Make certain that employees have a shared knowledge of sustainability efforts and understand the benefits for the workplace

Examples:

• Host lunch and learns with speakers from organizations that offer sustainability education programs for businesses. Local organizations include:

• Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District

• The Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati

• Have sustainability leaders in each department that explain new initiatives and can answer colleagues' questions

• Holding internal meetings for employees to ask the about the sustainability program.

Benefit:

Increasing employee awareness regarding sustainability, making sustainability goals easier to achieve.