10 Green Tactics From Successful Companies
Looking for green business ideas that you can trust? Wondering what other businesses are doing to “go green?” Keep reading. We have some examples for you.
10 Green Tactics From Successful Companies
#1. Patagonia gives 1% of its profits to environmental organizations.
#2. Puma packs their shoes in reusable bags with handles to reduce the need for plastic bags after a purchase and to give customers a useful, reusable package so that nothing gets wasted.
#3. GO Lite uses “Environmentally Preferred Materials” or EPMs such as recycled nylon and polyester rather than petroleum-based materials for their jackets and packs.
#4. Seventh Generation offers an employee bonus program to reward those who come up with usable ideas to improve the business’ sustainability.
#5. Unilever reduced paper and plastic usage by removing layers of packaging. Most products can easily be shipped without the need for shrink wrap, for instance.
#6. Unilever is also a leader in offering concentrated forms of detergents, so three times as much detergent fits in a smaller bottle, resulting in the use of much less plastic.
#7. Sungevity relies on satellite images and aerial photography to perform their roof inspections and offer quotes on solar panel installations rather than driving to the location each time.
#8. Many companies use vegetable and soy-based ink in packaging and paperwork rather than petroleum-based ink. This is better for the environment and makes the paper easier to recycle.
#9. Starbucks uses low-flow water valves to minimize water use in their buildings.
#10. New Belgium Brewing, the makers of Fat Tire beer, provide bikes and a “green” car for employees to use for local errands.
Some of these tips create instant savings because you as the business owner will purchase less material and lower cost. The others are investments, because you invest a little money in an initiative, advertise it, and get new customers who are drawn to your green policies which creates more profit. So, use these tips as they are or build new ideas from these tactics to reduce environmental impacts and maximize profits.