The GECKO Methodology:
profits in their heart of hearts want to do the right thing by the environment. But they might not have the in-house expertise to improve their environmental impact, the money to pay outside consultants, or the time to implement change. That is why GECKO summons the experts, shapes the plan, & does its work for free unless 'off balance sheet' project funding is obtained. GECKO employs a well thought out, detailed, replicable, and highly professional methodology to accomplish its mission of helping agencies, businesses, & non-profits become better stewards of the environment. The five stages are described in brief below. Stage 1) The Environmental Business Practice Assessment (E.B.P.A.):
mode of operation as it relates to the environment, GECKO staff members meet with authorized representatives to succinctly administer a 104-point assessment. The assessment focuses on 6 major categories which include 'Office Supplies', 'Energy Consumption', 'Reduce + Re-use + Recycle', 'Infrastructure & Construction', 'Vendors & Business Partners', and 'Corporate Kindness'.
Once a baseline is gathered, GECKO produces a confidential customized findings report which both 'recognizes & summarizes a organization's current best environmental practices' and 'identifies those areas with the potential for positive environmental change'. Elements that also have the potential for return on investment are separated from those elements that simply have positive environmental impact. The report is tailored to the individual company and comes complete with initial recommendations.
meeting with authorized representatives to review the findings & determine executive green change commitment levels.
Once commitment levels have been established: GECKO collaboratively maps out a business case sensitive plan to 'evaluate the potential for mutual funding opportunities, implement change, & measure results'. Each Green Change Plan element GECKO helps craft is SMART (Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic, & Time-bound) by design. Stage 4) Green Change Implementation Assistance: After SMART Green Change Plan elements have been finalized and approved, GECKO staff members are available via scheduled calls to assist with a organization's 'test and learn' or 'full implementation' efforts. This assistance is guided by reference to a shared Environmental Process Implementation Cheat Sheet (or EPICS) document which GECKO's staff continually updates.
used to overcome more difficult green change challenges. Stage 5) Results Testing: Finally, based upon the mutually agreed metrics developed earlier in the Advanced planning process, GECKO will help organizations test for both ROI impact and the environmental impact of implemented changes through proven Business Development 'Test & Learn' techniques. Please feel free to request a free confidential On-site Initial Assessment at your company or to Donate. |
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