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... complete the survey or that the survey did notsapply to the organization. To have a 95% confidence level and a 5% margin of error, 80sof the 100 organizations contacted would have needed to respond (=-=Montgomery, 2005-=-).sThe complete results can be viewed in Appendix D.sThe NTEE codes for the 60 organizations who were contacted directly can besseen in Table 2 with those for a theoretical representative sample popul...

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...ems and beyond have been adopting sustainability goals and realizingsthe value it can add to a company through monetary savings and improvement of theirspublic image (Beheiry, Wai Kong, & Haas, 2006; =-=Melville, 2010-=-).sBrown (2010)srepeated the idea that sustainable practices can add value and improve the bottom linesand restated the importance of sustainability, “there is no question that the worlds5sdemands—and...

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...many times referreds4sto as three pillars of sustainability or the triple bottom line.sThe concept is that eachsneeds to be considered when making decisions (Kleindorfer, Singhal, & Wassenhove,s2005; =-=Krajnc & Glavič, 2005-=-).sHutchins, Gierke, and Sutherland (2009) pointed out thatsmore emphasis has been recently placed on the environmental aspect and financialsmeasures, while research around the social pillar has been ...

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...dapted for use elsewhere.sMeasuring performance specifically in non-profit organizations is becoming moresimportant.sPublic and private donors want to know the impacts and effects of theirsdonations (=-=Medina-Borja & Triantis, 2007-=-).sThey want to know what impact thesprograms and services are having on the community, the environmental impact thesorganization is having, and other information.sInvolvement of stakeholders, such as...

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...g., a corporate sustainability commitment index, a sustainability component of projectsplanning index, corporate social responsibility index, and corporate sustainability indexs(Beheiry et al., 2006; =-=Hediger, 2010-=-).sLooking specifically at non-profit organizations, there is very limited researchsreported in measuring and tracking sustainability metrics, but the healthcare industry issone non-profit sector that...

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...bility numerically,se.g., a corporate sustainability commitment index, a sustainability component of projectsplanning index, corporate social responsibility index, and corporate sustainability indexs(=-=Beheiry et al., 2006-=-; Hediger, 2010).sLooking specifically at non-profit organizations, there is very limited researchsreported in measuring and tracking sustainability metrics, but the healthcare industry issone non-pro...

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...nsiderations.sWith thescurrent economic situation and the general public demanding more sustainable productssand services, a company might not survive long if it does not adopt sustainable practicess(=-=Laszlo, 2003-=-).sMcKeown (2010) wrote that leading CEOs are seeing the importance ofssustainability as a business strategy and its importance from a global perspective.sOf 760sleading CEOs surveyed, 93% said they b...

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...ial and political factors that are difficult to be considered.sLife CyclesAssessment (LCA) could also be used, but more work needs to be done to truly integratessocial sustainability into the method (=-=Hutchins et al., 2009-=-). LCA looks at every impact asproduct or service has from the beginning to the end of its life and then how to minimizesthe negative impacts.sMore mathematically based models are being created as wel...

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...ation’s use.sSustainability is about systems and their interconnected nature, so systemssthinking and engineering is another approach that has been proposed to evaluatesorganizational sustainability (=-=Burnham, 2009-=-).sA systems approach works to first definesthe problem or threat and then analyzes the environment of the problem, looking atsinputs, outputs, and other factors.sLast, it comes up with solutions to s...

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..., even though they cost more for the company.sIf all aspects of sustainabilitysbecome critical parts of business and decision-making, all the information will besavailable to make informed decisions (=-=Edwards, 2008-=-).sPursuing sustainability goals can also attract talented employees.sMore and moresjobseekers are looking for companies that are incorporating sustainability into theirsbusiness plans.sThese jobseeke...

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...loyees wanted a healthier and more “green” work environment.sManagement saw the changes and their employees’ passion and, in turn, the companiessbecame more committed to sustainability (Kinney, 2010; =-=Engelhart, 2010-=-).sWhether thesengagement of stakeholders is bottom-up or top-down, it has an important effect on thesoutcome of a company’s sustainability efforts.s10sREVIEW OF CURRENT METHODS IN ORGANIZATIONSsThe c...

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...incorporating sustainability into theirsbusiness plans.sThese jobseekers may want to feel that they have a higher purpose atswork and that they are helping the world through their day-to-day actions (=-=Freese, 2007-=-).sWorking on sustainability goals is an opportunity to recruit and engage new and oldsemployees in new ways.sBusinesses are important in shaping how the world is going toschange and, if changes are m...

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...rofit sector that has begun work in this area.sThe healthcare industry hassestablished goals of reducing medical waste, providing better nutrition to patients andsstaff, and creating green buildings (=-=Kinney, 2010-=-).sKinney reported the motivation forsgreener practices came from employees seeking change.sPractice Greenhealth providessguidelines for healthcare organizations as well as tools for tracking and repo...

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...tserv.sThe survey was also sent out via emailsdirectly to 60 organizations.sTheir addresses were found on websites with lists of nonprofit organizations for Linn, Benton, and Lane Counties in Oregon (=-=LBvision, 2009-=-;sOregon Public Networking, 2010).sIn total, it was distributed to an estimated 100sorganizations.s14sSurvey ResultssOf the approximately 100 organizations contacted, twelve completed the survey.sAlth...

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...ness strategy and its importance from a global perspective.sOf 760sleading CEOs surveyed, 93% said they believe that sustainability issues will be importantsto the future success of their businesses (=-=McKeown, 2010-=-).sIndustries from constructionsto information systems and beyond have been adopting sustainability goals and realizingsthe value it can add to a company through monetary savings and improvement of th...

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...the conversations evolve, more questions will be raised.sConversations should besdocumented as they occur, while keeping in mind that, like in any brainstorming process,s32sno idea is right or wrong (=-=Reese, 2008-=-).sThe more stakeholders that get involved duringsthis stage, the better the outcomes will be.sThe organization will get a broader view ofsthe stakeholders’ concerns and the stakeholders will be inves...

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...customers, suppliers, or even the greater community.sOne ofsthe first steps is to identify who the company’s key stakeholders are and then develop asplan to engage those stakeholders (Schlange, 2009; =-=Vaccaro, 2008-=-).sOne study reportedshow Ben & Jerry’s talked to employees about their ideas and then let employee-run greensteams have the freedom to present and make changes (Freese, 2007).sEmployees at allslevels...