GREENWILL Green Guidelines
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As an environmental initiative, GREENWILL has drawn up a few general guidelines to help organizations, companies and individuals to achieve sustainability. Here you can find a few tips regarding transportation, electricity, water, heating and cooling, waste management, recycling and hazardous substances.
Green Guidelines around the world
“Adopting sustainable practices in your business, organization or homestead can be simple, it only requires guidance and commitment”
Many businesses, organizations, public bodies and individuals wish to play their part in making the world cleaner and more sustainable. They also want to reduce costs, maximize output and improve their public image.
Here you can find a collection of suggestions (guidelines, handbooks and rules) which can help you to achieve sustainability. These are available in different languages and apply to different sectors, so that you can choose the one that suits the needs of your endeavor.
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Older database
Language | Publisher | Year | Name | Pages | |
EN | Erasmus + | 2016 | Life Connection. Green Life | Link | 61 |
EN FR | Government of Ontario | 2016 | Ontario's Five Year Climate Change Action Plan 2016-2020 | Link | 86 |
EN ES FR RU CN AR | International Finance Corporation | 2016 | Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines | Link | 99 |
EN | Massachusetts Bar Association | 2016 | MBA Green Guidelines | Link | 7 |
EN CN | Energy Innovation | 2015 | 12 Green Guidelines - CDBC’S Green and Smart Urban Development Guidelines | Link EN CN | 69 |
EN | Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development, and Disaster and Beach Management | 2015 | Environmental Guideline for smart cities | Link | 18 |
EN | Tulane Environmental Law Clinic | 2015 | My Guide to Environmental Protection in Louisiana | Link | 106 |
EN | UK Life Makers Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental | 2015 | Muslim Green Guide to Reducing Climate Change | Link | 20 |
ES | Eventos Sostenibles | 2014 | Manual de Eventos Sostenibles | Link | 41 |
EN | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador | 2014 | Buy Green! A guide for purchasing Environmentally preferable products | Link | 118 |
ES | Junta de Andalucia | 2014 | Educación Ambiental y Sostenibilidad Urbana | Link | 61 |
EN | Sentencing Council UK | 2014 | Environmental Offences - Definitive Guideline | Link | 26 |
TR | T.C. Anadolu University Publication | 2014 | Çevre Sorunları ve Politikaları | Link | 185 |
EN | United Nation | 2014 | Protecting Your Environment. The Power Is in Your Hands | Link | 37 |
FR | Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec | 2012 | Lignes directrices pour la réalisation des évaluations du risque toxicologique d’origine environnementale au Québec | Link | 133 |
EN | LAPN Network | 2012 | 4 Steps for a Cleaner, Greener Event | Link | 4 |
ES | Rainforest Alliance | 2012 | Guía de Buenas Prácticas en Gestión Sostenible | Link | 48 |
FR | Comité pour la protection de l’environnement (CPE) | 2011 | Manuel du Comité pour la Protection de l’Environnement | Link | 308 |
EN | Environment Protection Authority, ACT Government | 2011 | Environment protection guidelines for construction and land development in the ACT | Link | 41 |
EN | The Alliance of Religions and Conservation | 2011 | The Green Guide For Hajj | Link | 36 |
EN | The Green City | 2011 | The Green City Guidelines | Link | 51 |
EN | United Nation Industrial Development Organization | 2011 | UNIDO Green Industry | Link | 88 |
IT | Impronta Etica | 2010 | La Realizzazione di Eventi Sostenibili | Link | 34 |
FR | Ministère des Transports du Nouveau-Brunswick | 2010 | Manuel de gestion de l'environnement | Link | 565 |
EN | United States Environmental Protection Agency | 2009 | A Guide to Energy-Efficient Heating and Cooling | Link | 24 |
VN | Bộ tài nguyên và môi trường | 2008 | Chương trình mục tiêu quốc gia ứng phó với biến đổi khí hậu | Link | 65 |
EN | Environmental Readiness & Safety, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations & Environment), US DoD | 2008 | Environmental Guidebook for Military Operations | Link | 118 |
FR | La Direction générale des parcs nationaux Agence Parcs Canada Gatineau (Québec) | 2008 | Principes et Lignes Directrices pour la Restauration Écologique | Link | 108 |
EN | Parliamentary Counsel Queensland | 2008 | Environmental Protection Regulation 2008 | Link | 318 |
EN | UCD Urban Institute Ireland | 2008 | Green City Guidelines | Link | 115 |
EN | Ministry of Environment | 2007 | Guidelines for Environmental Protection Measures at Chemical and Waste Storage Facilities | Link | 104 |
EN | NSW Early Childhood Environmental Education Network (NSW ECEEN) | 2007 | Climbing The Little Green Steps | Link | 42 |
FR | Service de lutte antimines des Nations Unies (SLAM) | 2007 | Sécurité et santé au travail: protection de l’environnement | Link | 21 |
FR | Commission européenne | 2005 | Faites un geste pour l'environnement | Link | 13 |
EN | Department of Environment and Conservation | 2004 | Composting and related organics processing facilities | Link | 83 |
EN | Government of Canada | 2004 | A Guide to Understanding the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 | Link | 41 |
EN | Environmental Protection Department - The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 2003 | Best Practices on Environmental Measures and Initiatives |
Link | 17 |
FR | Ministre de l’Environnement Canada | 2003 | Lignes Directrices pour la mise en application de la partie 8 de la Loi canadienne sur la protection de l’environnement (1999) – Plans d’urgence environnementale | Link | 68 |
EN | Government of Alberta | 2000 | Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act | Link | 168 |
EN | The Joumal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy | 1994 | Environmental protection in South Africa | Link | 7 |
EN | The Gazette of Pakistan | 1997 | Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 | Link | 25 |
EN | City of Fremantle in conjunction with The Green Scene | Sustainable Events Checklist | Link | 6 | |
EN | Energy Star | Protecting our environment starts at home. 5 steps you can take to reduce air pollution | Link | 8 | |
EN | Government of Alberta | Environmental Protection Guidelines for Transmission Lines | Link | 5 | |
FR | Institut de Toulouse | Le respect de l’environnement | Link | 7 | |
IT | Istituto Nazionale di Urbanistica | Manuale Eventi Sostenibili | Link | 31 | |
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Language | Publisher | Year | Name | Pages | |
EN | Digital Electronics Corporation | 2017 | Green Procurement Guidelines | Link | 8 |
EN CN | Green Guide Inc | 2017 | Love Green Guide | Link EN CN | |
EN | Toshiba TEC Corporation | 2017 | Guidelines for Green Procurement | Link | 13 |
EN | ABB | 2016 | ABB Drives and Controls - The Green Guide to More Profitable Business | Link | 72 |
EN | DIC Corporation | 2016 | DIC Group Green Procurement Guidelines | Link | 2 |
EN HU BG EE FR RO SI | European Green Office | 2016 | European Green Office Handbook | Link EN HU BG EE FR RO SI | 117 |
EN | Harvard University Office for Sustainability | 2016 | 5 Ways to Save Big Around the Office | Link | 1 |
EN | KUBOTA Group | 2016 | Green Procurement Guidelines | Link | 7 |
EN | Dovetail Partners | 2015 | The Green Guides | Link | 12 |
EN | National Audit Office | 2015 | Short Guide to Environmental protection and sustainable development | Link | 24 |
EN | US Green Building Council | 2014 | Green Champions - Office Guidelines and Workbook | Link | 18 |
EN | Renolit SE | 2013 | Sustainability at RENOLIT | Link | 12 |
EN | On the move | 2011 | Green Mobility | Link | 44 |
EN | E&E News | 2010 | Green Guides | Link | 2 |
EN | Jones Lang LaSalle | 2009 | Green Office Guide | Link | 7 |
EN | Queensland Government Chief Procurement Office | 2009 | Sustainable Procurement Product Guide - Office Furniture | Link | 22 |
EN | Recycle Works | 2009 | Green Office Guide | Link | 44 |
EN | Swire Pacific | 2009 | Swire Pacific Green Guidelines | Link | 23 |
EN | The City of Portland - Oregon | 2009 | Creating a High Performance Workplace: Portland’s Green Tenant Improvement Guide | Link | 49 |
EN | National Appliance and Equipment Energy Efficiency Committee (NAEEEC) | 2001 | Green Office Guide | Link | 22 |
EN | European Association of Communications Agencies | Think Global Act Local | Link | 6 | |
EN | Hudson Valley Community College | Green Office Practices. To Save Money & Help the Environment! | Link | 3 |
SCHOOLS
Language | Publisher | Year | Name | Pages | |
EN | Ontario - Ministry of Education | 2016 | Green Schools, Resource Guide - A Practical Resource for Planning and Building Green Schools in Ontario | Link | 181 |
EN | Center for Green Schools | 2014 | The Whole-School Sustainability Framework | Link | 24 |
EN | Children’s Commissioner | 2014 | Guidelines for School Food Programmes | Link | 32 |
EN | iobi | 2014 | ioby's guide to environmental projects in schools | Link | 7 |
EN | The International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) | 2014 | Green Guide for Universities | Link | 148 |
EN CN | Hong Kong Green Building Council Limited (HKGBC) | 2013 | Hong Kong Green School Guide | Link EN CN | 184 |
EN | National School Climate Center | 2013 | School Climate: Practices for Implementation and Sustainability | Link | 56 |
EN | National Collaborative for Childhood Obesity Research and the National Academy of Environmental Design | 2012 | Building Sustainable Schools for Healthy Kids | Link | 29 |
EN | National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention | 2011 | School Mental Health Sustainability Guide for SS/HS Project Directors: Strategies to Build Sustainable School Mental Health Programs | Link | 15 |
EN | UNESCO | 2010 | Reorienting Teacher Education to Address Sustainable Development: Guidelines and Tools | Link | 56 |
EN | University of Notre Dame | 2010 | Green Guide Sustainable Office Practices | Link | 10 |
EN | Bristish Columbia Ministry of Education | 2008 | Sustainable Schools. Best Practices Guide | Link | 34 |
EN | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | 2007 | Healthy Sustainable School - Guide for change | Link | 138 |
EN | Department for Children, Schools and Families UK | 2008 | Planning a Sustainable School | Link | 89 |
EN | Healthy School Network | 2005 | The Healthy School Environmental Action Guide | Link | 42 |
EN | International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) | Guide for sustainable schools in Manitoba | Link | 85 | |
EN | NSW Government's environmental Trust | Little Green Steps. Sustainability Education for Childcare Centres | Link | 12 | |
EN | UNESCO | Sustainable and Climate-Friendly Schools | Link | 27 | |
EN | ZAS Architects Inc. | Green Schools Resource Guide | Link | 181 |
SECTORIAL
Sector | Language | Publisher | Year | Name | Pages | |
Architecture | ES | Atelier O’Reilly | 2011 | Diez Pasos para la Construccion Sostenible | Link | 17 |
Architecture | ES | Administración de la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco Departamento de Vivienda, Obras Públicas y Transportes | 2009 | Guía de edificación sostenible para la vivienda en la comunidad autónoma del País Vasco | Link | 461 |
Banking and Finance | EN | The Banks Association of Turkey | 2014 | Sustainability Guidelines for The Banking Sector | Link | 13 |
Business | EN | Toyota | 2016 | Green Purchasing Guidelines | Link | 24 |
Business | EN | OECD | 2011 | Sustainable Manufacturing Toolkit Seven Steps to Environmental Excellence | Link | 54 |
Business | EN | Nedbank | Making Greening your Business Happen | Link | 6 | |
Energy | IT | Energy Villab | 2014 | Linee Guida per la sostenibilità energetica ed ambientale degli edifici industriali | Link | 118 |
Energy | IT | Provincia di Venezia | 2011 | Redazione, Implementazione e Monitoraggio dei Piani d’Azione per l’Energia Sostenibile | Link | 41 |
Environment | FR | Ministère de l'Environnement (Canada) | 1999 | Lignes Directrices pour le Traitement de Sol par Biodegradation, Bioventilation ou Ventilation | Link | 34 |
Events | IT | Dipartimento Tutela Ambiente e del Verde - Protezione Civile Osservatorio Ambientale sui Cambiamenti Climatici | 2012 | Linee Guida per l’Organizzazione di Incontri ed Eventi Sostenibili a Roma | Link | 16 |
Events | EN | Sustainable United Nations | 2012 | Stainable Events Guide | Link | 118 |
Events | ES | Universidad de Cantabria | Guía para la celebración de eventos y congresos sostenibles | Link | 63 | |
Fashion | IT | Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana | 2016 | Linee Guida sui requisiti eco-tossicologici per gli articoli di abbigliamento, pelletteria, calzature ed accessori | Link | 39 |
Fashion | EN | Wrap | 2015 | Sustainable Clothing - A practical guide to enhancing clothing durability and performance | Link | 30 |
Film Production | EN | NBC Universial | 2010 | Sustainable Production Guide | Link | 33 |
Fishery | EN | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | 2015 | Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries | Link | 34 |
Food Service | IT | Punto 3 - Progetti per lo sviluppo sostenibile | 2010 | La ristorazione sostenibile. Strumenti e soluzioni per ridurre gli impatti ambientali | Link | 36 |
Food Service | IT | Conferscenti Emilia Romagna | Carta volontaria del ristorante sostenibile | Link | 27 | |
Forest | EN | Rainforest Relief | 2013 | Guidelines for Avoiding Wood from Endangered Forests | Link | 13 |
Landscape Mngmnt | EN | Massachusetts Bar Association | 2011 | MBA Green Guidelines Landscape Management | Link | 4 |
Phytosanitary | IT | Syngenta (Italia) | 2016 | Linee Guida Uso Sostenibile | Link | 138 |
Sport | IT | Punto 3 Srl - Progetti per lo sviluppo sostenibile | 2012 | Manuale eventi sportivi sostenibili. Come organizzare eventi sportivi a ridotto impatto ambientale valorizzandone i benefici sociali, economici e ambientali | Link | 34 |
Technology | EN | Hewlett-Packard | Five Steps to Green Computing | Link | 4 | |
Tourism | IT | Fiavet and L'Ente Bilaterale Nazionale | 2015 | L’Ambiente come elemento strategico per uno sviluppo turistico sostenibile. Indagine presso le imprese di viaggio | Link | 71 |
Tourism | IT | Convenzione delle Alpi | 2013 | Turismo Sostenibile nelle Alpi. Relazione sullo stato delle Alpi | Link | 140 |
Tourism | IT | Provincia di Rimini | Guida alle buone pratiche di Turismo Sostenibili | Link | 60 | |
Transport | IT | European Platform on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans | 2014 | Linee Guida. Sviluppare e attuare un piano urbano della mobilità sostenibile | Link | 98 |
Viticulture | IT | Ministero dell’Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare | 2016 | Linee Guida di Sostenibilità del progetto VIVA | Link | 7 |
Waste Mngmnt | EN | Naturvȧrdsverket | 2005 | A Strategy for Sustainable Waste Management | Link | 92 |