Green Your Canadian Business Now, not Later
The economy is in the tank, jobless rates are going up, companies are cutting back. For most people, this is the worst possible environment to be considering heading out on your own. For green entrepreneurs, however, the opposite may be true. Some thoughts:
Frugality is in
In most cases, green means lean. Electric bills, water bills, even infrastructure costs can be reduced with green principles. Consider a company that is interested in reducing the size of its buildings so that they can cut real estate costs. One option is to encourage telecommuting among employees. Not only will the company reduce its infrastructure costs, it will most likely improve employee morale by giving them more flexibility in their jobs.
Green is in
Yes, green is a sorts of sexy these days. With things so dark, folks can take comfort in the fact that cost reductions are not only good for the company but good for the planet as well. If reducing lighting costs by installing automatic shut-offs helps to…well…keep the lights on, you’re guaranteed to get support from the top brass.
The Government wants to give you money
Yes, the government wants to give you money to green your business. We’ll give full details on what’s on offer in a later post but suffice it to say, there are tax breaks for companies looking to go green. Businesses will get a double hit here: Long-term savings and the money to get at those savings.
Customers want to give you money
With the mainstreaming of environmental issues more and more customers are aware that their personal choices can have an impact. By giving customers a better alternative, Canadian green businesses can only benefit from this trend. Of course, you know where to find these businesses, right?
posted by: Steve | posted on: 08 04 2009 | categories: Tips