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Welcome EnviRelation; Managing the Sustainability Frontier Kate Davenport, Operations Manager, EnviRelation, LLC
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Inside 1.Identity 2.Philosophy 3.Knowledge 4.Application
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Identity envirelation envi: from the word "environment" relation: from the word "relationship" noun: a. the relationship between one and the environment; or b. a company whose vision is to manage the relationship between the hospitality industry and the environment, in order to enhance environmental stewardship and sustainability.
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Identity The Bee Symbolizes industriousness Speaks to importance of ecological relations Illustrates the opportunities presented by biomimicry
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Identity The Hospitality Industry The Hospitality Industry is perhaps the largest industry in the world. It reaches nearly everyone through its web of suppliers, employees, customers and owners. With a global impact in varied markets, no industry is better positioned to catalyze deep-reaching environmental stewardship.
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Identity Food Composting: Table to Farm Creating a Sustainable Organics Recovery Infrastructure
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Philosophy Environment – Capitalism Business is a tool to catalyze change. We wish to catalyze is a shift towards sustainability. We will harness the purchasing power of the hospitality industry to enact global change.
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Philosophy Sustainability Symbiosis Biomimicry
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Knowledge Pillar One: Conservation International Research Results Globally, hospitality managers identify a glut in “sustainable” supply chain as main barrier to environmental stewardship. Pillar Two: World Bank Group Practical Application This glut is experienced first hand by foodservice managers at the World Bank’s world headquarters in Washington, DC, when working to implement a food composting program for their internal cafeterias.
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Knowledge Theory “Green” is marketable “Green” is cost effective “Green” is strategic “Green” is the future Capitalism is democratic As a young and visionary entrepreneur, the time had come to test my theories on the world.
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Application Business Development Strategy Development Market Assessment Competitive Analysis Product Development & Pricing
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Application Benchmarks & Hurdles District of Columbia Food Code: August 2004 “Alpha”-Testing Operations: August 2005 Beaten, For the First Time: September 2005 Re-Group, Re-Design, Re-Try: February 2006 Pennsylvania Solid Waste Definition: December 2006 First Geographic Expansion (Philadelphia): February 2007
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EnviRelation The Future Risk Management -Infrastructure Development -Food-Waste Specific Standards & Regs. -Customer Experience Enhancement Our Goal: Value-Proposition Communication
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EnviRelation Thank you! PO Box 3711 Washington, DC 20027 t. 202.465.4802 e. info@envirelation.com
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