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Sustainability Guide For Commercial Landscaping And Lawncare Businesses

Green Business Bureau

Sustainable Commercial Landscaping and Lawn Care. Lawncare and landscaping businesses that are eco-friendly and practice sustainability are realizing real benefits including cost savings, new customers, and sales growth. Now more than ever consumers are using their purchasing power to push companies to be more sustainable.

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The Return on Investment (ROI) of Sustainable Business

Green Business Bureau

The ROI Of Sustainability in Business. There is general consensus among business leaders and investors that business success today requires a commitment to sustainability. There is company risk in not being sustainable, both to the planet and to the business. The Business Case for Sustainability Programs.

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Tech Startup Sustainability Guide: Running An Eco-Friendly Business

Green Business Bureau

For the major tech giants Salesforce , Lenovo , and Microsoft , sustainability lies at the core of these organizations. With this in mind, it’s important tech startups globally follow suit, to establish proactive and forward-thinking organizations. Turn off devices when not in use to reduce electricity.

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The Green Business Certification Checklist: How To Prepare and Plan for Success 

Green Business Bureau

PREPARING FOR A GREEN BUSINESS CERTIFICATION WITH A CHECKLIST. Green business certifications, also known as “sustainable business certifications”, are valuable programs that can help companies demonstrate their sustainable operations, products, services and practices to employees, customers, partners and investors. .

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Camden sensor network “aims to revolutionise understanding of air pollution in urban spaces”

Envirotec Magazine

The network will provide “unprecedented ultra-high definition visibility of local air pollution”, says Marc Ottolini, CEO of AirLabs. The firm behind it hopes “to fundamentally transform how we monitor and manage air pollution to improve public health and well-being in urban spaces.” Early adopter.

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Comparing the Carbon Footprint of Small Businesses to Large Corporations

Green Business Bureau

It is relatively common knowledge at this point that large organizations and corporations are responsible for the vast majority of carbon emissions. Understandably, the larger a company is, the more waste it produces, the more resources it uses, and the more energy it consumes. Some footprints are as large as the business itself.

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A Vibrant Cleantech Startup Ecosystem Takes Root in India

GreenTechMedia

Several floors below the firm’s balcony, power lines crisscross over piles of garbage, a fleet of rickshaws and cow patties on a rooftop, being dried for cooking fuel. ” Rapid growth in India’s renewable energy sector is driving demand for new technologies to modernize the country’s power sector.

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