CORPORATE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT
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We are thought-leaders in leveraging sustainability. Melaver & Associates leverages sustainability to craft a unique business strategy for decades to come. We enhance value by integrating all aspects of a company’s business: from research and design through supply-chain management to operations, new product and service offerings, customized marketing tactics, and “after-life” repurposing.
CHANGE
MANAGEMENT
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WE EFFECT CULTURAL CHANGE SMOOTHLY AND EFFORTLESSLY. How does a business become the change it wants to see? We work studiously to understand a business’ particular culture, help educate its workforce, craft innovative solutions to overcome roadblocks and resistance, develop governance structures to facilitate cross-functional collaboration, and shape successful programs that create a crescendo of positive change.
RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
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We source capital resources to make sustainability viable. Sustainability programs need sufficient capital to be successful. We make a compelling, financially-viable business case for sustainability initiatives and develop innovative approaches that enable a business to meet or exceed rigorous expectations regarding return on investment. We make the business case for sustainability.
GREEN FACILITY
PRACTICES
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We have been pioneers in green building since its inception. We conduct Life Cycle Assessments of proposed improvements and prioritize the value of facility upgrades. We analyze operational behaviors and material use. We revise procurement policies, transportation practices, and waste management strategies. Because every dollar in cost reduction means double-digit dollars in increased revenue.
TRAINING
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We provide the tools to enable change to occur swiftly. We develop training materials to educate a workforce. We conduct the training ourselves. We train the trainers who accelerate the learning curve throughout the organization. We set in motion change from within the business itself.
MARKETING
& COMMUNICATION
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We develop comprehensive tools so our clients’ walk exceeds their talk. Marketing sustainability is about sharing knowledge: communicating what sustainability means to stakeholders, why it is important, and how you will reach your vision. We develop the language and tools that speak to why a business’ future relies on environmental stewardship today.
REPORTING
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We follow global standards for comprehensive business reporting. Accountability, transparency, and verifiability: You articulate a vision, report on progress, and are forthright about obstacles to overcome. This is authentic reporting. Our reports employ Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) protocols and ensure that a company’s business, environmental, and social practices are presented beautifully and comprehensively.
