WORLD Earth Day, which is celebrated today, began as a form of outcry for greater environmental awareness, protection and rights springing from an oil spill incident by an American petroluem company. Fast forward 55 years later, it is a trend for organisations to momentarily engage in Earth Day before reverting to type.
Instead of a corporate greenwashing article that praises the bare minimum being done by companies as public relations stunts on Earth Day, here are some options tech companies could adopt not only to celebrate April 22, but also diminish their environmental impact in the long run.
Setting realistic goals
For those serious about mitigating the impact of their operations on the environment, long and short term goals need to be set. In fact, this will prove far more beneficial in the long run rather than impromptu stunts like buying solar panels and being done with it.
Due to the vast number of objectives that can be adopted for Earth Day and moving forward, companies have such a wealth of options available that whether they take on a small or big amount, it will still be valuable to the environment.
Examples of environmental goals companies can strive towards:
▶ Active and progressive energy reduction
▶ Acquire insights from environmental consultants
▶ Form an environmental management team
▶ Office supply and paper waste reduction
▶ Switching to sustainable packaging
▶ Switching out tech peripherals to more sustainable, eco-friendly options
