Every business has to purchase consumables, regardless of the industry they operate in. Whether you’re a small retail store or a large corporation, any items that you use daily that are not reusable are considered consumables. It could be anything from staples to plastic garbage bags. More companies across the world are trying to go […]
Green Business
Businesses Are Starting to Become Part of the Sustainability Solution
Our current linear, take-make-waste consumer model is leading to ever escalating climate change that will see temperature increases by as much as 6 degrees Celsius. That might be a worse-case scenario by some observers, but at this pace we’re likely to see a 3-degree increase. Simply, if we continue at this rate, we’ll emit 65 […]
Why Now’s the Perfect Time For Green Business Operations
Why is going green important for your business? Benefits of an environmentally friendly business include customer goodwill, saving money and preserving the planet for future generations. Maybe you’ve wanted to become more eco-friendly for a while but weren’t sure where to start. Now is the perfect time to implement a few new practices. According to […]
How To Protect The Planet While Working From Home Post-COVID 19
Many of the world’s workers have recently had to embrace a change of working lifestyle courtesy of the coronavirus pandemic, setting up home offices and getting used to working from the comfort of their own house. While it may be difficult to tell right now with the ongoing uncertainty around the pandemic, this transition to […]
How To ‘Greenify’ Your Office After COVID-19
Coronavirus has undoubtedly changed our way of living and influenced the views we have on the environment. Since the start of the pandemic, cities all over the world have witnessed an array of positive environmental impacts following the removal of human activity. This, in turn, should now encourage us all to change our habits when […]
Boost Your Brand Image with Better Eco-Credentials
When it comes to sustainability, businesses are beginning to realize that there’s much more to going green than simply slapping an organic label onto products or using a few happy animal images in their branding. The practice of greenwashing is still very real, and as the call for increased sustainability and responsibility in businesses of […]
Ensure Sustainability in the Office with These 7 Steps and Everybody Wins
Once upon a time not that long ago, going green was considered little more than a niche lifestyle choice. Nowadays, we all feel the increasing weight of responsibility of doing our bit to help look after the planet—both at home and at work. The savvy business owner will also have realized that introducing sustainable practices […]
Want to Increase Office Recycling? Here Are Your First 7 Steps
Businesses, government agencies, and institutions across the globe are adopting recycling programs in an attempt to promote environmental conservation. These workplaces use a lot of paper and other items that could cause major environmental pollution if disposed of improperly. Check out these seven tips to start a recycling program at work. 1. Make a commitment […]
7 Easy Ways to Reduce Paper Consumption in Your Office
Though we now have the internet, email and digital file sharing, paper-pushing isn’t yet an anachronism in the modern office. In fact, we’re printing more paper than ever even though we’re increasingly digital. Yet the cost to secure, maintain and properly dispose of the paper only goes up over time. Fortunately, there are ways to […]
5 Easy Ways to Green Your Shipping
Getting products from one place to another can be an arduous process that uses multiple modes of transportation. This presents challenges, not only when it comes to daily business operations but also when trying to instill socially responsible practices into your policies and procedures. With a heightened focus on environmental issues, many companies are looking […]
