Advancing Sustainability Since 2013
GreenLight Solutions Foundation is a 501(c)3 educational nonprofit. Through our professional education programs and Student-Led Projects, we empower students, professionals, and community members to catalyze sustainable business initiatives.
Utilizing our GreenLight GuideLines project process, student members of GreenLight Solutions chapters (known as Solutioneers) gain hands-on, experiential learning opportunities. Student Solutioneers graduate with real-world experience, ready to take on sustainability challenges and make a measurable impact throughout their careers.
Businesses that GreenLight partners with (known as Project Partners) gain a passionate, innovative team to help meet their sustainability goals and create a company-wide culture of sustainability. Business leaders learn how to improve the sustainable operations of their business and are empowered to ensure the change is long-term.
More effective sustainability leaders create a ripple effect in our society, fulfilling GreenLight’s vision of a world where purpose-driven leaders create a resilient, equitable, and prosperous future for people and planet.
Utilizing our GreenLight GuideLines project process, student members of GreenLight Solutions chapters (known as Solutioneers) gain hands-on, experiential learning opportunities. Student Solutioneers graduate with real-world experience, ready to take on sustainability challenges and make a measurable impact throughout their careers.
Businesses that GreenLight partners with (known as Project Partners) gain a passionate, innovative team to help meet their sustainability goals and create a company-wide culture of sustainability. Business leaders learn how to improve the sustainable operations of their business and are empowered to ensure the change is long-term.
More effective sustainability leaders create a ripple effect in our society, fulfilling GreenLight’s vision of a world where purpose-driven leaders create a resilient, equitable, and prosperous future for people and planet.
Mission, Vision, & Core Values
Our mission is to educate and empower the next generation of sustainability leaders.
We envision a world where sustainability solutions are achievable and accessible to everyone.
We envision a world where sustainability solutions are achievable and accessible to everyone.
Our Core Values
- Purpose-Driven - We create meaningful impact and prioritize environmental, social, and economic well-being.
- Solutions-Oriented - We put theory into practice and go beyond advocacy into action.
- Equitable Empowerment - We break down the barriers of sustainability and create a culture of ‘anything is possible’.
- Forward Thinking - We carve our own path and disrupt the status quo.
How We Define “Sustainability”
Sustainability balances the needs of People, Planet, and Profit to mitigate and adapt to today’s climate crisis and protect the needs of current and future generations. Sustainability issues are urgent, complex, and existential. At GreenLight Solutions, we view business as a driver for change and as part of the system that supports the well-being of life on earth. Sustainability in business means risk management, disrupting business models to improve social and environmental outcomes, and operating within a safe operating space for humanity to not only survive, but thrive. Sustainability is modern business.
|
Why Sustainability is Important
The world is changing, and so is business. Prioritizing people and environmental responsibility are basic costs of entry for businesses, now and in the future. With countless benefits to “going green,” the business case for sustainability is clear. Improved Efficiency
“Firms that adopted environmental standards have seen a 16% increase in productivity over firms that did not adopt sustainability practices.” Employee Retention
“83% of millennials say they would be more loyal to a company that helps them contribute to social or environmental issues.” Balanced Triple Bottom Line
“Corporations that are actively managing and planning for climate change secure an 18% higher ROI than companies that aren’t.” |