{"id":530630,"date":"2022-12-23T13:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T10:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nerdwallet-making-your-small-business-more-sustainable-can-pay-off-here-are-3-ways-to-get-started\/"},"modified":"2022-12-23T13:01:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T10:01:00","slug":"nerdwallet-making-your-small-business-more-sustainable-can-pay-off-here-are-3-ways-to-get-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nerdwallet-making-your-small-business-more-sustainable-can-pay-off-here-are-3-ways-to-get-started\/","title":{"rendered":"#NerdWallet: Making your small business more sustainable can pay off\u2014here are 3 ways to get started"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f97bfe8f5f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f97bfe8f5f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nerdwallet-making-your-small-business-more-sustainable-can-pay-off-here-are-3-ways-to-get-started\/#%E2%80%9CNerdWallet_Making_your_small_business_more_sustainable_can_pay_off%E2%80%94here_are_3_ways_to_get_started%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;NerdWallet: Making your small business more sustainable can pay off\u2014here are 3 ways to get started&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nerdwallet-making-your-small-business-more-sustainable-can-pay-off-here-are-3-ways-to-get-started\/#Learn_how_to_decrease_your_ecological_footprint_with_these_three_tips_They_can_even_save_you_money\" >Learn how to decrease your ecological footprint with these three tips. They can even save you  money.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nerdwallet-making-your-small-business-more-sustainable-can-pay-off-here-are-3-ways-to-get-started\/#1_Reduce_your_energy_consumption\" >1. Reduce your energy consumption<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nerdwallet-making-your-small-business-more-sustainable-can-pay-off-here-are-3-ways-to-get-started\/#2_Check_your_supply_chain\" >2. Check your supply chain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nerdwallet-making-your-small-business-more-sustainable-can-pay-off-here-are-3-ways-to-get-started\/#3_Work_with_your_city\" >3. Work with your city<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nerdwallet-making-your-small-business-more-sustainable-can-pay-off-here-are-3-ways-to-get-started\/#Randa_Kriss\" >Randa Kriss<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNerdWallet_Making_your_small_business_more_sustainable_can_pay_off%E2%80%94here_are_3_ways_to_get_started%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;NerdWallet: Making your small business more sustainable can pay off\u2014here are 3 ways to get started&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Learn_how_to_decrease_your_ecological_footprint_with_these_three_tips_They_can_even_save_you_money\"><\/span>\n  Learn how to decrease your ecological footprint with these three tips. They can even save you  money.<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full article__content\">\n<div class=\"article__side\">\n<div class=\"container--sticky not-active\">\n<div id=\"cx-next\" data-nosnippet>\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"js-article__body\" class=\"article__body article-wrap at16-col16 barrons-article-wrap crawler\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0001490214\" role=\"document\">\n<div class=\"barrons-article-ad-wrapper\">\n<div data-track=\"barrons-article-ad-wrap\" class=\"barrons-article-ad sticky_item\">\n<div class=\"barrons-main-article-ad-target sticky_target body_ad\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-layout=\"\n                inline\" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n          media-object\n          type-InsetArticleReader\n              \n              inline\n  article__inset\n          article__inset--type-InsetArticleReader\n              article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-object-article-reader\">\n<div class=\"audioplayer\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0001490214\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Listen to Article\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"articlereader\" data-show-title=\"false\" data-theme=\"wsj-article-reader\" data-show-header=\"false\" data-show-subscribe=\"false\" data-ads-enabled=\"true\" data-save-publication=\"false\">\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       <em>This <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/article\/small-business\/small-business-sustainability?utm_campaign=ct_prod&amp;utm_source=syndication&amp;utm_medium=wire&amp;utm_term=anne-stanleymarketwatch-com&amp;utm_content=1283386\" class=\"icon none\"><em>article<\/em><\/a><em> is reprinted by permission from <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/?utm_campaign=ct_prod&amp;utm_source=syndication&amp;utm_medium=wire&amp;utm_term=anne-stanleymarketwatch-com\" class=\"icon none\"><em>NerdWallet<\/em><\/a><em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p> Focusing on your small business\u2019s sustainability isn\u2019t just good for the environment \u2014 it can also benefit your bottom line. Thirty-two percent of consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable goods and 66% rank sustainability as one of their top five drivers behind a purchasing decision, according to the 2022 Sustainability Study from Simon-Kucher &amp; Partners, a global consultancy firm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n       While investing in sustainability may seem out of reach for some business owners, it doesn\u2019t have to be. Learn how to decrease your ecological footprint \u2014 and even save money \u2014 with these three tips.<\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Reduce_your_energy_consumption\"><\/span><strong>1. Reduce your energy consumption<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>One of the easiest ways to improve your business\u2019s sustainability is to reduce your energy consumption, says Casey Donahue, founder of Optiwatt, a tech company that helps electric-vehicle owners lower electricity costs.<\/p>\n<p>You can make simple changes such as opening windows for light and ventilation or changing the time the power goes on and off. You can also remind employees to be mindful of their energy usage and encourage\u00a0remote work, if possible.<\/p>\n<p>Investing in smart, energy-efficient <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> such as thermostats, heaters, refrigerators or lightbulbs is a fantastic way to reduce your energy consumption, Donahue says. Some utility companies offer rebates for businesses that use or upgrade to these types of equipment, he adds.<\/p>\n<p>Salt River Project, for example, a not-for-profit company that provides power and water in Arizona, offers rebates up to $300,000 for business customers that use energy-efficient lighting, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems, and data centers.<\/p>\n<p>Some companies will analyze your energy usage and identify areas for improvement. Energy Hippo, for instance, offers software that collects billing and meter data to track utility usage and costs over time and location. With this data, you can determine the operational changes that will have the greatest impact on your energy consumption.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You might like:<\/strong>\u00a0If gas prices are hurting your business, here are some ways to offset the cost<\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Check_your_supply_chain\"><\/span><strong>2. Check your supply chain<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>It\u2019s important to think about the life cycle of your products, says Ryan Lynch, practice director of sustainability for the British Standards Institution, or BSI.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cx-membership-tile\"><\/div>\n<p>Start with your inventory: Where do you\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/article\/small-business\/how-to-direct-source-products-to-sell-online?utm_campaign=ct_prod&amp;utm_content=1283386&amp;utm_medium=wire&amp;utm_source=syndication&amp;utm_term=anne-stanleymarketwatch-com\" class=\"icon none\">source your products<\/a>\u00a0from? Look to source your materials from environmentally friendly companies. Third-party certifications, such as B Corporation or Fairtrade, can help you determine whether a sourcing partner is sustainable.<\/p>\n<p>Consider how you package your products and what materials you use. You may be able to switch to sustainable packaging, use less packaging or avoid materials, like plastic or Styrofoam, that aren\u2019t eco-friendly.<\/p>\n<p>You should also think about the manufacturing process and end of life for your products, Lynch says. Are there ways you can improve a product\u2019s design to make it more usable for the consumer? What h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens when the consumer is done with the product \u2014 is it going to end up in a landfill, or are there options for recycling or remanufacturing?<\/p>\n<p>And if you\u2019re able to make sustainable changes to your\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/article\/small-business\/supply-chain-management?utm_campaign=ct_prod&amp;utm_content=1283386&amp;utm_medium=wire&amp;utm_source=syndication&amp;utm_term=anne-stanleymarketwatch-com\" class=\"icon none\">supply chain<\/a>, that\u2019s something you can advertise and market to customers. You\u2019ll be able to unlock a user segment that will come back time after time, Donahue says, because the value proposition will resonate with the consumer \u2014 more than just the cost of the item itself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See<\/strong>: Noah\u2019s Bagels founder: What I wish I knew before starting a business<\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Work_with_your_city\"><\/span><strong>3. Work with your city<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>The best way to improve sustainability will differ for every business, but turning to your city can be a great step.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Many cities have environmental programs and resources for small-business owners through their economic development department or similar government office. These programs can help you modernize your building, become more water-efficient or recycle waste. In Houston, for example, the Office of Sustainability oversees the city\u2019s initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency. Through this office, you can learn about electric vehicles, composting and solar power programs, among other initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Some cities offer\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/article\/small-business\/small-business-grants?utm_campaign=ct_prod&amp;utm_content=1283386&amp;utm_medium=wire&amp;utm_source=syndication&amp;utm_term=anne-stanleymarketwatch-com\" class=\"icon none\">grants<\/a>\u00a0or other rebates for small businesses to invest in sustainability projects, says Luis Ramos, director of business advising at Accion Opportunity Fund, a nonprofit business lender. New York state, for instance, offers incentives, tax credits and financing options for businesses that want to install solar panels.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re in a smaller geography that doesn\u2019t have its own resources, you can also turn to the U.S. Small Business Administration, U.S. Food and Drug Administration or an environmental nonprofit. These organizations may be able to provide guidelines for you to follow, help you get a green certification for your business or keep you informed about sustainability best practices, Ramos says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More From NerdWallet<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"articleList\">\n<li>\n      <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/article\/small-business\/smb-opportunity-index?utm_campaign=ct_prod&amp;utm_source=syndication&amp;utm_medium=wire&amp;utm_term=anne-stanleymarketwatch-com&amp;utm_content=1283386\" class=\"icon none\">Starting a Business Has Gotten Harder This Year, Data Suggests<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n      <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/article\/small-business\/buying-commercial-property?utm_campaign=ct_prod&amp;utm_source=syndication&amp;utm_medium=wire&amp;utm_term=anne-stanleymarketwatch-com&amp;utm_content=1283386\" class=\"icon none\">Is Now the Right Time for Your Business to Buy Real Estate?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n      <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/article\/small-business\/facebook-business-page?utm_campaign=ct_prod&amp;utm_source=syndication&amp;utm_medium=wire&amp;utm_term=anne-stanleymarketwatch-com&amp;utm_content=1283386\" class=\"icon none\">The Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts of Using Facebook to Drive Business Sales<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Randa Kriss writes for NerdWallet. 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