Green Business Notebook

Life cycle analysis (LCA) is a methodology that examines the environmental impacts of a product from the raw materials extracted to make the product through to final disposal after the product has finished its useful life. Although the idea has been around since the 1960′s, its popularity as a business tool has increased over the [...]

Conferences and meetings are a normal part of business life. More and more businesses are adopting green business practices to reduce the environmental impact of their events. Many hotels and even planners offer a “green meeting” option and what was once seen as a passing fad is being an increasingly common business option. Although there [...]

One aspect of your green business program is that it keeps up to date with environmental agreements and legislation that may affect your business.   The Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer is an international agreement to phase out substances that have an adverse effect on the ozone layer.  This phase out will make [...]

One aspect of being a green business is being aware how much carbon and other greenhouse gases the business emits into the atmosphere.  We have all heard the terms global warming, climate change and greenhouse gas but as they are often used interchangeably, it can be difficult to understand exactly what these terms mean.  However [...]

With the range of furniture on the market today selecting furniture that is good for both you and the environment can be a challenge. Before making your buying decisions, it helps to be armed with a little knowledge of how furniture is made and the environmental impacts of the materials used. To get you started [...]

When we think about green business practices our business could engage in, we tend to think of the obvious things that we hear about everyday such as the use of energy and water and emissions of carbon. However there are other less obvious ways for a business to go green, for example choosing sustainable wood [...]