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Saving Money and the Planet Choosing Your Business Utility

If you’re looking to switch to greener energy sources for your Business compare plans and providers for a range of utilities.

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Why go green? Naturally, the health and longevity of the planet should be enough of a call, but there are plenty of selfish reasons to embrace this revolution too. The main element of this great social change is a reduction in how much we consume and a more careful eye towards what we consume. Hence taking steps towards reducing the impact on the environment your business can, in turn, reduce the impact of consumption on your balance sheet.

Encouraging the Ethos

Many people have a considerate attitude towards the environment at home, but completely lose sight of this in the workplace. As the boss, you can’t afford to have a blasé attitude. Staff need to know if they are not following their own moral compass, they are at least following the companies.

There will already be staff in your company who concern themselves greatly with environmental matters. You may be able to delegate a voluntary role; ‘Sustainability Champion’ or something similar. If you head a large company, there may already be an existing committee for these matters.

Whatever the case, give that person or group the credibility that comes with your interest. Give them time to speak at meetings and promote them personally. Ensure your company knows that they do not represent a ‘green fringe,’ but an integral part of your business.

Power Consumption of Your Business

Much of your environmental toll will be down to power consumption, but fortunately, this is also the simplest area to remedy. There are some measures that you can start applying immediately;

  • Maximize natural light, turn off unnecessary or unused lights
  • Switch off machinery outside working hours
  • Don’t leave it on standby!
  • Avoid using air conditioning; this consumes heaps of energy
  • Can you open a window instead?

It’s very likely that your company is overspending on power anyway. If you’re looking to switch to greener energy sources, or simply want to find utility plans that suit your needs, have a look at Utility Bidder, which compares plans and providers for a range of utilities.

Paper Consumption

Recycling waste paper is important, but was it necessary to use the paper to begin with? You might not be prepared to go paperless, but take a look at how and why you’re consuming paper. Many businesses continue to send letters to clients who would likely prefer to be contacted by email. How many of your daily documents and records could be kept digital?

Purchasing Equipment

There isn’t a hard rule about this; you’ll have to judge each case by its merits. However, when you go to purchase new assets, whether vehicles, machinery, or whatever else, an ecologically-conscious decision is usually also the wisest financially.

Is it something you’ll use every day? Does it need to function at it’s best for a long time? Then take a look at the newest, greenest options at hand. If not, you can save some of the planet’s resources and a nice chunk of company money by buying something previously owned.

Old Equipment and Environment

Dealing with industrial equipment when it reaches its end of life is not among the top priorities of a company.

Large and unwieldy, it can be challenging to relocate or transport them to another location, much more to dispose of them. Often, they end up at the back of the warehouse — out of sight and out of mind.

Before deciding to dispose of heavy machinery, it may be advisable to attempt to repair it first. Do a cost analysis to determine whether installing new equipment or keeping the old one is more cost-effective. Ascertain the hourly cost of running the older machinery versus the new one. Assess what the company needs.

If the benefits outweigh the cost, repairing it may be the way to go. If your old industrial machinery is broken beyond repair and can neither be sold nor traded you may seek a company for Machinery Safety Dispose. Above all to help protect the environment.

 

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