Abstracts
People awareness of keeping the environment around is not
only applied in daily life, but also penetrated into the world of business. a
growing number of business planning leads to environmentally-friendly
practices. Many companies are implementing this strategy for business
continuity and for a better environment. Business depends on and affects the
environment in many ways. Being environmentally friendly can save money, give
good publicity and even attract new customers. There are many ways that can
help protect the environment while reducing costs. For example, we could
recycle products instead of buying new ones or save power by turning off
machines that are not in use. An environmentally friendly business that uses
resources efficiently is more sustainable and more likely to minimize the
impact of environmental risks.
By Julie Urlaub, Managing Partner of Taiga Company, the
concept of environmentally friendly (green) is now no longer a regular
movement, but has become the market demands. If we can be intelligent to make
use of this trend can be a lucrative business opportunity for corporate
leaders.
Strategy "green" what needs to be implemented to
reduce costs and add value to the company?
1. Energy consumption in the building or office - Many
companies are currently evaluating the amount of the average energy consumption
per square meter and implement the best measures to reduce energy consumption
through research, implementation of efficiency measures, modification of
equipment, etc..
2. Means of transportation employees - A few examples of
initiatives for the provision of incentives for workers who want public
transport to go to the office and held a program share a ride (car / van
pooling).
3. Telecommunication facility employees - Incentives can be
given as a telecom switch room rental fees and transportation workers who are
not only beneficial to the employee and the company, as well as for the
environment.
4. Operational Efficiency - The company began implementing
the energy savings in day-to-day operations. Steps that can be done is to
evaluate the energy consumption during peak hours and reduce energy consumption
at the time the grace period (off-hour usage).
5. Reducing the use of paper - Companies can reduce paper
usage by utilizing electronic and telecommunication systems set up printers use
the same paper size.
6. The recycling system - common practice recycling by companies
that already practicing environmental management system such as the system of
waste management.
7. Environmentally friendly packaging - price product
packaging systems can be trimmed with a more efficient and environmentally
friendly.
8. Reduce environmental pollution - the company is now
actively reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the application of
technologies that are more efficient and sophisticated.
Companies should take into account the costs and benefits of
any sustainable business practices. If necessary, the company can use to
analyze the environmental consulting business processes and implement
environmentally friendly practices appropriate for the company.
The Benefits
Running an environmentally friendly business helps us reduce
impact on the environment and preserves natural resources. Business can help
the environment in many ways. For example, it can:
-Use products that reduce reliance on natural
resources (e.g. rainwater tanks, solar hot water systems)
-Use products that are made from recycled
material (e.g. office supplies made from recycled plastic, furniture made from
recycled rubber)
-Look at all business activities to see if you
can do anything differently (e.g. reducing air travel by holding conference
calls instead of interstate meetings).
Making business environmentally friendly not only benefits
the environment but can also save money.
Recycling reduces
costs
Avoiding, reducing, reusing and recycling can lower costs.
For example, a few simple changes to how you deal with paper can involve your
staff in environmentally friendly processes while saving you money:
· - avoid using materials unnecessarily
· - reduce your paper needs by asking staff to print
double-sided
· - reuse by encouraging staff to use scrap paper
for message-taking instead of purchasing message pads
· - recycle by shredding excess paper - you could
recycle this commercially or invite staff to take it home for their compost or
mulch heaps.
Improves
sustainability
Reducing the environmental impact of business will improve
the sustainability of business. If we are less dependent on natural resources
than competitors and have ways to deal with rising costs due to climate change,
business will have a greater chance of long-term success.
source:
Journal: Environmental Education and Small Business Environmental Activity
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