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THERE are rules, guidelines and policies everywhere with the no- ble intent of helping you develop to becoming a green business.
As an individual you probably feel, like most, that you play your part. From diligently washing up yoghurt pots to carefully folding down card- board packaging, your recycling bin is always reassuringly full.
But very often in business you do what’s required and don’t pay much more attention to environmental concerns than that. This might be because you’re consumed in the very real challenge of running a successful company. You just don’t have time to commit much thought or investment to anything else. It might be that as long as you’re fulfill- ing your legal obligations then you’re content that you’ve done enough.
Why be greener? The call on becoming a green busi- ness has, if anything, strengthened
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over the last decade. The latest focus is on single-use plastic, the new villain on the environmental horizon. Countless news stories show oceans strewn with discarded carrier bags, plastic ties and so on. Sea creatures are maimed, marine landscapes are damaged and the use of single-use plastic is vilified.
Most of us would agree that reduc- ing the amount of plastic we use is the right thing to do. For a business, however, the challenge is finding a way to make the transition away from plastic when there are poten- tially huge costs involved.
What are the consequences of ig- noring the call to change? Naturally, there are ethics. These are import- ant to you but also to your custom- ers and, of course, your workforce.
It’s useful and right to promote yourself as an environmentally friendly company which promotes sustainable practices. Many cus- tomers look for these credentials when making consumer decisions and promoting your ethical side is to be applauded. But the people who really count, particularly if you run a larger business, are your employees. You want these people to believe
For a business, the challenge is finding a way to make the transition away from plastic when there are potentially huge costs involved."
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