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Sustainable Development

Making a difference

Who Are Better World Books?

Social Environmental Economic

Triple Bottom Line

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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• Library@betterworldbooks.co.uk • Office: 01383 841 437Yanna Constantinou• yanna@betterworldbooks.com Gavin Hardy• ghardy@betterworldbooks.co.uk