{"id":7655,"date":"2022-12-14T23:17:44","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T05:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/?p=7655"},"modified":"2022-12-14T23:39:56","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T05:39:56","slug":"a-year-in-review-esg-sustainable-strategies-and-getting-recession-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/a-year-in-review-esg-sustainable-strategies-and-getting-recession-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"A Year in Review: ESG, Sustainable Strategies and Getting Recession Ready"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; December 14, 2022 &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Compared to New Year\u2019s Resolutions, there\u2019s a certain practicality that comes with \u201cpast-year reviews.\u201d They can be more informal, valuable and actionable \u2013 which is why we\u2019re looking into the rearview.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Over the past year, we\u2019ve checked different industries\u2019 pulses and dug into hot topics such as ESG and economic turndowns. Use the below collection of waste and recycling information to inform your company\u2019s 2023 planning and sustainability strategies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Operate Successfully During Holiday Seasons\/Business Upticks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3 ways your business\u2019 waste streams can adapt, survive and thrive during holiday seasons.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0067b1;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0067b1;\" href=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/2022\/11\/17\/unwrapping-sustainability-3-ways-your-business-waste-streams-can-adapt-to-the-season-current\/\">Read more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Your Business Can Basket Waste Knowledge from EV Batteries<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Electrical vehicles (and the lithium-ion batteries that power them) are creating sustainability concerns. See where your market fits into the conversation.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0067b1;\"><a style=\"color: #0067b1;\" href=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/2022\/10\/19\/thinking-comprehensively-how-your-business-can-basket-waste-knowledge-from-ev-batteries\/\">Read more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Sustainable Strategies\/Data Could Prepare Your Business for Economic Downturns and Accelerate Out<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The importance of prioritizing sustainability ahead of a recession.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0067b1;\"><a style=\"color: #0067b1;\" href=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/2022\/09\/21\/recession-ready-how-sustainability-strategies-data-could-prepare-your-business-to-survive-accelerate-out-of-economic-downturns\/\">Read more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7401 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Greenwashing-Worries_HERO-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Cleanse Your Company of Greenwashing Worries with A Waste-Minded Sustainability Plan\" width=\"520\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Greenwashing-Worries_HERO-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Greenwashing-Worries_HERO-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Greenwashing-Worries_HERO-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Greenwashing-Worries_HERO-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Greenwashing-Worries_HERO.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>How to Avoid Greenwashing Worries with a Waste-Minded Sustainability Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Unpacking how businesses are inaccurately tracking\/reporting their sustainability efforts and how a comprehensive assessment is key.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #0067b1;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0067b1;\" href=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/2022\/08\/16\/cleanse-your-company-of-greenwashing-worries-with-a-waste-minded-sustainability-plan\/\">Read more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7352 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ESG-Top-Priority-HERO-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ESG Must Become a Top Priority! This 5-Step Formula Can Lead to Sustainable, Profitable Opportunities\" width=\"482\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ESG-Top-Priority-HERO-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ESG-Top-Priority-HERO-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ESG-Top-Priority-HERO-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ESG-Top-Priority-HERO-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ESG-Top-Priority-HERO.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How ESG Should Become a Top Priority<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A 5-step formula to make sustainable, future-proof decisions, and your business might benefit from profitable opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0067b1;\"><a style=\"color: #0067b1;\" href=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/2022\/07\/21\/esg-must-become-a-top-priority-this-5-step-formula-can-lead-to-sustainable-profitable-opportunities\/\">Read more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Organic Waste-to-Compost Journey Provides Valuable Insights Across Multiple Markets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whether you work in the food industry or not, discover the wonders and benefits that a waste process like this can have on your business.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0067b1;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0067b1;\" href=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/2022\/06\/15\/organic-waste-to-compost-journey-provides-valuable-insights-across-multiple-markets\/\">Read more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7266\" src=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sustainable-Alphabet-Soup-HERO-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"ALPHABET SOUP FOR SUSTAINABILITY\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sustainable-Alphabet-Soup-HERO-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sustainable-Alphabet-Soup-HERO-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sustainable-Alphabet-Soup-HERO-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sustainable-Alphabet-Soup-HERO-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sustainable-Alphabet-Soup-HERO.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>How to Make Sense of the Most Common Waste &amp; Recycling Terms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Ready for some sustainable alphabet soup? Sip from this industry dictionary (categorized by waste types and systems).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #0067b1;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0067b1;\" href=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/2022\/05\/19\/recipe-for-sustainable-alphabet-soup-terms-to-digest-in-waste-recycling\/\">Read more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7222\" src=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Risky-Business_b.jpg\" alt=\"Risky Business Challenging the Status Quo\" width=\"411\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Risky-Business_b.jpg 900w, https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Risky-Business_b-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Risky-Business_b-768x256.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/>How to Stay Off the Easy Button and Challenge the Status Quo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3 key perspectives you can have as a leader if you make challenging the status quo a staple of your business.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0067b1;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0067b1;\" href=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/2022\/04\/19\/success-in-sustainability-the-most-important-business-trait-for-your-market\/\">Read more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Answer Customers\u2019 Needs for Circular\/Sustainable Solutions <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the right resources and commitment toward knowledge and data, your waste streams can take your business toward a sustainable (and profitable) future, keeping your customers\u2019 needs in mind.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0067b1;\"><a style=\"color: #0067b1;\" href=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/2022\/03\/23\/nature-means-business-consumers-demand-sustainability-your-companys-waste-streams-can-help-navigate\/\">Read more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Sort Truth from Trash: Waste Myths Debunked<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Waste myths (like \u201ca sustainable operation costs more\u201d) will continue circulating. Break the cycle and establish a proper system that helps to process waste efficiently.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0067b1;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0067b1;\" href=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/2022\/02\/17\/sorting-truth-from-trash-common-waste-myths-debunked\/\">Read more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7096 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/New-Years-Resolution-Impact-2022_hero-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"QuestRMG New Year's Resolution Impact 2022\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/New-Years-Resolution-Impact-2022_hero-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/New-Years-Resolution-Impact-2022_hero-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/New-Years-Resolution-Impact-2022_hero-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/New-Years-Resolution-Impact-2022_hero-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/New-Years-Resolution-Impact-2022_hero-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><strong>How Small Sustainable New Year\u2019s Resolutions Can Have a Big Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Rather than fall victim to the New Year\u2019s resolution slump, these 3 simple steps can help your business reset and embark on a sustainable journey in 2023.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #0067b1;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0067b1;\" href=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/2022\/01\/17\/setting-small-sustainable-new-years-resolutions-can-have-a-big-impact\/\">Read more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &#8211; December 14, 2022 &#8211; &nbsp; Compared to New Year\u2019s Resolutions, there\u2019s a certain practicality that comes with \u201cpast-year reviews.\u201d They can be more informal, valuable and actionable \u2013 which is why we\u2019re looking into the rearview. &nbsp; Over the past year, we\u2019ve checked different industries\u2019 pulses and dug into hot topics such as&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7657,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[78,3825,3684,79,1,77,76,75,20,5],"tags":[5452,5451,5450,5449,5448,5447,94,49,40,36,30,23],"class_list":["post-7655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-property-management-solutions-blog","category-circular-economy","category-vent-hood-cleaning","category-restaurant-solutions-blog","category-uncategorized","category-construction-solutions-blog","category-retail-solutions-blog","category-manufacturing-solutions-blog","category-fleet-efficiency","category-automotive-solutions-blog","tag-recycle","tag-solutions","tag-recession-prepping","tag-esg","tag-year-in-review","tag-5447","tag-recycling","tag-sustainability","tag-sustainability-practices","tag-sustainability-strategy","tag-sustainable-business","tag-resource-management-solutions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7655"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7655\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}