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In the current climate today more and more people are trying to be Green and think about their personal impact on the environment and many people make changes in their lives to do all they can. This can be anything from choosing cars that create fewer carbon emissions, recycling rubbish, opting to walk rather than drive to places, using recycles materials and so on. Company’s are also following suit and adopting more environmentally friendly ways of doing things so that they are seen to be actively contributing to the environment in a positive way. Indeed some people will choose company’s that do all they can to stay Green over others that do not.

So how can you reduce your company’s impact on the environment and still make sure that you are delivering what your customers expect? There are many different things that a company can do to reduce their impact on the environment such as:-
1. Join a recycling scheme for old ink cartridges if you use them – this can involve recycling old cartridges or having your existing ones refilled as this reduces the impact that your company has on the environment.

2. Recycle all paper that is used in the company – this helps to cut down on paper wastage and helps to create more recycled paper which helps the environment even more.

3. Use a software solution that allows you to cut down on the amount of paper that you use. S3 CRM for example has features such as document storage alongside customer contact information which means that you can go to a meeting and not have to take any paper documents with you. Simply log into your S3 CRM account and access the documents from anywhere in the world with an internet connection – no need to ever take papers with you ever again!

4. Use video calling – this reduces the need to travel to meetings which reduces the carbon footprint of your company, doing this means that you don’t have to travel for meetings again as you can have virtual meetings whenever you like

5. Buy energy efficient PC’s and peripherals – by doing this you will not only help the environment as your company will be using much less electricity but you will also be saving money as your equipment is more efficient.

6. Try to only conduct business with other companies that do all they can to reduce their impact on the environment. Doing this will not only encourage other companies to follow suit but you will also be ensuring that none of your business activities damage the environment and this is something that a great deal of customers look for when choosing who to become customers of

7. See if there any Green business initiatives in the area that your company is in, this will help you to find out other ways in which you can help to reduce the impact that your company has on the environment.

Follow these tips and soon you will have a company that is doing all that it can to help the environment and you can be proud of that.

Today more and more people are adopting a Green lifestyle, they will recycle items, use energy efficient appliances, think about the type of car they have based on their carbon emissions and much more. Businesses too are beginning to realise that they must adopt Green behaviours in order to contribute to the wellbeing of the environment. This can be anything from ensuring that all waste paper from the business is recycled to signing up to other Green initiatives such as only using certain products from certain sources within the business.

It is not only the products and services that a business uses that can be seen as Green – technology can also play a large and vital role in helping a business to be Green and here’s how they can do it:-

1. Turn your office into a paperless office – this can easily be done now due to the storage capabilities offered by new computers and storage devices. By storing all information, documentation, files and so on electronically paper is saved in great quantities, which helps your business be Green by saving paper which saves trees.

2. Use video interviews whenever possible for first round interviews – this is one of the newest advances in technology as more businesses now are using video interviews rather than having face to face interviews with candidates in the first round. This not only saves time for the candidates and businesses but it is a very Green way of conducting interviews as there is no travel involved to the interviews which cuts down on carbon emissions.

3. Use webcams as a form of communication between businesses – this is a very useful way of having meetings as each person can stay in their own office and by using a webcam they can have meetings or conferences with others without having to travel, once again saving carbon emissions.

4. Choose new energy efficient computer hardware and peripherals – doing this will help your business to save energy which can also lead to money being saved also which is an added bonus.

5. Have ink cartridges refilled – doing so will not only be another money saving option for a business as refilling cartridges is much cheaper than buying brand new ones but it also reduces the amount of old empty cartridges that are being thrown away each week.

6. VoiP calls (Voice over Internet Protocol) do not use regular telephony technology as calls are made over the Internet, in this way technology helps businesses to be Green as VoiP shares Ethernet copper which is actually toxic and is already in place to complete an Internet connection.

As shown using such new technologies can seriously help businesses to be more Green and as more businesses are making positive changes towards being Green it is a very good sign for the environment. Being Green was once quite difficult for businesses but today it is commonplace and technology supports this, so if you want your business to help improve the environment try a few of the methods mentioned.