The last post left off calling this page "a space to share best-practice." Of course it's great to hear about organizations setting the example by finding new and innovative ways to make their corners of the world that much better.
But these examples don't set the bar. They exceed it, and most companies will find it difficult to achieve the same success. So where is the bar? How much is enough?
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Can SME's be sustainable?
I'd say 50% of the people I talk to, mostly small business owners, ask this question based on two assumptions:
A) Small and medium-sized businesses don't have significant social or environmental footprints.
B) Most have neither the money nor the time to invest sustainability.
While it's true that the big boys have taken the initiative, SMEs have an incredible capacity to create meaningful change, by shear numbers alone. In Quebec for example, 85% of businesses are SME's, meaning that small actions can make a big difference when they add up.
Small and medium organizations actually have a much easier time going green for three reasons:
A) Small and medium-sized businesses don't have significant social or environmental footprints.
B) Most have neither the money nor the time to invest sustainability.
While it's true that the big boys have taken the initiative, SMEs have an incredible capacity to create meaningful change, by shear numbers alone. In Quebec for example, 85% of businesses are SME's, meaning that small actions can make a big difference when they add up.
Small and medium organizations actually have a much easier time going green for three reasons:
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