Are you thinking of integrating sustainability actions in your company or in the institution you work for? In this article, we are going to provide you with 10 ideas and tips to start with.
Implementing a sustainability strategy in any type of company has proven to be profitable. In most cases, it means being aware of the amount of resources consumed and knowing those points in the value chain where there are inefficiencies. In other cases it has an impact on increasing sales since there is a growing community of responsible consumers. These consumers consider where they invest their money and what they contribute to in their purchasing decisions.
Finally, a sustainability strategy allows proposing solutions which have repercussions in the 3 areas of sustainability, the social, economic and environmental sphere.
Here are 10 tips you can start with to make your business more sustainable.
1. Control and reduce energy consumption
Promote and encourage habits within your work team that have an impact on reducing energy consumption, for example, turning off the equipment when not in use, adjusting the temperature of the air conditioning, etc. Evaluates the ability to change systems to more efficient ones that cause lower energy consumption.
2. Select your providers.
Promote within your company the hiring of suppliers with environmental commitment. Choose local or proximity suppliers as a priority.
3. Promotes the use of sustainable means of transport.
Investing in hybrid or electric vehicles, promoting the collective transport of workers, the use of public transport, the use of bicycles or walking are actions to reduce the environmental impact of transport.
4. Save paper.
Paper is a material used in all companies that causes different environmental problems such as deforestation, climate change, etc. It promotes the use of digital file exchange systems by reducing or eliminating the use of paper.
5. Efficiently manage waste.
Companies are large generators of waste, put the 3R rule into practice in the following order Reduce the volume of waste generated, Reuse waste and if you do not have the possibility to carry out the previous 2 Recycle.
6. Promote environmental education and training.
Carries out environmental education and training campaigns among workers that train and raise awareness among employees.
7. Integrate ecodesign.
Ecodesign is to conceive your products or services from an environmental point of view, taking into account the entire production process, from its creation to the end of its useful life. Use materials from renewable sources, with low energy consumption, etc.
8. Encourage responsible behavior from your customers.
Promote responsible behavior among your clients by carrying out promotional campaigns that reward sustainable actions.
9. Collaborate with social actions.
With small gestures you can benefit countless people. Establish collaborations with entities that promote actions with a socio-environmental benefit.
10. Measure and reduce your environmental footprint or your carbon footprint.
Companies provoke by their own activity actions that harm the environment, measuring it and proposing minimization actions is necessary to be more sustainable.
Whatever your sector, betting on being a reference in a sustainable company within it is a winning bet since it will position you as a reference, increasing sales and will mean cost savings by controlling production processes.
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