Table 2 Illustrative examples of parameter resource interventions

An illustration of an internal resource intervention is found in a logistics services firm in Toronto, Canada. As part of upgrading their facility, the entrepreneurs sought cost-savings measures to reduce their energy consumption. The company invested in a set of energy efficient technologies, including more efficient heaters, new air conditioning units, and switching energy provider. This intervention was followed by a set of related measures aimed at improving the environmental profile of the company, including anti-idling measures in transport vehicles, solar-power on the roofs of buildings, and recycling. The firm has since been recognized as a pioneer of low-carbon actions within its industry.

An illustration of an external resource intervention is provided by a small waste management firm in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The enterprise has innovated technologies to reduce plastic pollution in open waters. To address this problem, the company developed litter traps to collect plastic waste in rivers preventing it from entering the ocean. The collected plastic is used to manufacture building material for floating hexagonal pods that can be used to provide habitats for native fauna and flora. The company has attracted global attention, which supported it to replicate this intervention in other geographical and cultural settings to reduce plastic pollution and increase water quality and habitats.