Sunday, December 27th, 2009
Environmentally sensitive practices are becoming increasingly important for many businesses and restaurant franchising is no exception. The environment is a hot topic and the public is becoming more vocal about what they expect from retailers, manufacturers and service providers alike. Environmental issues which are foremost in the public’s mind, and which restaurant franchises must now [...]
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Friday, October 16th, 2009
photo credit: thingermejig If you own a small business, you know that profits depend upon two things: income and expenses. Energy costs can be a significant expense and many business owners are taking a new approach to energy to both lower their costs and move to a more sustainable green approach. With the right information [...]
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
photo credit: Larsz Whether or not you believe global warming could be the end of civilization, there are other compelling reasons to take action to be environmentally friendly in your business. Respect for the planet and life all around you is the most basic of those reasons, but here are three others: it will reduce [...]
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Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
photo credit: bbjee The world of big business is making daily headlines by “going green” after discovering that what’s good for the planet is also proving good for business. IBM recently announced “Project Big Green,” a $1 billion initiative to reduce energy consumption by offering new lines of energy-efficient IT products. Wal-Mart is adding solar [...]
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Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
photo credit: Flyinace2000 1. Create an environmental impact statement. If you want to host a green meeting, you’ll need to get buy in from all your stakeholders. The best way to do that is to create an environmental impact statement. Don’t worry. We’re not suggesting a long legal document. In fact, we suggest creating a [...]
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Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
photo credit: Torley With more and more people becoming concerned about the environment, it’s not surprising to see more businesses recycling products and purchasing new things that have been made from recycled materials. Being green for your business helps the entire world and it shows that you and your company are conscientious citizens. Here you [...]
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Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
photo credit: Lee Jordan Environmental & Economic Benefits A new color class of jobs that could cross all lines, including the unemployment line, is here. It’s called “green-collar jobs,” and could save our environment and economy. This blossoming sector includes technicians in the renewable energy and energy-efficiency industries, in which there are already 8.75 million [...]
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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: laurenatclemson Increasingly, a business’ success is determined not only by the products it creates and the efficiency of its productive apparatus, but by the symbols it can attach itself to and the community in which it is a part. Principal in this new wave of business marketing is the emergence of ‘Green Politics’ [...]
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