Green Your Work: Boost Your Bottom Line While Reducing Your Carbon Footprint

by Kim Carlson

Today, many companies are flourishing by delivering high-quality products while pursuing policies that leave the world a cleaner, better place. Those policies can help retain customers, energize employees, and serve as brand-building tools. This book shows managers practical steps to make their companies environmentally responsible while staying profitable and efficient. Environmentalist and businesswoman Kim Carlson shows managers how to green company operations by moving to a paperless office, recycling at work, setting up employee carpools, developing eco-friendly packaging, using green building products, and more. She explains in detail topics ranging from green marketing to setting up a carbon footprint assessment for the company. With this book at their side, managers can turn green into profits.

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Ross · Rating 3 out of 5]

An accessible, readable, "bright green" compilation of practical ideas for helping your company green its facilities, operations, and products and services. The author, a green-business pioneer, also gives tips on how to pitch sustainability to your bosses and co-workers. Very useful for anyone wanting to make positive environmental change in the workplace.