by jbs012609c3 — January 28, 2009 The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has launched the Innovation Exchange, an online resource that allows businesses to quickly identify and share ways to improve their environmental performance and reduce costs.
The Exchange provides a no-cost, comprehensive set of recommendations, case studies, publications, and tools for companies to improve their environmental performance. Users can access content through a growing number of industry-specific pages such as Financial Services, Healthcare, and Manufacturing or access content more broadly by environmental opportunities such as Climate Change, Clean Water, Safer Materials, and Paper and Packaging.
The site also includes a five-step “Getting Started” resource with recommendations for companies just beginning to understand their environmental performance who need guidance on everything from measuring impact to taking concrete action.
Many of the tools, best practices, and case studies on the site are based on EDF’s 20 years of experience creating environmental innovations through partnering with Fortune 500 companies including McDonalds, Wal-Mart, and FedEx. The Exchange also includes links to numerous external resources that have been vetted by EDF experts.
The site will continue to grow and evolve, fostering a dynamic community of users working together to create the next generation of environmental best practices for businesses. In the coming months, EDF plans to build out the interactive aspects of the Exchange and develop offline initiatives such as Webinars, training programs, and fellowships.
