There is often the misconception that by implementing eco-friendly business practices it will cost your business loads of money.
This is simply not true.
Here, we've listed some of the main advantages of exactly why making your business eco-friendly is such a good idea and why doing things like swapping plastic bags to recycled paper bags could actually add to your bottom line.

• Think of your audience- We are living in a time now where people are very environmentally aware.
  This means that there is a strong importance placed on the environment and often a high opinion is taken of any business that adheres to environmentally friendly practices.
  If your customers are environmentally savvy, they will appreciate a business with a social conscious.
  
• Boosts staff morale- Staff work better in an environment where they feel valued and have a strong sense of purpose.
  By making changes to ensure your business is more environmentally friendly your staff will feel even more positive about their workplace and won't hesitate to tell friends about the new environmentally friendly ideas being implemented at work.
  
• It will actually save you money- While it can seem that environmentally friendly products can be more costly, they will save you heaps in the long run.
  This includes things like high performance light globes and putting in policies that encourage staff to use email over fax and post as a way of communicating with clients.
  Also encouraging staff to turn all of their equipment completely off at the end of the day will cut costs.
  Once you do this, you'll really be able to see just how much all of that printing and replacement globes was costing you.
  
• Put the message out there- It's a good idea that when you start to implement more environmentally friendly practices that you promote it sensitively but openly.
  It really is a great way to promote your business but must be done with the right approach.
  
• Getting more bang for your buck with promotional items-Making sure that you get the best value for money when purchasing your promotional items can be as easy as choosing the environmentally friendly option.
  There are many reusable shopping bags now made from eco-friendly materials.
  This is just one example of an item that shows that your business is socially responsible, but it also means that unlike a plastic bag, your customers/clients will be able to keep reusing the bag you gave them, keeping you front of mind and promoting your business wherever they carry the bag.
  

Being an environmentally friendly business does not only mean showing that you are socially responsible, but it also means that you can improve your bottom line in the process.
I hope our list of advantages of becoming eco-friendly has given you some more ideas on not only how to be eco-friendly but the plus side that it will have on your business's image as well as its bottom line.