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20 Sustainable Business Practices for Your Workplace and Office

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LED lights are by far the most efficient type of lighting on the market, using 75% less energy and lasting 25 times longer than incandescent bulbs. The vast majority of documents can be sent via email or kept in company databases, making transitioning to paperless an easy way to save print-related costs and slow deforestation.

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How To Create A Sustainability Plan: Executive Guide To Becoming A Sustainable Business – Step 4

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Part 2: Goals and KPIs – This section documents your current baseline in terms of your eco profile which includes your energy usage, water usage, carbon emissions and overall eco score. Every industry and every business uses resources and energy differently. Understand Your Sustainability Drivers.

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Bakery Sustainability Guide: Ideas on How To Make Your Bakery Eco Friendly

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Bakeries are energy-intensive and create excessive amounts of waste during the packaging and baking processes. Latex gloves for instance will take up to 5 years to biodegrade. And lastly, monitor the sales of your products. Tip #6: Reduce fossil fuel energy demand. kWh/square foot of electricity.