How to Make Your Business Greener

GREEN BUSINESS

1. Use recycled paper; email instead of using paper for communications/advertising/your newsletter; install energy efficient light globes; keep files on CD rather than printing out files of paper; use plant based inks; recycle ink cartridges; Get a business green audit. Move into an enfren business building.

2. Support green organisations by putting their details on the bottom of all your emails

3. Join a green business network

4. Donate a portion of your profits to green projects

5. Put green links on your website

6. Become a carbon neutral business. Follow the Carbon Diet for your business.

7. Hold minimum impact events

ETHICAL BUSINESS

8. Invest your money in green and ethical profiles; provide ethical super for employees

9. Know where your products come from, are made, who makes them etc, and if there is any link in that chain that leads to slave labour, child labour, developing world debt etc, and do something about it! There are many ways to get your products made and out there without resorting to unethical behaviour. If you need a place to start, go to Oxfam

PEACEFUL BUSINESS

10. Do business differently: link into spiritual business networks and people who are running ethical businesses. Check out employee contracts in countries such as Scandina, who’s people are the happiest in the world. Creating peace in the world by starting it yourself (within yourself first, then at home, then in business) Take up a meditation practice, take time to walk in nature, rest and play as much as you work.

For more information and links see the full article in Volume 2 Issue 7 of the Action Change Newsletter. Go to www.actionchange.com and subscribe to the fortnightly e-zine.