Greening Your Business
Use the links on this site as a knowledge resource to get your company started on the green path.If you have any questions please contact:
Ericka Wicks
Director of Sustainable Business
[email protected]
902-957-2423
Funding Sources
Learn of the many funding sources, which will help to get you on the path to Greening your business. Follow the funding sources link to find out more information.
Energy & Environmental Reviews for SMEs
To find out information on cost-effective environmental management strategies , and reviews follow the link to go to the page. Read More
What is a green business?
A green business can be defined as an organization that uses renewable resources and holds itself accountable for the human resource aspect of their activities. Being green requires developing an attitude toward sustainability and practices that can be incorporated into our everyday lives. Being a green business means changing the way your business purchases, develops, produces, and provides products and services so it has a positive impact on the environment.
Being green and eco-efficient is rapidly becoming an important element of success in business. According to The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), “eco-efficiency” is described as “a management strategy of doing more with less”.
Eco-efficiency can be achieved through:
- Increasing product or service value
- Optimizing the use of resources
- Reducing environmental impact.
Because there is an opportunity for savings with each of these objectives, applying them makes good business sense. Often, companies that adopt eco-efficient technologies and practices can stimulate productivity and innovation, increase competitiveness and improve environmental performance.