Contributor: Suresh Chandnani, P.E., CHMM

Business Title: Project Manager

Contact Information:
Jones, Edmunds & Associates
407 S. Washington Avenue, Ste. 1
Titusville, FL 32796
Phone: 321 269 2950
Fax: 321 269 2951
E-Mail: schandnani@jea.net

Affiliation: Jones, Edmunds & Associates (JEA)

Biography: Married with two children, Residence in Orlando, Florida
Certifications: P.E in Environmental Engineering
Certified Hazardous Material Manager (CHMM)
Degrees: B.E in Chemical Engineering, University of Baroda, India
M.S. in Management of Technology, University of Miami, Florida
Suresh started his career in the Chemical Engineering field, in roles such as Plant Operations Manager, Process Design Engineer and Project Engineer. He switched his career to Environmental Engineering in 1984. His first job in this field was as an Air Permitting Engineer with Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Central Florida office. Since then he has moved on to assume more responsible and senior positions within the manufacturing industry and consulting firms in the Central Florida Area.

Currently, he works for Jones, Edmunds & Associates, Inc., a full service environmental & civil engineering consulting firm, as an Air Quality Discipline Manager, and also as Project Manager for various multi-media environmental projects.
Title of Presentation: Use of New Eco-Indicators to Measure Sustainable Development Progress

Author: Mr. Suresh Chandnani, P.E., CHMM

Key Words: Sustainable development, Eco-indicators, Stakeholders, Environmental strategies, Environmental performance, Metrics, Societal values, Social responsibility, Ecological Impact, Corporate responsibility, Responsible care, Product stewardship

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to highlight and discuss the shifting trends in environmental performance metrics in the 21st century. The indicators that will result from the new sustainability strategies are eco-indicators that express the integrated character of sustainable development and the societal values that lay behind them.. Eco-Indicators can express the environmental performance of the company in many ways. These indicators will be essential to manage and steer the environmental strategies in the 21st century.