Better Business: How to go greener with staff to improve performance

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"Some employers are already doing a lot of good. But whatever your stage of development, you can join them and reap the benefits of engaging staff on low carbon activities."

Doing good business can also mean, simply, doing good. Carbon emissions are driving climate change and are unsustainable, at current levels. Future generations - actually current generations, because many changes are not that far off - are relying on us to do more to limit the damage these emissions are causing. Some employers are already doing a lot of good. But whatever your stage of development, you can join them and reap the benefits of engaging staff on low carbon activities. Here's a reminder of the key steps for moving forward.

1. Build your business case and gain senior management commitment
2. Devise a plan of action
3. Engage colleagues as early as possible
4. Get cracking…and focus on quick wins
5. Once up and running, look to share and develop good practice with others

Let us know how you get on…