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Our Mission
The Greening of Industry
Network develops knowledge and transforms practice to accelerate progress
toward a sustainable society. Our goal is to align industrial development
policies with sustainable development principles.
Our Vision
The Network seeks to create new concepts and a new language that will
make it possible to extend our horizons and communicate across disciplines,
nations, and sectors.
The
Network:
Mobilizes
a community of researchers to stimulate the emergence of a new strategic
research area on the greening of industry -
Creates a dialogue between this new research community and leaders in
business, labor, civil society organizations, government -
Provides an opportunity for all stakeholders, with equal voice, to develop
research and action agendas on issues of industry, environment, and society.
Since
1991
The Greening of Industry Network is an international association of researchers,
business leaders, activists, and policy makers dedicated to building a
sustainable future. With coordinating offices in the Netherlands, Thailand,
and the United States, we engage participants from more than 50 countries
to respond to the challenge of sustainable development. Through linked
conferences, publications and communications, the Network creates new
relationships, visions, and practices for sustainability.
Sustainable
Development Imperative
We regard progress toward engaging society in sustainable development
as a global imperative. This progress takes into account the carrying
capacity of our environment and focuses on increasing the quality of life
of all people of current and future generations.
Industrial
Transformation Needs
Global shifts in industrial regimes, trade, and technology are creating
significant environmental and social impacts and inequities around the
world. Major changes in production and consumption systems are required
in order to meet the needs and aspirations of a growing world population
while using environmental resources in a sustainable manner. This process
of industrial transformation will require the constructive engagement
of all societal institutions.
Our Work
The Greening of Industry Network stimulates, coordinates and connects
high quality research to policies, strategies and actions in ways that
contribute to a more sustainable society. Through a variety of arenas,
we provide an open forum for creative debate to engage researchers, business,
workers, government, consumers and other actors in developing a shared
understanding of the changes required for creating a more sustainable
future.
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