
Is going green profitable for businesses? Increases Bottom Line
You can earn more money and boost your bottom line by making your business more sustainable. Reduced business costs, more innovative strategies, an improved reputation, and more new customers who value sustainability all work to increase the amount of money sustainable businesses earn.
What businesses went green?
- Procter & Gamble. It’s difficult to imagine, but Procter & Gamble actually started as a modest, family-run candle and soap business in 1837.
- IKEA.
- Home Depot.
- Nike.
- Apple.
- TOMS.
- Amazon.
- Google.
What industries are going green?
- Transportation. As one of the most necessary industries in the world, transportation holds a lot of responsibility to be reliable.
- Agriculture.
- Waste Management.
- Energy.
- Food Production.
- Retail.
What are businesses doing to go green? The two biggest green initiatives are reducing energy and reducing waste at the office. Sixty-three percent of companies are reducing energy consumption, according to a report from McKinsey & Company. Many are doing so through small changes like turning off computers at night and adding more efficient lighting.