Gabriele is the founder of MCG Associates, an environmental management and sustainability consultancy. His expertise includes ISO 14001 and 26000 facilitation, and related tailored training and the auditing of such systems to identify system shortfalls that could adversely impact the organization. His focus is to evaluate ways that clients can achieve cost savings while complying with directives and regulations, including elements of sustainability (GRI reporting issues and the ISO 14064 series), social accountability and CSR (ISO 26000), and environmental PR (labeling and claims).
His signature works include: Environmental Management Strategies: The 21st Century Perspective, (available from www.amazon.com) and Business and the Environment, a monthly newsletter devoted to emerging environmental and social issues throughout industries and the services sector. Contact: E-mail: misteriso14k@aim.com, Phone: 617-564-0533.
Sustainability – the term alone conjures up a concept that is itself “sustaining,” as gauged by the permeation of the term into diverse areas – from manufacturing, to the building industry, even to hospitality and the food industries – that one is seemingly inundated with sustainability in day-to-day activities.