Business costs just keep going up and up, so why go green? Because it’s not only good for the environment, it’s actually smart business.
If you are a business owner did you know that adopting environmentally-friendly business practices can benefit you? How? It can assist you to control costs, attract new customers and become socially responsible. Not only that, but taking on green practices can increase efficiency, productivity, innovation and add to your business’s bottom line. What’s more moving towards becoming an environmentally sustainable business is a lot easier than you might think.
So, what sort of steps should you be taking? Why not introduce a programme of recycling for general refuse and electronic waste. How many old or broken items of electrical equipment are sitting around? You should also think about buying recycled products and supplies.
An easy win is mobile phone recycling. It’s amazing how many old mobiles are just stuck in drawers, when they could be recycled for cash. Phones in good condition can be redeployed to the developing world, where they are much in demand. Manay of the parts from broken mobiles can be recycled and the rest disposed off safely.
So, introducing environmentally-friendly practices into your business could save you money, create happier customers and most importantly it’s kind to the planet.