Elearning - September/October 2008 - (Page 45) TipsSustainable Training Training’s Role in a Corporate Green Strategy B Y J U L I E O G I LV I E More and more companies are making sustainability a highly visible part of their corporate strategy. There are many factors driving companies to go green, from the desire to improve corporate image to competitive differentiation. But whatever the reason, the training department can be a key part of the strategy. This dovetails nicely with the overall trend in training to align learning with corporate initiatives. If your company is championing a green strategy, there is a great opportunity for training professionals to become part of the effort. Most environmental programs make employees learn new ways of doing things, but the training department itself can contribute through ecofriendly training methods. The definition of sustainability in the context of environmentalism is to make use of processes and materials that can be maintained indefinitely, reduce or eliminate contaminating toxins, and minimize any negative environmental impact. For instance, by reducing the use of paper, an organization contributes to the sustainability of forests. A heavy equipment manufacturer has a different view because it faces daily challenges in managing energy consumption, emissions, and complying with countless government regulations. The software company, meanwhile, may have little it can do beyond recycling, using energy-efficient computers and finding opportunities to recycle obsolete computer equipment. Regardless, the training department can contribute to improving environmental performance. The most successful green strategies produce business benefits. Finding the overlap is not difficult; many green initiatives produce cost savings. For instance, a priority of environmentalism is to produce less waste. This might mean eliminating printed materials from a training event. Cost is saved on printing and there is no waste — an easy win. In other cases, there may be a trade-off involved of up-front costs versus long-term return on investment, such as switching to longer-lasting, energyElearning! September/October 2008 45
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