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“Hmm, do I want to outperform peers by 92% or underperform peers by 70%?”
Given that we are all preparing our budgets/plans for the new year, this article, showing a study using AI on 10,000 companies over 12 years, might be worth considering
- Using the S&P 500 as a base
- The portfolio study group that focused on sustainability-related R&D / new products, outperformed peers by 92%
- The portfolio group that focused on financial donations or communications campaigns (ie, the sizzle without the steak) underperformed peers by 70%
If you would prefer to outperform peers rather than underperform peers, watch this master class and contact us.
Brazil adopts ESG disclosure standards
Per this article, Brazil joins the countries around the world with sustainability / climate / carbon / ESG disclosure laws.
Voluntary disclosure will begin in 2024 (just a few months from now) and mandatory disclosure will commence in 2026.
Chile and Columbia are also strong supporters of mandatory financial disclosure.
Unlimited Auto Wash of West Palm Beach, FL will pursue Sustainability Certification Compliance
Unlimited Auto Wash of West Palm Beach, FL, is part of the seven-location Unlimited Auto Wash Club that serves South Florida. Unlimited Auto Wash is a 100% Full Service Hand Car Wash with over 30 employees. It cares deeply about the environment and the community it serves, and has decided to pursue the Edenark Group ISO 14001 environmental sustainability certification program.
The Edenark Group ISO 14001 is the world’s premier environmental sustainability certification program and allows SMEs (small to mid-sized enterprises) the ability to attain the world’s most popular environmental certification standard via a program designed and priced specifically for them. This allows an organization to validate, via 3rd party audit against the world’s top standard, its environmental / sustainability / green / eco-friendly actions.
The program, which allows companies to progressively improve at a pace that works for their needs, helps the organization define how it interacts internally, externally, and with the environment. It incorporates energy/waste/water, employee health and performance enhancement, community involvement, procurement and suppliers, compliance and regulations, emergency/security, and stakeholder engagement. Benefits include creating a culture of continual improvement, stakeholder engagement, lower costs, higher revenues and profits, improved employee performance, and…… doing the right thing for the environment for current and future generations.
“The world needs organizations to commit to being sustainable; not mislead consumers via greenwashing. We have seven facilities and are choosing to get all seven certified,” says Kevin Dalton, CEO of Unlimited Auto Wash. “Many organizations, looking to cash in on consumer demand, claim to be environmentally friendly, but most practice greenwashing by self-auditing or self-certifying or using non-globally-recognized programs. We decided we were going to pursue environmental sustainability the right way. The Edenark Group ISO 14001 sustainability certification program provides us that opportunity. This will be wonderful for all our stakeholders; our customers, our employees, our company and our community.”
“When an organization pursues, and attains, the Edenark Group ISO 14001 sustainability certification, they are not just doing it to see their costs go down and revenues and profits go up. They are setting a higher bar for their organization and sending a message to all those around them that may be claiming to be environmentally-supportive, but are in truth greenwashing by not validating their actions under a global 3rd party certification,” says David Goodman, CEO of Edenark Group. “Companies who are agreeing to adhere to the world’s Gold standard for sustainability certification are allowing their actions to be reviewed; are choosing to be a leader and part of the solution, not the problem; and are joining an elite fraternity of over 300,000 organizations, in over 150 countries, that have committed to continually improving in every way.”
Unlimited Auto Wash can be reached at +1 561-WASH-ME-2
Edenark Group can be reached at +1 561.512.2257
71% of Americans believe climate crisis is already harming people
Per the study discussed in this article, 71% of Americans believe the climate crisis is already harming people.
They are your customers and they are looking for organizations that are part of the solution, not part of the problem.
If you would like to be part of the solution, watch this master class and contact us.
Sustainability is a Huge Recruitment Tool!
SMEs (small to mid-sized enterprises – up to 500 employees) have always struggled to compete with the larger companies on recruiting the best talent.
The post-pandemic tightening of the job market has made things even harder for SMEs to find quality talent.
However, we’ve known for some time that being a certified sustainable company has a positive impact on recruiting. This article from Business Insider talks about how being a sustainable company is a huge recruitment tool.
This brings us to the discussion of, “What does a SME do, if it wants to consider becoming sustainable?” This master class will help every SME that does not know where to start, or thinks becoming certified sustainable might be too expensive or too time consuming.
Edenark Group provides the world’s premier environmental sustainability program for SMEs.
Unlimited Auto Wash of Jupiter will pursue Sustainability Certification Compliance
Unlimited Auto Wash of Jupiter, FL, is part of the seven-location Unlimited Auto Wash Club that serves South Florida. Unlimited Auto Wash is a 100% Full Service Hand Car Wash with over 30 employees. It cares deeply about the environment and the community it serves, and has decided to pursue the Edenark Group ISO 14001 environmental sustainability certification program.
The Edenark Group ISO 14001 is the world’s premier environmental sustainability certification program and allows SMEs (small to mid-sized enterprises) the ability to attain the world’s most popular environmental certification standard via a program designed and priced specifically for them. This allows an organization to validate, via 3rd party audit against the world’s top standard, its environmental / sustainability / green / eco-friendly actions.
The program, which allows companies to progressively improve at a pace that works for their needs, helps the organization define how it interacts internally, externally, and with the environment. It incorporates energy/waste/water, employee health and performance enhancement, community involvement, procurement and suppliers, compliance and regulations, emergency/security, and stakeholder engagement. Benefits include creating a culture of continual improvement, stakeholder engagement, lower costs, higher revenues and profits, improved employee performance, and…… doing the right thing for the environment for current and future generations.
“We have seven facilities and are choosing to get all seven certified,” says Kevin Dalton, CEO of Unlimited Auto Wash. “Many organizations, looking to cash in on consumer demand, claim to be environmentally friendly, but most practice greenwashing by self-auditing or self-certifying or using non-globally-recognized programs. We decided we were going to pursue environmental sustainability, for every facility we have. The Edenark Group ISO 14001 sustainability certification program provides us that opportunity. This will be wonderful for all our stakeholders; our customers, our employees, our company and our community.”
“When an organization pursues, and attains, the Edenark Group ISO 14001 sustainability certification, they are not just doing it to see their costs go down and revenues and profits go up. They are setting a higher bar for their organization and sending a message to all those around them that may be claiming to be environmentally-supportive, but are in truth greenwashing by not validating their actions under a global 3rd party certification,” says David Goodman, CEO of Edenark Group. “Companies who are agreeing to adhere to the world’s Gold standard for sustainability certification are allowing their actions to be reviewed; are choosing to be a leader and part of the solution, not the problem; and are joining an elite fraternity of over 300,000 organizations, in over 150 countries, that have committed to continually improving in every way.”
Unlimited Auto Wash can be reached at +1 561-WASH-ME-2
Edenark Group can be reached at +1 561.512.2257
Choose Your Sustainability Statements….and Certifications….Wisely
Per this article, Bumble Bee and Conagra face class-action lawsuits over their sustainability claims and their choice of sustainability certifications.
Keep things simple –
- Get your company certified sustainable via a respected global program that uses 3rd party audit/verification
- Don’t make any sustainability or environmental or eco or green claims without having the above
If you follow the above, you will be fine. If your desire to capitalize on consumer demand causes you to make claims that are not supported via 3rd party audit/validation via a globally-respected program, you are taking a risk.
Take Snow Crab off your Menu
As we previously reported, billions of snow crabs have disappeared, causing the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to cancel harvests the past two years.
Per this article, scientists now know why – The snow crabs have starved due to the rising ocean temperatures caused by climate change.
You might not eat a lot of snow crab. But if the snow crabs are dying, and we know the reefs are also dying, what else are we losing?
Your Company Strategy – Why Sustainability is Crucial
This article, titled “Why sustainability is crucial for corporate strategy” is directed to you, as manager of your company.
Most of us run our businesses with our heads down, thinking, “That (fill in the product/service) idea might be fine for some other companies, but we are (fill in the blank – not ready for it, not big enough, not able to afford it, not staffed for it, not able to benefit from it).”
However:
- 90% of your peers believe sustainability is important.
– How many things in this divided world do 9 out of 10 people believe in?
- 85% of the investors who might invest in you, want you to be certified sustainable.
– If you want an equity investor, or someday hope to sell, being certified sustainable will help.
- 91% of the banks that you may seek a loan from will look at sustainability.
– If you want a lower interest rate, being certified sustainable will help.
- 73% of Gen-Z consumers (the largest buying group / 26% of global population) will pay more for a product from a sustainable company.
– Your margin will be fatter.
- Government regulations are increasing demand for you to be sustainable.
– If you want a good relationship with regulatory bodies, being certified sustainable will help.
- 51% of future workers will take less money to work for a certified sustainable company. You will be able to hire better talent, they will be happier and they will stay longer.
– So, your cost of labor will be lower if you are certified sustainable.
- +22% employee productivity if you are a certified sustainable company.
– Think about the impact of that on your bottom line.
- +60% increase in operating profits if you become certified sustainable.
– This is why we work, right?
If you still think it would be too hard for your company, consider this – we have clients as small as 1 full time employee. If they can do it, you can do it.
This PPP lists the 8 things you should consider in a sustainability program for your company. If you follow this, you will be happy.
Unlimited Auto Wash of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, will pursue Sustainability Certification Compliance
Unlimited Auto Wash of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, is part of the seven-location Unlimited Auto Wash Club that serves South Florida.
Unlimited Auto Wash is a 100% Full Service Hand Car Wash with over 30 employees. It cares deeply about the environment and the community it serves, and has decided to pursue the Edenark Group ISO 14001 environmental sustainability certification program.
The Edenark Group ISO 14001 is the world’s premier environmental sustainability certification program and allows SMEs (small to mid-sized enterprises) the ability to attain the world’s most popular environmental certification standard via a program designed and priced specifically for them. This allows an organization to validate, via 3rd party audit against the world’s top standard, its environmental / sustainability / green / eco-friendly actions.
The program, which allows companies to progressively improve at a pace that works for their needs, helps the organization define how it interacts internally, externally, and with the environment. It incorporates energy/waste/water, employee health and performance enhancement, community involvement, procurement and suppliers, compliance and regulations, emergency/security, and stakeholder engagement. Benefits include creating a culture of continual improvement, stakeholder engagement, lower costs, higher revenues and profits, improved employee performance, and…… doing the right thing for the environment for current and future generations.
“We are a leader in our space and choose to do things the right way,” says Kevin Dalton, CEO of Unlimited Auto Wash. “Many organizations, looking to cash in on consumer demand, claim to be environmentally friendly, but most practice greenwashing by self-auditing or self-certifying or using non-globally-recognized programs. We decided we were going to pursue environmental sustainability the way we run our business – the right way. The Edenark Group ISO 14001 sustainability certification program provides us that opportunity. This will be wonderful for all our stakeholders; our customers, our employees, our company and our community.”
“When an organization pursues, and attains, the Edenark Group ISO 14001 sustainability certification, they are not just doing it to see their costs go down and revenues and profits go up. They are setting a higher bar for their organization and sending a message to all those around them that may be claiming to be environmentally-supportive, but are in truth greenwashing by not validating their actions under a global 3rd party certification,” says David Goodman, CEO of Edenark Group. “Companies who are agreeing to adhere to the world’s Gold standard for sustainability certification are allowing their actions to be reviewed; are choosing to be a leader and part of the solution, not the problem; and are joining an elite fraternity of over 300,000 organizations, in over 150 countries, that have committed to continually improving in every way.”
Unlimited Auto Wash can be reached at +1 561-WASH-ME-2
Edenark Group can be reached at +1 561.512.2257