Glossary of Common Sustainability Terms (The D’s)

GreenBusinessOwner.com’s green glossary is an ever-growing list of constantly updated key sustainable business terms for sustainability professionals (so don’t mind the date and time stamp above).

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Daylighting – Using natural lighting in buildings rather than artificial light. Obviously an energy saver, but also much more healthy for building occupants than sitting under fluorescent lights all day, as many office workers do. Retrofits of existing buildings with products like Solatubes can help green a building substantially.

Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) – An index of stocks that are supposedly sustainability leaders in their industries, the DJSI allows us to monitor how good corporate citizens are fairing against their competitors. The DJSI has been criticized on many levels and the criteria are often changing. After all, Halliburton is listed in the DJSI, so how strict can their criteria be for corporate citizenship?

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