Green Business
From Smallbusinesslibrary
The environment has become an increasingly important topic for small business owners. Becoming a greener business can help to vastly reduce costs through the use of more energy efficient products in the office, and can help to generate revenue as the market starts to demand more environmentally friendly products and services. Implementing an environmental strategy into your business plan can put your small business on the cutting edge, help you to appeal to environmentally conscious investors, and reduce the costs of a potentially costly ‘green’ restructuring of your business later.
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Why Go Green?
Information on the benefits of starting an environmentally friendly small business:
The Green Economic Revolution (Entrepreneur.com)
This article from Entrepreneur Magazine explains how creating an environmentally aware small business provides opportunities to increase revenue, cut costs, and enhance your brand.
Even Small Business Biz Gets Into Green Act (MSNBC.com)
This MSNBC article discusses the trend of small businesses looking to become more environmentally friendly.
Making A Profit And A Difference (Nytimes.com, free account required)
This New York Times article discusses how several small business owners across the country have been able to successfully utilize the triple bottom line approach to integrate environmental awareness into their business plan.
How To Green Your Small Business
Resources on easy ways to make your business green:
Add Green To Your Bottom Line (Asbdc-us.org)
This article, from the American Small Business Development Centers describes four ways that small businesses can use green strategies to improve their bottom line.
The Triple Bottom Line
Here are a few resources on the triple bottom line:
Triple Bottom Line Definition (Wikipedia.org)
Definition of the “triple bottom line,” an accounting principal that weighs environmental and social performance along with financial performance.
Triple Bottom Line: The Blog A blog that looks at what companies are doing in terms of social and environmental stewardship.
Environmental Laws And Regulations
Here are some resources on environmental laws and regulations:
EPA Small Business Gateway (Epa.gov)
This page on the US Environmental Protection Agencies website offers resources for small business owners, including information on how to obtain environmental grants, how to increase efficiency, and links to databases of environmental laws and regulations that may impact small businesses.
