Comments on: It’s Your Move—Make Sustainability the Right Choice http://www.smartgreenbusiness.com/make-sustainability-right-choice/ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:46:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chris http://www.smartgreenbusiness.com/make-sustainability-right-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Chris Tue, 05 May 2009 21:29:28 +0000 http://www.smartgreenbusiness.com/?p=126#comment-49 Even industries like banking are beginning to think of the environment, I recently came across e3bank whos business model is molded around a triple-bottom-line... incentivizing people to install eco-friendly features to their homes in return they receive better interest rates. check out their website www.e3bank.com Even industries like banking are beginning to think of the environment, I recently came across e3bank whos business model is molded around a triple-bottom-line… incentivizing people to install eco-friendly features to their homes in return they receive better interest rates. check out their website http://www.e3bank.com

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.smartgreenbusiness.com/make-sustainability-right-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Jonathan Tue, 05 May 2009 15:20:07 +0000 http://www.smartgreenbusiness.com/?p=126#comment-48 Thanks, Shirah. I am also seeing an increase of public/private interaction between environmental and social change groups with businesses, policy-makers, and academic. This is very exciting because this interaction will increase learning and more understanding about the different perspectives of sustainability. The more we can facilitate dialogue among these historically disparate groups towards a common goal the faster we can accelerate sustainable outcomes. I would love to learn more about your program! Thanks, Shirah. I am also seeing an increase of public/private interaction between environmental and social change groups with businesses, policy-makers, and academic. This is very exciting because this interaction will increase learning and more understanding about the different perspectives of sustainability. The more we can facilitate dialogue among these historically disparate groups towards a common goal the faster we can accelerate sustainable outcomes. I would love to learn more about your program!

]]> By: Shirah http://www.smartgreenbusiness.com/make-sustainability-right-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Shirah Tue, 05 May 2009 14:56:49 +0000 http://www.smartgreenbusiness.com/?p=126#comment-47 "There is a direct connection between the quality of life of people in companies and the community with the quality and condition of the environment and the economic stability and growth potential for that company and community." I strongly believe this comment hits the nail right on the head. This in essence is a sustainable business model in a nutshell. As consumers become more green aware, those companies that have a model in place will find their business growing at a steady rate. In the end, the community is what businesses ultimately serve. Those businesses that do not serve its community well may find they will loose overall capital. The tips you have mentioned are great, and is a positive step in the right direction in my mind. Here at the Institute for Global Sustainability (http://learn.uvm.edu/igs/), at the University of Vermont, we are trying to create future leaders for the types of sustainable businesses you describe in this article. We provide more resources for those businesses who may be interested in becoming more sustainable. Together we can create a positive impact on our world. “There is a direct connection between the quality of life of people in companies and the community with the quality and condition of the environment and the economic stability and growth potential for that company and community.”

I strongly believe this comment hits the nail right on the head. This in essence is a sustainable business model in a nutshell. As consumers become more green aware, those companies that have a model in place will find their business growing at a steady rate. In the end, the community is what businesses ultimately serve. Those businesses that do not serve its community well may find they will loose overall capital. The tips you have mentioned are great, and is a positive step in the right direction in my mind.

Here at the Institute for Global Sustainability (http://learn.uvm.edu/igs/), at the University of Vermont, we are trying to create future leaders for the types of sustainable businesses you describe in this article. We provide more resources for those businesses who may be interested in becoming more sustainable. Together we can create a positive impact on our world.

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