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Success for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

You’re a small or medium-sized business owner and you’ve got the green bug: you’ve heard the cries to action by leaders and celebrities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and you’ve heard and absorbed the statistics: consumers seek out green businesses, they will pay more for green products, and being proactive as a business in environmental practice can save operating costs, build employee satisfaction, and even win public recognition and regulatory relief down the road.

You’re ready to take the plunge, but where to start? Your budget’s stretched and there are no employees with the time or skills to be tasked with making the change. Unless you’re in a position to hire a Chief Sustainability Officer (and few medium or small businesses are), you could use some help with greening your business and turning that green to gold. Short of installing photovoltaic panels to let the world know you’re green, there are many easy, accessible and effective options available to you.  Read more »