Topic: Carbon Footprint Concerns
Answer: You are talking about reducing your carbon footprint and if you search for sustainability on our site, you will find some written ideas that might give you food for thought. The areas any business can at least take a look at are travel, cutting down on the use of petrol, how you generate the energy that you use – are there opportunities to use solar power etc? Making sure that your deliveries are made with use of energy in mind – which could be something as simple as better scheduling. There are cars and vans that are less reliant on fossil fuels – hybrid, electric etc. In the manufacturing process be aware of where you source your raw materials from and keep a close eye on waste at the end of the process. How much of this waste can be re-cycled and re-used in some way, shape or form. In terms of retaining and growing profits, without knowing who you supply – many businesses are insisting on seeing the ‘green’ credentials of their suppliers and some are rewarding suppliers with higher purchase prices in return for their adherence to and commitment to reducing their carbon footprint. This trend will only grow.