Why World Environment Day is Good for Business | Glaze & Save
Having a green presence is increasingly important in the world of business. Indeed, we wrote about it in our blog “Why Going Green is Good for Business”, touching on the various social and economic reasons why taking a firm environmental stance can have a great impact on your bottom line.
With World Environment Day approaching us on the 5th of June 2017, it’s time to narrow the focus and ask why World Environment Day itself it great for business. And it really is!
Since it’s establishment by the UN in 1974, World Environment Day has been a catalyst for raising awareness and encouraging action on a host of increasingly relevant issues such as climate change, poaching, fresh water access and ocean pollution. This has motivated millions of people to take part across the world in making greener changes to their lives, communities and businesses, in over one hundred countries.
There is a new host country and theme every year. 2017 sees Canada hosting the day, with the chosen theme being “Connecting People to Nature”.
So what does this mean for your business?
By actively engaging with green events such as World Environment day, you can turn your company and your workplace into a place of real positive change. And as we mentioned previously, the public in turn respond extremely positively to businesses with green credentials. Where businesses undertake green initiatives, profits increase. However, it’s probably not advisable to go green purely for the positive public affirmation.
By participating in this year’s theme and getting people reconnected with nature, you can continue to see business benefits. Spending time in nature has been shown to improve bot mental and physical health, leading to healthier and happier staff. Which all adds up to greater productivity.
You’ll also benefit from running a more energy efficient and lower-cost operation, leading to greater profitability. When you become a leader in green business, your customers and your competitors take notice.
