SUSTAINABLE CLEANING
Mission Possible
The idea of sustainability can be interpreted in many ways. Some refer to it as being environmentally conscious; others speak about carbon footprint and “going green”. It’s not uncommon to see companies implementing green initiatives such as tree planting or walk-to-work days as a means of “giving-back” to the environment. And while these are positive steps towards becoming environmentally aware, it seems that a lot of businesses are falling short at evaluating the impact of their daily business operations on resources.
It can be argued that the lack of clarity within the industry has left businesses misinformed about sustainable
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practices and how they can be implemented. In addition to this, many companies are questioning the price of sustainability and whether they will have to increase their rates to offset the costs of “going green”.
Undoubtedly, the big question on everybody’s lips is:
What is sustainability and how does it impact
on my business? To put it in layman’s terms, sustainability should be about improving your processes to enable you to continuously do something. It involves reducing waste and putting in place efforts to protect and efficiently
While many companies are implementing new environmentally friendly initiatives in the workplace as a means of ‘going green’, it might not be enough. Here, Brightwell Dispensers clear up some misconceptions of sustainability, and explain how going green can not only save the environment, but save you money as well.
use your company resources such as people and materials to ensure continued success. The states of all these factors combined directly contribute to your company’s Triple Bottom Line.
The most important thing to bear in mind is that sustainability is not a burden or an additional cost. In fact, becoming environmentally-friendly lowers costs because companies end up reducing the inputs they use. By minimising waste and protecting resources, you are investing in the long term viability of your own company.
Taking the professional hygiene industry as an example – green chemistry is a hot topic and
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