Save Money By Going Green – from ABC News
No matter how green we already are, most of us could be even greener.
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Don’t You Love It?
In this rough, tough, seemingly heartless, bottom-line oriented world of strategizing for survival through takeovers, layoffs and budget cuts, don’t you love it when people do business with heart?
They seem to love their work. They get the job done. They really care. They make you feel good. They warm your heart doing business with heart.
Below are a few classic stories about doing business with heart. I share them with 3 hopes.
Hope #1 is that you will read and share them with co-workers, family members and friends.
Hope #2 is that you will share some stories of your own - and encourage others to do the same.
By the way – if you hold a regular meetings of any kind - sharing heart stories can be a great addition to your agenda. It sets a positive mood for the meeting and beyond. Get details for Ready-2-Go Meeting segment.
Hope #3 is that you will join me in thanking people around you who do business with heart. You can do this verbally or with a handwritten note or with one of our Heart Cards.
Spreading the word and spreading appreciation for doing business with heart is so very important now more than ever. Because the more people do business with heart….the more people will do business with heart. And as more people do business with heart…even more people will do business with heart.
Warming hearts everywhere by doing business with heart.
Okay – it’s story time. Here are a few classic examples of people doing business with heart. Read more
Announcement: Haitian Relief Day – January 27
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, Chapel Hill Magazine, 1360 WCHL and The Siena Hotel are urging local businesses and residents to participate in “Chapel Hill’s Haitian Relief Day” by donating a percentage of their sales on Wednesday, January 27 to the cause. In addition, some businesses are choosing to simply make a donation and also encouraging their employees to donate. All proceeds will go to the American Red Cross Orange County Chapter.
Participating businesses are invited to come together at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28 at The Siena Hotel to hear the results of our efforts and watch Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt present combined donations to American Red Cross Orange County Chapter Director Beth Deacon.
PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES (As of Jan. 25): Read more
Ideas to Make Your Holiday Greener
Here’s a great article by Stephanie Lancaster at Fabricwrap:
Ideas to Make Your Holiday Greener
“Zero Waste” Goal at McDonalds
Just returned from London where I saw this snippet in The London Evening Standard:
“McDonalds has set up a “zero waste” programme at 25 London restaurants so no rubbish is sent to landfill sites. The fast food giant says any waste that cannot be recycles is taken to an incinerator that converts it into electricity. The chain hopes to roll out the scheme to all its 160 London restaurants. ”
Impressive.
Collecting Dirt
Lots of people like to collect dirt about their co-workers and bosses.
I hate when I hear that stuff. Most of it’s garbage anyway. And it’s a good indication that morale and productivity are in the dump.
What about collecting a different kind of dirt – the kind you get when you keep the real garbage out of the real dump?
Not many businesses do this because of the hassle. But this little guy (looks a bit like Darth Vader doesn’t it?) can easily tuck into a corner somewhere.
Nothing to build. It just sits on the dirt and the worms will come. Read more
We’re Certified!
It’s official!
We just got word that we are now Green Plus Certified!
You can be too!
Leading Green
Find great green tips on this Harvard Business Blog: Leading Green.
Green Plus
Thirteen businesses in three states have received recognition in the brand new Green Plus Certification Program – and Business Class is one of them!!
What is Green Plus?
“Green Plus is a triple bottom line sustainability business certification – Planet plus People plus Performance,” said Chris Carmody, Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development. “One of the most exciting things about this new class of Green Plus certified businesses is that they are exceptional in the People part of the triple bottom line.”
To read about the 13 businesses that are currently part of the brand new Green Plus program, go to this link.
We encourage you to become part of the program as well. To find out how, just go to the Green Plus site: www.gogreenplus.org.
Google Rewards for Going Green
Google is making big strides towards going green. They have instituted many different programs* to reduce their carbon footprint, but one in particular really stands out to me: Google’s support of a Self-Powered Commuter Program.
This program encourages Google’s employees to reduce their personal greenhouse gas emissions by getting to work under their own power, be it walking, riding a bike, or even rollerblading. Those who participate in this program earn points, which can then be put towards a donation from Google to any charity of their choice. Google will donate $100 for every 20 days of self-powered transportation.
A great idea that helps the environment and employee health at the same time. And, it’s one that any company, big or small, can institute.
Why stop there? Read more
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