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associations more effectively address these issues at the local level.
• Inaddition,asustainabilitystrategyrequiressmartbusiness practices needed to increase long-term business viability.
• NAR,forinstance,hasincorporatedsustainabilityintoits procurement strategy. The procurement office gives more weight to vendors who demonstrate like-minded sustainability practices.
• Inaddition,NARisrefurbishingitsChicagoheadquarters using smart building practices, reducing long-term operational costs.
• Wewerealsohonoredandencouragedtoearna2019 Sustainability award from the Business Intelligence Group.
• ThisawardvalidatesNAR’seffortsoverrecentyearsto reduce our association's operational impact, establish strategic sustainability priorities, and encourage our members to do the same, beginning with the development of our Sustainability Program in 2017.
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