The Edenark Group ISO 14001 environmental sustainability certification program is designed for small to mid-sized companies (SMEs):
- Some of our clients are over US $1b in size, while some are pre-revenue
- Some have thousands of employees, while some have just 1 employee
- Some are legitimately defined as a SME, while some would be described as a micro-business (under 10 employees)
- Even though they hail from many countries, are in many different industries, and are of all sizes, our clients have two things in common – 1) they care about the environment and 2) they are looking for cost-effective ways to differentiate from peers
A common response we regularly hear from company leaders – when we suggest they join our existing clients by becoming environmentally certified sustainable – before they even ask about the details, is, “We are too small to get involved with something like that.”
That excuse, before even asking about the details, is a tell – they are not looking to change or differentiate from where they sit in their competitive peer group. They are comfortable right where they are. This is consistent with a Boston Consulting Group study that says that most business leaders say they are ‘too busy’ to be bothered with learning how to make their company better or more profitable.
There are many studies and direct accounts showing the benefits of being an environmentally certified sustainable company under a program like the Edenark Group ISO 14001 program:
- You can enjoy lower operating costs
- You can enjoy lower insurance costs
- You can enjoy a lower cost of money
- You can enjoy a lower cost of hiring and retaining top talent
- You can enjoy improved employee performance, health and happiness
- You can enjoy improved employee pride in their employer
- You can enjoy improved brand image
- You can enjoy increased revenues and profit
- You can enjoy a positive ROI against the cost of the program
- You can enjoy being part of something good
These benefits are happening to companies of all sizes.
But, before any of these good things can happen, you must want to be better.
We can help you do it. We can’t help you want it.
If you care about the environment and are looking for cost effective ways to differentiate from peers, read this on what you want in a sustainability program, watch this master class, and contact us.