Sustainability: A Worthwhile Investment Steve Leeds Senior Counselor to the Administrator and Agency Senior Sustainability Officer March 15, 2011 IRMCO Property of the U.S. General Services Administration.

Our Touchstone: Executive Order Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance “…to establish an integrated strategy towards sustainability in the Federal Government and to make reduction of greenhouse gas emissions a priority for Federal agencies…” Property of the U.S. General Services Administration.

Goals –Support Green Businesses –Promote Clean Energy –Reduce GHG Pollution –Build Capacity –Other: water use, waste disposal, etc. Executive Order 13514: Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance Property of the U.S. General Services Administration.

Why GSA? POTUS recognizes us as a strategic asset for government sustainability – Buildings – $5.5 billion in ARRA money for modernization, greening – Fleet – Purchase, lease, manage federal fleets, aircraft, marine craft – Innovative Technologies – Transparent, collaborative technologies – Acquisition – The backbone of supply chain greening – Policy – Travel, e-waste Buildings Acquisition Policy Fleet Innovative Tech Property of the U.S. General Services Administration.

Sustainability: Good for Government, Good for Business “Companies are recognizing that supply chain GHG emissions account for 20 to 75 percent of an organization’s total GHG emissions…” – Carnegie Mellon Good for Government – Drive its purchasing toward sustainable solutions Good for Business – Reduce and eliminate waste and inefficiencies – Drive down operating costs Property of the U.S. General Services Administration.

Sustainability: Good for Government, Good for Business Property of the U.S. General Services Administration.