How To Prove You Run An Eco-Friendly Business

Julie Starr • May 3, 2021



Eco-friendliness and sustainability are often at the forefront of consumers’ minds when making a purchasing decision. They’ll want to know that your business is doing all it can to be as environmentally friendly as possible, and they will spend time researching whether or not this is a fact. This is why it pays to actually be eco-friendly. Of course, it’s great for the planet, and that is something crucial to bear in mind, but from a business point of view, it’s great for profits too. 

So that you can run a sustainable business that people are happy to buy from, the key is to make things easy for the customer. Show them what you do that is eco-friendly, and rather than having to do any background checks and research themselves, you will have done it for them – the less effort it takes, the more likely a sale will be made. Read on to find out what you can do.

Mention It Everywhere 

If you are running an eco-friendly business, tell people about it. Make sure that if you write a well-versed sales playbook , if you have a social media page, if you make any contribution to the community, that your eco-friendly status is part of what you’re saying. You can even make sure that every element of your marketing includes this element as a major factor. 

  It might seem dull to say the same thing over and over, but don’t worry. This is such an important message that those who care about it – more and more people all the time – won’t mind hearing it again and again. If you are concerned, then there are many different marketing ideas that you can implement that will get the same message across in a variety of ways. 

Apply For Awards 

There are many awards that relate to eco-friendly businesses. If you were to win one, this would be definitive proof that you are working in an environmentally friendly way. The first step is to research the different awards that are available and see which ones match up with what you are doing. If there are none, take a look at what the awards are looking for, and make the necessary changes within your business. Either way, you’ll then be ready to apply. 

  Make your application with plenty of time to spare so that you don’t rush the process. Enclose all the evidence and information that is being asked for, and wait to hear the results. It might be that you win, and if you do, you can use this award to show how serious you are about sustainability. Even if you don’t win, you might be able to legitimately claim that you were nominated. 

Sponsor Your Community 

It’s certainly possible – and a good idea – to change your business practices to work in a more eco-friendly way. This could include going paperless, using solar panels for energy, recycling more, and so on. Yet these things aren’t always going to be noticed by potential customers. 

  What will be noticed, however, is if you make an effort to sponsor your community and ensure that, in doing so, it becomes more environmentally friendly. An example of this would be to sponsor recycling bins to place around your town or organize a litter picking event. Anything like this will show people you are serious about making the world a better place. 

 

 

Blockchain for Sustainability: Cutting Through the Hype with Strategic Communication

By Julie Starr • April 28, 2025
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