Sustainability Report 2009: Sustain the Mission, Secure the Future

Abstract

Training, equipping, and supporting the Army's operations requires significant land, resources, and people. The weapons and tactics used to prepare Soldiers for their mission, such as incendiary munitions, explosives, and heavy armored vehicles, appear to stand in stark contrast to visions of sustainability. However, pursuing sustainable practices for its environment and community improves the Army's ability to organize, equip, train, and deploy Soldiers by meeting their future needs, and the needs of their Families and Army Civilians. Writing a report does not make the Army sustainable, but it helps to identify where the Army may need to refocus. This report marks the second annual Army Sustainability Report (ASR), highlighting Army programs and progress in implementing sustainable practices in 2008. The publication of the first report on the Army's 2007 practices in September 2008 served as a model for other major federal entities, such as the Air Force, General Services Administration, Department of State, and United States Postal Service, that have published reports using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reporting framework.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA522587

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Employment
  • Energy Management
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Governments
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Health Services
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Policy
  • Recreation
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Strategic Security Studies