Posts Tagged ‘Sustainability’
11 Ways to Sustainably Grow While Cutting Costs of Business
With prices rising all the time and pressure to respect the planet, you might look for ways to sustainability grow while cutting costs of business. Being green or eco-friendly doesn’t need to cost the earth. You can actually save a lot of money if you implement specific policies. Green energy lightbulb leaf – Image Courtesy…
Read More5 Ways to Save Money By Making Your Office Sustainable
There are many small ways you can save money in the office that are also sustainable. Being environmentally conscious doesn’t just produce a feel-good vibe and signal to your customers that you care about the environment. It can also help reduce the amount of money it costs to run your company. Here are five ways…
Read MoreWant a Sustainable Supply Chain? Learn Tips to Make It Happen
Supply-chain sustainability rests on the idea that every step in the process of making a product matters. By definition, it is a holistic view of the social, environmental, and economic impact of supply-chain processes, logistics, and technologies. Although a sustainable supply chain is still a nascent concept, many established manufacturers are already attempting to incorporate…
Read MoreEnsure 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…
Read More6 Reasons Sustainability is More Than Just a Catchphrase
A green workplace makes everyone involved feel good. Your customers will appreciate buying from a company that cares for the environment. Your employees will feel a part of something bigger than themselves. You will know you’ve done your part to reduce your carbon footprint. When everyone gets on the same page, small groups can accomplish…
Read More7 Action Items Build a Sustainable Innovation Culture
Every business founder knows the need for a culture that promotes continuous innovation, an entrepreneurial spirit, and one that creates sustainable value across all functions in the business. Yet most don’t really know how to create that environment, or assess when they have achieved it. They only know in retrospect too late when they don’t…
Read MoreBalancing Innovation with Healthy Revenue Streams
Many businesses live and die on the speed at which they introduce new ideas. From an outsider’s point of view, this may sound like a call for immediately pushing out as many products or services as possible within a short period of time. In reality, balancing innovation with business realities is a far more intricate…
Read MoreSustainability and Accounting
Businesses have long gauged their success by the strength of their earnings. Today, however, more and more businesses are striving for sustainability in the marketplace. They recognize a three-pronged bottom line consisting of profits, people and planet. This paradigm shift in how you think about the bottom line of your business moves you from an…
Read MoreA 3-Step Guide to Making Money and Being Eco-Friendly
Prevailing wisdom tells us that making money and being eco-friendly are mutually exclusive. At best, they are separate. At worst, they contradict each other. However, as someone who is the founder and owner of a sustainable and profitable business, I know that it’s possible to run a business which is friendly to the environment, as…
Read MoreThe Why and How Behind Sustainable Business
Every business relies on some type of resource for its continued operation. That’s just an economic fact. Many resources are domain specific, and only matter to companies that operate in that domain, but there are some things that every business can do to become more sustainable. In this article I’ll show you some changes that…
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