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developmenttheTaskForcedidnotservicesthatcontributetotherestoration <br />reachconsensusonasinglemosteffectiveandenhancementoftheenvironment <br />approach.SomeTaskForcemembersassertedwhilegeneratingqualityjobsandincomes <br />thataunioncontractofferedworkersandcanmakeanimportantcontributiontothe <br />businessademocraticmeansofensuringsustainabilityofourcommunity. <br />goodwages,andjobsecurity.Other <br />TaskForcemembersbelievedthateachof <br />themanybusinesstypesandsizesinEugene <br />requiredifferentapproachestofamily <br />sustainability.Therefore,otherstrategies <br />Asdemonstratedbyexamplesinthenext <br />includingcooperatives,EmployeeStock <br />section,sustainabilitymeasurescanleadto <br />OwnershipPlans(ESOPS), <br />costsavings.Manysavingsresult <br />organizations,andincreasingrevenuesand <br />fromeliminatingwasteinallofitsforms. <br />throughsustainablebusiness <br />Whenabusinesspurchasesrawmaterials,it <br />operationscouldbestservetomeetemployee <br />ownsthem--theyarecompanyassets.When <br />needs.Despitethesedifferences,theTask <br />theseassetsarediscarded,eitherbyputting <br />Forceagreedunanimouslythatpayingat <br />themintothewastestreamorconverting <br />orabovelivingwagesandprovidinghealth <br />themintopollution(airandwaterpollution <br />careandotherkeyemployeearekey <br />aresimplymolecularizedwaste),companies <br />driversoftheneedtoenhancetheeconomic <br />aretossingoutassetstheypaidforbutareno <br />andsocialhealthofourcommunity.They <br />longergettingvaluefrom.Incontrast,when <br />alsoacknowledgedthatthecostsofour <br />companiesreducewastetheysavemoney, <br />currenthealthcaresystemposeareal <br />extendthelifeofoftencostlyassets,and <br />challengetobusinessesseekingtoprovide <br />demonstrateprudentmanagement. <br />healthinsurancetoemployees. <br />TheEugeneWaterandElectricBoardsold <br />2,741,522kWofelectricityin2005inthe <br />Researchshowsthattheapplicationof <br />Eugenearea,andthetotalhasincreased <br />sustainabilitymeasuresoftenincreases <br />bymorethan.5%annuallyoverthelast <br />productivityduetoincreasedemployee <br />threeyears.Whentheenergyproduction <br />commitmentthatcomesfromengagementin <br />fromotherlocalutilitiesaswellasnatural <br />exciting,challenginggoalsandfromimproved <br />gas,petroleumanddieselfuelsusedfor <br />workingconditionsforemployees.Employees <br />transportationareadded,itisclearthatthe <br />increasinglywanttoworkforcompanies <br />communitygeneratesaamount <br />thatallowthemtolivetheirsocialand <br />ofgreenhousegasses.Inaddition,in2002, <br />environmentalvalues.Theyalsowanttowork <br />theEugenecommunitygeneratedjustunder <br />wheresafetyisapriorityandwheretheyare <br />118,000tonsofsolidwasteand330tonsof <br />notexposedtoharmfulenvironmentaleffects. <br />hazardouswasteandwastegenerationrates <br />haveincreased19%intheLaneCounty <br />Wasteshedinthepastdecade.Further,the <br />Mostcompaniesultimatelybasetheir <br />WillametteRiversuffersfrompointand <br />businessstrategyonrevenueandmarket <br />non-pointpollution.Otherlocalecosystems <br />share.Differentiationisthekeytomarket <br />andspeciesarealsoatrisk.Thisinformation <br />shareandmeansthatacompany,product <br />suggeststhatbusinesspractices,productsand <br /> <br />