Ways Your Small Business Can Become Sustainable

Julie Starr • August 25, 2022



Creating a sustainable business is not just about the products you sell and the services you provide. There’s also about making the building in which you are housing that business as environmentally friendly as possible; being environmentally friendly with your business can have a positive impact not just on the environment but on your business as well. 

Here are some tips for making your office more sustainable.

Lighting and Energy

One of the more obvious ways in which you can help to make your office more sustainable is to be smart about how you use lighting and energy in the building. Change out your light fixtures so that they are environmentally friendly.

Install automatic light dimmers , occupancy sensors, motion detectors, and light sensors. This will help to turn the lights on when necessary and keep them off when they are not.

Not only will you be helping to reduce the need for traditional electricity that uses fossil fuels that are damaging to the environment but you will also be saving money on your energy bills as well.

Energy Efficient Equipment

One way you can ensure that your business is taking a more sustainable approach is to pay attention to the type of equipment that you buy. Any equipment that you bring into your office should be energy-saving. 

If you have older appliances, try replacing them with more energy-efficient ones as well.

When it comes to equipment, make sure that everything is plugged in and turned off at night. It can be easy to forget to do this and leave equipment such as computers, printers, and scanners plugged in. 

Even though these appliances are not in use, they are still consuming energy, so always plug them out. Try to buy energy-efficient models for all appliances. For example, if you have to buy laser cutting machines, compare the laser cutting machines prices and try to choose the most energy-efficient one.

Energy Saving Sockets

There are energy-saving electrical sockets available if you prefer not to have to plug out your equipment. These are useful because standby power draw can significantly increase your energy usage. 

Energy-saving sockets will automatically shut down your sockets to cut off the power to devices. There are infrared sensors and timers used inside these sockets, so they will automatically sense when equipment has been idle for a while and cut off the power to the sockets. 

These are great investments if you want to make your business more sustainable.

Get on the  Road to Sustainability

As you can see, there’s a lot to consider when you are trying to have a sustainable building. However, even though it may take a little effort, it is not too difficult if you try. 

It will also help you to save the environment but reduce your energy costs at the same time. This makes it well worth it effort.

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