Incremental Green Business Programming Works Best
In life, we have all found that we can either do the job ourselves or pay someone to do it for us. The major reason that we hire someone to do the job is that this person does the job better or does the work faster than we can. It makes sense to hire someone…
Transitioning to Green Business
The biggest trend right now in business is going green- both a benefit to the environment and the budget, this trend is one that is showing no signs of stopping any time soon. This transition leaves many business owners a little stymied as to how to make the change without hurting their bottom line, but…
Establishing Metrics For Green Certification
Imagine the extrapolated vision of the Green business problem, if you will. If Green businesses are left to any device to earn a Green status, what is the value of Going Green? As it sits today, a Green business can self-certify in the most ridiculous ways imaginable. The first way to self-certification is to make…
Turning Green Businesses Into Real Businesses
Everyone knows that green is the way to go in business ventures these days. The problem is that many of these green business startups are struggling. Given the headline making government tax credits and subsidies for these products, how can they continue to struggle and fail? I live in an area of the country that…
Green Business Opportunities – Profitable Careers For the Environmentally Conscious
Green business opportunities are blossoming in a range of different areas. Career choices are evolving to take advantage of the increased interest in environmentally-friendly practices that will also save people money. Governments are encouraging companies and consumers to invest in green technology, and this is opening up a whole new range of possible career paths.…
Going Green – Two Easy Ways to Engage Employees in Sustainability
In this economy, everyone is focused on cutting costs to drive higher profitability–since doing it with revenue growth is not practical until we have a sustained recovery. Sustainable business practices are a great context in which to reduce expenses. Sustainability is about using less energy or fewer resources in the course of business. Since both…
How To Create Green Business Ideas
When someone is thinking about starting their own business, they may wonder about green business ideas. There are many jobs that can be created using green initiatives. Learning about the environment and how it works may inspire someone to pursue their talents and desires. There are jobs that may include fixing up someone’s home, taking…
Starting A Green Business 101
The key to starting a ‘green’ business is ensuring that the business idea, like any business idea, has legs. If you are going to go out into the market place to peddle your wares and services as green, you better know, in your heart of hearts, how exactly your product IS green. Tip #1: How…
Hotels Going Green: A Model For How a Business Can Go Green and Save Money
Taking steps toward going green is worthwhile for consumers and businesses alike. The benefits that result from green practices are multiple. In addition to achieving a smaller carbon footprint and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which help to protect the environment, lowering energy usage and conserving water help to preserve supplies of scarce resources. There is…
Small Steps Toward Green Production
The majority of China’s export manufacturers cannot afford the investment required to run a fully sustainable production facility. But some are taking baby steps and modifying their equipment to decrease energy consumption. The high cost of investment and the long wait to see positive returns are holding back most China makers from “greening” their factories.…