way of tying together Environmental, Economic and Social aims to build a better future
• An influence on decision and policy making within business and government
• An acknowledgement of where to improve and a sustainable plan to achieve it
Sustainable Development
• Environmental Dimensions
Four Criteria for Sustainable Development
• Social Dimension
• Management Dimensions
• Economic Dimensions
Environmental Dimensions
STRENGTHS
• Recycling- 237 tonnes of books, 14.9 tonnes of Cardboard• Locally sourced, recycled boxes• Partnership with EAUC• Biodegradable shipping bags• Waste recycling and responsible workforce
WEAKNESSES
• Shipping- inbound and outbound carbon emissions• Site Energy Consumption• Could get more reuse out of books before recycling
Social Dimensions
STRENGTHS
• Partnership with 3 charities- over £54,000 unrestricted funding to them. (NLT, READ, NALA)
• Working with half the academic and one third public libraries in UK and Ireland- over £70,000 back to them
• Donated 10,000 books to charity literacy projects• Local community connections
WEAKNESSES
• Looking for more literacy partners and projects to help• More direct involvement with literacy projects and fundraising• Brooklyn Library- Great American Book Drive
Economic Dimensions
STRENGTHS
• Over 160,000 books sold from UK• 23 full time jobs created in 2 years• Jobs created for the long-term unemployed (currently 30%)• First full financial year turnover of £1.1 million
WEAKNESSES
• Still in fledgling stage in UK but looking to be profitable within first 3 years.
• UK sales website not yet active
Management Dimensions
STRENGTHS
• Full consumer transparency (founding B-corporation and See What You Are Buying Into listed company)
• Inductions in mission and values for Employees into the triple bottom line mindset (Invest Well, Waste Not; Lead the Movement; Speak through Action)
• Regular visits/updates from our literacy partners
WEAKNESSES
• Employee engagement with sustainable development• Encouragement to carry values outside of the workplace
Basic Principles
• Audit- Before doing anything you must work out where you stand
• Assess- Any idea for sustainability must be assessed both for its impact and how it affects the other dimensions
• Act- An effective implementation plan is a necessity
• Analyse Results- Must be analysed to see if there even was an improvement and what further improvement can be made
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Useful Links
•Carbon Trust: www.carbontrust.co.uk •Envirowise SD training: http://envirowise.wrap.org.uk/ •Sustainable Development in UK: http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/•EU Sustainable Development: http://www.sd-network.eu/•Calculate your footprint: http://carboncalculator.direct.gov.uk•IFLA and SD http://www.ifla.org/en/environmental-sustainability-and-libraries•B-corp: http://www.bcorporation.net/ •SEE scheme: www.seewhatyouarebuyinginto.com •Queens Award: http://www.queensawardsmagazine.com/•Our charity partners: www.literacytrust.org.uk - www.nala.ie - www.readinternational.org.uk - www.eauc.org.uk •Better World Books: http://www.betterworldbooks.com/info.aspx?f=facts
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General Contact Information• www.BetterWorldBooks.co.uk• [email protected] • Office: 01383 841 437Yanna Constantinou• [email protected] Gavin Hardy• [email protected]