Long Trail Sustainability Senior Consultant, Shelly Severinghaus, recently interviewed Danielle Cresswell, Senior Sustainability Manager at Klean Kanteen, a stainless steel solutions company and manufacturer of reusable bottles, mugs and cups, about why, how and when Klean uses life cycle assessment.

Why is environmental sustainability important to Klean Kanteen?

The notion of environmental sustainability for Klean means first understanding the ways we consume or impact environmental resources. With accurate data and information, we can effectively manage our impacts—locally and globally—so we use a fair share of the planet’s resources, and leave plenty for current and future generations. Given the abundance of indicators connecting business activities to degraded ecosystem services and biodiversity, managing for environmental sustainability is simply a matter of responsibility.

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