In order to provide the resources that we need and to absorb our waste, we currently need more than 1.7 planet Earths. 

It is clear that we consume too much, and have no way of disposing of this. This is not somebody else’s problems, this is everyone’s responsibility.

If you are a business owner, then you need to consider all of your actions and make sure that you’re doing everything that you can for the environment. 

In this article, we’ll talk about some of the ways that you can reduce the carbon footprint of your business. 

Go Paperless

An essential route to reducing the carbon footprint in your business is to go paperless. 

Think about how much paper you go through in your office, and consider how much you will use over the course of a year. Add to that the need for you to buy and dispose of ink and toner cartridges. All of this adds up to a lot of waste which puts a strain on the world’s resources and damages the environment 

There are three steps to going paperless; finding the right software that will allow you to file all of your data in a more effective manner, developing new ways of working that doesn’t involve paper, and finally, educating your team in the new ways of working. 

For an example of the type of software that you can use, visit Filecenterdms.com. 

Review Your Energy Usage

The amount of energy that you use in your business is probably more than you need to be using. There are two major changes that you can make to the way that you use energy in your business. 

Firstly, you can look at the way that you use power in your business and secondly, you can look at the way that your electricity is produced. 

In looking at the way that you use power in your business, you can look for ways to lower the power that you use. 

Examples of things that you should be looking for include;  

• Electrical items that are turned on but not in use
• Empty rooms with lights on
• Inefficient lighting 

Once you have found ways that you can save power within your business, you should start to implement procedures to cut the loss. 

If you are getting your electricity from a company that does not use renewable sources, then it is essential that you make the switch to a company that does. 

The alternative to this would be to have solar panels, a wind turbine, or a micro-hydroelectric system fitted. 

Train Your Team 

Team training is an essential way of improving your businesses carbon footprint. Not only will educating your employees on environmental issues help your business, but it will have a wider impact. Many employees will take the practices that are developed in the workplace and carry this through to their own home lives in an attempt to become more environmentally friendly outside of work