subject: Commitments To A Green Future [print this page] Companies should be offering customers easy, affordable and sustainable ways to make their homes more energy efficient because this green lark is a team effort, team UK. Green is not just a colour or a word used to annoy people to death about switching lights off and not leaving your television on standby, its a word that covers a whole host of things on which our futures depend.
The government plays a huge part in what companies are obliged to do for consumers and theres no questioning that their legislation and guidance forms a major part of what has been termed Britains green future but companies must take it upon themselves to go further if they can, to do more. If youve heard of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) then thats essentially what were talking about, using brand power, influence, power and money to give back to the community that made the company in question successful in the first place and continues to fund it.
CSR can be adopted by even the smallest of businesses on a relative scale so its not all about donating millions of pounds each year to save the rainforest, it can be about offering partner schemes to offer free or discounted cavity wall or loft insulation for landlords or cheap double glazing for public sector buildings such as hospitals and nursing homes. The important thing about it is that everyone clubs together to make a difference and so a difference really is made and its not all talk.
Online companies can join in on this too, even those that are affiliates or price comparison sites because cutting costs in a business to business (B2B) environment means savings on green technology and sustainability can be passed on to the consumer, meaning more homes increase their energy efficiency, non renewable energy sources can last longer and we will become a greener Britain.
If youre a homeowner, look around for green freebies such as energy saving light bulbs and rainwater harvesting tanks often given away by large companies and look around for great double glazing quotes and offers and schemes from your local council offering discounted or free loft or cavity wall insulation or home energy checks. Popular competition prizes include energy usage monitors but these are also available very reasonably from hardware stores across the country online. The best thing to do is search online for things like solar panel quotes and double glazing quotes and youll see who is offering what and how you can make your commitment to a green future without breaking the piggy bank.
