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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
photo credit: Victorrjr How does a business manage to go green while saving money? This article explains how everyone from small businesses to corporate giants can cut costs and save resources, while promoting the environment. A big reason why many businesses, especially small businesses, aren’t promoting the environment is that they simply don’t realize how [...]
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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
photo credit: woodleywonderworks The market for Green Collar Jobs is growing despite the credit crunch and financial turmoil that is hitting markets around the globe. Green Collar jobs are usually found in areas of sustainable engineering, renewable energy and social responsibility. The skyrocketing prices of oil, concerns about global warming and just general uncertainty about [...]
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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
photo credit: Torley While in the past many people were not thinking about the environment, especially at work, increased awareness of the importance of conservation and saving the environment has even made business owners begin to take a second look at practices they can change to improve the environment. If you haven’t considered how your [...]
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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
photo credit: thingermejig No matter the product or industry, everyone can benefit from a green office. Operating a green business is not only good for the environment but good for a business’s bottom line. Big and small, there are simple things you can do to run an environmentally friendly business. It is important to be [...]
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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
photo credit: stephentrepreneur During the past year, news outlets have been littered (forgive the pun) with stories highlighting Fortune 1000 companies investing in new green initiatives. Throughout 2008, numerous surveys released by Harris Interactive, Intellitrends, Bentley, and Mintel indicate an increasing consumer awareness in going green. Similarly, a growing consumer segment now assesses a company’s [...]
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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
photo credit: Melissa Goldstein We hear a lot about “green marketing” these days. Small businesses to major corporations are trying to appeal to the greater environmental consciousness of consumers. Why? There’s money to be made. Research suggests that eco-minded consumers are willing to pay more money for green products, services, or even to deal with [...]
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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
photo credit: hueesI t’s More Than The Environment! INCREASED REVENUE • Client base Clients and prospective customers prefer to do business with companies with common values. Client retention will increase while the base of new clients will expand. Public and private sector purchasing practices will increasingly consider a company’s environmental policies in the selection process. [...]
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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
photo credit: lumaxart Ethics, by its very nature, implies that the representation is both honest in promotion and has the integrity of faithful practice by its advocates. It is a kind of “walk the walk and talk the talk” integration through the actions and decisions of those who lay claim to the cause. Yet, the [...]
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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
photo credit: racEcar_yayas Most folks are completely behind the “green movement” and have found a new interest in alternative energy. Most of this has to do with the Global Warming motif and huge amount of media coverage on CO2. Now please understand that in the spirit of full-disclosure I am not a Global Warming Alarmist [...]
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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
photo credit: jonmatthew photography Environmental conservation has recently become the latest buzzword among major countries in the world. As governments of developed countries realize the importance and inevitability of working towards environmental conservation, major business houses are trying to comply with eco friendly operations. All leading companies around the globe have realized an importance for [...]
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