Often we encounter people who would chant for protecting and preserving environment through taking decarbonization and energy efficiency measures at the production floor which appears to be a myopic view of the whole picture which has to do with the broader perspective of becoming eco-friendly by getting a push from the board room keeping in view external and internal forces affecting the business related stakeholders.
Sustainably running a business should not be considered just a fancy way of writing reports and winning awards rather one has to be conscious about inculcating eco-friendly and waste reduction habits such as by saving water in offices, reducing material wastage during production, taking energy efficient initiatives, building an economical portfolio of products & services and also by educating others about benefits of eco-friendliness in business world.
All in all, everyone from engineer to accountant has to play his role in building a sustainable organization which can be in the form of installing energy saving drives, energy efficient motors and lights, well planned heating and cooling system in a building, encouraging a paperless environment or by educating people to avoid wastage. So having a completely sustainable business possess a business case which becomes more valid during a situation of economic turmoil.
By Syed Adeel ur Rahman
The writer is a Consultant with experience of working in the UK and Pakistan.