According to a recent study by Fresh Marketing (Corporate Sustainability, Employees Want the Change, July 2008), “Most employees want more education and resources on corporate sustainability, as only one in 10 feel completely prepared.”

Sum of the Parts, Hitting the Mark and 8-4-1, One for All are Project WET activities used in its corporate sustainability and team-building training program. These activities teach about point-source and nonpoint-source pollution, water quality and the role we each play in managing water. Concurrently, activities emphasize communication, decision-making and growing relationships.

Project WET’s corporate sustainability and team-building training program:

• educates employees about sustainability.
• strengthens internal teams’ and employees’ communication skills, decision- making abilities and relationships.
• empowers employees to participate in corporate sustainability initiatives and volunteer in the communities where they live and work.
• provides employees with tools to volunteer in their communities.

When asked to assess the effectiveness of a recent market-wide training for Walmart employees, Stacy Furlong, market human resource manager, replied, “The Project WET training in November fostered team-building among associates and proved to be a tremendous tool for engaging associates - in their jobs, the Walmart culture and the community.”

Bozeman Walmart Supercenter Co-manager Nick Paden added, “Thanks to Project WET, our associates now have a greater awareness of environmental sustainability and how they can make a positive difference, both in their personal lives and as members of the Walmart team.”

In addition to Walmart, Project WET also has trained employees at Cargill and Nestlé Waters North America.

For more information or to schedule sustainability and team-building training for your employees, please contact Dennis-Nelson.

Read our case study about Building Teams Through Sustainability Training.