Is yours a Green business?

We all know that we need to find ways to reduce our

carbon footprint and, as discussed in our last

Newsletter, we also know that the wider public has an

interest in the environment. Governments and

agencies around the world are trying to reduce carbon

emissions and – even if you don’t believe in global

warming – everyone has in interest in reducing their

outgoings.

There are many ways to tackle this of course. Is it

really necessary to leave lights on all night? Maybe

your shop window, but do you need to light back

office? You have your company logo as a screensaver

on your PC, but does it need to be scrolling away all

night when no one is there? How many little red

lights are blinking away 24/7 on machines that don’t

need to be on?

Then there’s transport. Engines are more efficient

than they have ever been, but is your fuel economy all

it might be? Does your business make or cause

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unnecessary journeys? Are electric vehicles a

practical alternative, or is the initial cost too great?

Even if you go down this route, are you happy about

the wider environmental consequences?

How about coffins and other funeral regalia? Do you

try to use sustainable, natural materials? Will they

degrade over time and do they contain pollutants? If

it is to be a cremation, will there be toxic fumes? It is

easy to think that we must give customers what they

want – whether that is a cultural or a financial

demand – but do they really understand the wider

impact?

Very few businesses will run on entirely green

principles and we certainly don’t suggest that people

can make all of these changes, or do so all in one go.

However each of these – and many other – little steps

can make a difference both to the environment and to

your balance sheet.