Walk Your Sustainable Talk
Producing a portfolio of sustainable packaging options and bringing in the experts is a great way to show a genuine commitment to sustainability. But if you want to talk the talk then you have to walk the walk within your own business dealings too. Successful organizational change comes from examining everything you do - continually checking and refining your business practices to make good on your ongoing commitments.
So, what are some simple changes a packaging company can make on the road to true organizational change?
First things first, set clear goals and plot a well-considered, realistic change process to achieve them. It sounds simple enough, but remember - 33% of our survey respondents said they stumbled at this first hurdle.
A sustainability goal can be anything from the number of eco-friendly packages you bring to market, to developing an overall carbon footprint reduction target.
There are many simple ways to bring change. Are you on top of your energy consumption, always seeking opportunities to cut back on waste and improve company recycling efforts? These are easy shifts to make. While something as simple as swapping to LED lighting, or choosing a more environmentally friendly tariff provider, are further steps in the right direction.
Going digital and cutting down on paper waste is important and some companies go further with zero waste to landfill commitments. Then there’s your carbon footprint to consider. One of the major areas to recognize is the emissions created during the daily office commute. So why not encourage your people to carpool…or subsidize their public transport costs? Even offering more work from home flexibility can help to cut down on commuting carbon crush.