7 Pratices to Improve Business SUSTAINABILITY
20 Nov, 2020
Sustainability practices reduce ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT and bring high benefits for the business itself.
Greening the business leads to increased efficiency and resource savings; attracts customers who value the protection of the planet; reduces health risks & increases people happiness. In short, it generates competitive advantages.
Fortunately, there are more and more organizations that understand these benefits and where concerns about reducing the ecological footprint of their activity are at the center of their strategy.
These concerns should focus on:
1 Greater efficiency in the use of energy
Review of lighting systems, maintenance of compressed air systems, closed water circuits, selection of more efficient equipment, ...
2 Use of clean energy
Agreements with energy suppliers and self-production facility using renewable energy, ...
3 Reduce, reuse and recycle
Selective collection, reincorporation of waste, reduction and revaluation of packaging, ...
4 Reduce business trips
Innovate on digital communication supports to achieve the same results as face-to-face meetings, ...
5 More efficient processes
Lean methodologies, robotization and digitalization of processes with prediction of product compliance, ...
6 Help customers on ecological efficiency of their products
Development and conversion of products for ecomaterials and reduction of the diversity and quantity of packaging materials, ...
7 Nearby sourcing
Develop projects with local suppliers, ...
A strategic KPI to evaluate our impact on the environment is the measure of the carbon footprint based on the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted as a result of the business activities.
Vipex has long been mindful and working on improving its carbon footprint. In 2002, we were the 37th company in Portugal to be certified by ISO 14001. Our initiatives go well beyond the requirements.
We are all committed to leaving a better planet for the next generations and we’ll only going to get greener!
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