The Board also recommitted to the 2016-2020 mission statement that emphasized progress through focus on the areas of education, advocacy, safety, and research.
SEATTLE (Waste Advantage): SWANA Board of Directors (BOD) has approved the Association’s next five-year Strategic Plan – Forward, Together, following the highly successful implementation of its 2016-2020 Strategic Plan. The Board reaffirmed the Association’s Core Purpose to advance the responsible management of solid waste as a resource, noting the commitment of the Association and its members to the Purpose doesn’t change even as the Association, like all healthy organizations, continues to evolve and adapt. The Board also recommitted to the 2016-2020 mission statement that emphasized progress through focus on the areas of education, advocacy, safety, and research.
“The prior Strategic Plan set the stage for the remarkable changes and growth SWANA has experienced over the past seven years, including the commitment to focus on waste as a resource,” said SWANA President Tim Flanagan. “The new Strategic Plan builds on those elements to keep SWANA focused and relevant, as the entire industry moves toward doing more with recovered material so we put less in the ground.”
The Plan was developed with participation from nearly 90 SWANA members and staff who applied strategic foresight techniques to identify changes affecting the industry and to develop strategic goals, objectives, and strategies to address future needs. The drivers were:
Shifting worker priorities
- Increasing impacts from climate change
- Expanding use for technology, AI, and automation
- Expanding value for resources and the circular economy
- Changing norms for meetings and connection
Courtesy: www.wasteadvantagemag.com
