Lean and Green

Chapter 15Become an Environmental Leader in Your Organization

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By training, educating, and empowering employees at all levels of our organization, Louisiana-Pacific will exceed environmental compliance standards.

—Mark Suwyn, CEO,Louisiana-Pacific Corporation

I WANT to start the last part of this book by convincing you that environmental leadership will contribute to creating a Lean and Green organization more quickly than isolated actions by individuals.

Before you get frustrated and say, “But the leader of my organization is not really interested in what’s good for the environment,” realize that you can be an environmental leader, whether you are the head of your organization or you support the organization in any function and at any level. ...