To implement an effective plan:

ü  Establish roles and responsibilities

ü  Measure the carbon and the harmful waste your business produces

ü  Use questionnaires and or other information-gathering surveys

ü  Consider the physical realities and nature dependencies of your business

ü  Fossil fuels for transport

ü  Water scarcity

ü  Waste management

ü  Extreme heat

ü  Flooding

ü  Carbon reliant energy like electricity

ü  Packaging with sustainable materials

Then follow the steps:

ü  Set the budget to implement the changes

ü  Review the laws that apply to your business

ü  Detail the realistic targets and dates for your business and your suppliers

ü  Incorporate them in the contracts with suppliers, vendors etc

ü  Train your work force to adopt climate friendly practices

ü  Not easy at first, but don’t give up

ü  Communicate electronically and avoid paper records

ü  Online and in-app

ü  Monitor progress often, very often.

Instilling a planet-centric consciousness in the workplace is not easy but it will yield benefits.