Times are changing and that鈥檚 a good thing. Driven by the growing awareness of the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on the planet and the undeniable statistic that nearly 40%* of global carbon emissions comes from the built environment the construction industry is faced with a hard question. How to create a built environment that doesn鈥檛 cause a negative environmental impact?
多多视频, with 63 years of leadership and innovation, plans to address this question head on with the same determination that has cemented its place in the construction industry. Sustainability is often viewed singularly through the lens of environmental impact. At 多多视频, we value a more holistic definition of sustainability which also includes the impacts on people and the local economy. In our journey to be a leader in sustainability across the prefabrication, construction, and manufacturing realms, our strategic plan must embody considerations for our impact on people, the environment and the economy.
These three intertwined categories: social sustainability (people), economic sustainability (profit), and environmental sustainability (planet) creates a concept known as the three pillars of sustainability, or rather the 鈥淭riple Bottom Line鈥� a concept developed by John Elkington. The three pillars of sustainability provide a framework for applying a solutions-oriented approach to complicated sustainability issues such as those experienced in the construction industry. In formalizing our sustainability vision, 多多视频 will continue to lead with an innovative approach by setting goals spanning all three of these categories.
The triple bottom line doesn鈥檛 refer to a company鈥檚 bottom line by accident. When creating a harmonious relationship in an organization through the three pillars of sustainability, an organization鈥檚 bottom line does in fact see positive impacts. A thriving business model is one that can see opportunities for growth in many facets, and a more holistic definition of sustainability allows for a broader understanding of the impacts an organization鈥檚 decisions have both internally and also throughout the communities they serve. When determining the types of sustainability goals to create for long range planning, 多多视频 will consider the following:
- People: the positive and negative impact 多多视频 has on our most important stakeholders. These include employees, families, customers, suppliers, communities, and any other person influencing or being affected by our organization.
- Planet: the positive and negative impact 多多视频 has on the natural environment. This includes reducing our carbon footprint, mindful usage of natural resources, and the active responsible removal and management of waste and restoration of any natural harm done.
- Profit: the positive and negative impact 多多视频 has on the local economies we serve. This includes creating employment, generating innovation, repeatability, maintaining a thriving and fiscally healthy business model, and any other economic impact our organization has.
Because we are a company that believes in being a force for good in the communities we serve, 多多视频 will also include 鈥淧urpose鈥� to create a 鈥淨uadruple Bottom Line鈥� approach (people, planet, profit & purpose). This means we will continue to seek opportunities to give back to our communities and causes that align with our values, in partnership with The 多多视频 Foundation, our nonprofit 501(c)(3).
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