Energy saving reminders – Aren’t you forgetting something?

Aren't you forgetting something? posterForgetting to turn appliances off is easy to do. Why not make remembering a bit simpler with a reminder poster? Simply download, print and hang either an A3 or A4 version and make it easy for everyone to do the environment a favour.

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Sustainable procurement makes good business sense

Sustainable procurement imageThere is no denying the increasing importance of finding environmentally friendly ways to do business. Of course, business is business and so it is essential to find solutions that are both economically and environmentally viable.

The struggle for many businesses is to identify some sort of economic pay-off that will be gained from implementing sustainable practices – for instance, cutting costs, attracting more customers or better staff. To help businesses get started on the road to a sustainable future Supply Chain Digital, together with the Director of Action Sustainability Ian Heptonshall, have come up with an easy eight-step plan to help businesses move towards a greener future. Continue reading

Green Commercial Development

Photo of Future Build 2012Creating sustainable workplaces is an increasingly important concern for many businesses and for a range of reasons, including regulatory requirements and investor demand. Knowing how to go about creating a green workplace is another matter – while there are a host of Home Shows going on, promoting sustainable urban development, there has been a dearth of exhibitions focusing on the commercial environment.

Filling that gap, the inaugural Future Build Seminar and Exhibition was held in Melbourne from October 2nd to 4th. Highlighting innovative construction methods, retrofit options and a host of great green products Future Build 2012 is a good place to start with ideas for a greener workplace. Continue reading

Guide to Greener Electronics

Green electronics imageThere are many things to be considered in the pursuit of a green workplace: cutting down on paper usage, environmentally friendly cleaning products, ensuring staff switch electronic devices off when they’re not in use – to name just a few. Then there’s the procurement side of things: ensuring that the supplies that are purchased for your workplace are as green as possible.

Well ensuring the green credentials of your electronic devices just got easier. Greenpeace have created a Guide to Greener Electronics to help you make greener decisions for your business. Continue reading

Green Office Reminder Poster: Utilise Natural Light When Possible

Green Office Poster

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Going green demands that everyone get on board with changing office procedures and habits. We know your team is working hard enough already, so we created these handy posters to remind you of simple green ideas. You can download them here and then print them. All you need is blu-tack, pushpins or glue. Continue reading

Energy saving reminders – If it’s broken then fix it

If it's broken then fix it posterSometimes we need a bit of encouragement to continue striving for our green goals. In those times the right words can make a big difference … so we’ve created a range of Green posters to remind and motivate. Download, print and hang either an A4 or A3 version and hopefully you’ll never forget again!

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Go Green Posters – Together We Can Make This Office Green

Together we can make this office green posterDo you sometimes despair of your beloved workmates remembering to recycle when possible, instead of throwing things in the rubbish? Well, despair no more! Download, print and hang a Go Green poster and remind everyone of simple ways to help the environment.

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Carbon Accounting for Businesses

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Epicor recently carried out a global carbon accounting survey to offer some insight into businesses’ ability and willingness towards energy management. The survey collected responses from nearly 1,000 companies worldwide. The main result showed that carbon accounting is definitely not a priority with the majority of businesses not even aware of the what Carbon Accounting is. More worryingly, of those that were aware, less than 25% were actively doing anything about it. Continue reading

Green Office Reminder Poster: Save Paper, Email Memos

Green tip Poster

Downloadable A4 Poster

Going green demands that everyone get on board with changing office procedures and habits. We know your team is working hard enough already, so we created these handy posters to remind you of simple green ideas. You can download them here and then print them. All you need is blu-tack, pushpins or glue.

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Other simple ways to ‘green your office’ include using green products such as floor mats made from recycled materials and continuous cloth towel for hand drying. Continue reading

Why Keeping Your Workplace Clean and Green is Easier Than You Think

Photo of the Alsco Ecosafe WasherIn many workplaces, keeping a clean environment is not considered a major deal. Keeping a green working environment isn’t so difficult either. But there are other places of work, like garages and manufacturing complexes, where keeping a clean and green environment is a little more challenging.

Challenging, but by no means impossible. Whether running a portable parts washer or increasing washroom hygiene levels, there are clear and highly effective environmentally friendly alternatives to the traditional methods of cleaning. Continue reading