Let’s be honest, having a high carbon footprint is not a great look for your company. Your CO2 emissions are both wasteful and harm the environment—considerations that modern customers take into account when shopping around.
Luckily, reducing your carbon footprint doesn’t have to cut into your bottom line. There are plenty of HVAC hacks and easy pivots you can implement right now to start lowering your impact on the environment.
Let’s take a look at the ways that businesses can start making changes to reduce their overall CO2 emissions.
How to Reduce Your Business’s CO2 Emissions
From switching to virtual meetings to investing in renewable energy sources, let’s explore the many options you have when you decide to go green.
- Improve your HVAC system
While they do come with an up-front investment, energy-efficient heating and cooling systems, such as high-efficiency furnaces and air conditioners, can reduce your emissions by a large margin right out of the gate. Then consider options like programmable thermostats to optimize energy usage. Additionally, you can leverage natural sunlight by strategically placing windows or skylights to reduce your need for artificial light and heat.
- Limit your travel
Turns out, transportation is one of the largest contributors to U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Yikes. So instead of flying or driving for meetings, try choosing video conferencing for virtual meetings whenever possible. Encourage employees to work from home or adopt a hybrid work model to minimize commuting emissions. In this same spirit, try to streamline transportation of products by optimizing delivery routes, consolidating shipments, and utilizing eco-friendly modes of transportation whenever possible.
- Clean up your energy
Many businesses don’t know that the energy they pay for is full of harmonic distortions that cause a significant waste in power. Installing a power filter, like Electripure’s CleanPQ system, will filter and stabilize your electrical currents so you can use 100% of the power you receive and not waste a spark. You should also be investing in clean, renewable energy sources like solar or wind power to minimize reliance on fossil fuels and reduce your business’s carbon emissions.
- Reuse and recycle materials
Embrace a culture of reusing and recycling within your business to minimize waste generation. Encourage employees to reuse office supplies, such as paper, ink cartridges, and packaging materials. Implement recycling programs for paper, plastic, glass, and electronics to divert waste from landfills and conserve valuable resources.
- Source sustainable materials
Prioritize sourcing sustainable materials from ethical and eco-friendly suppliers. Choose suppliers that prioritize environmental stewardship, fair labor practices, and sustainable production methods. Opt for materials that are certified by reputable organizations like the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or the Rainforest Alliance to ensure they meet rigorous sustainability standards.
- Buy carbon offsets
Consider purchasing carbon offsets to compensate for unavoidable emissions associated with your business operations. Carbon offsets support projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as reforestation, renewable energy development, or methane capture initiatives.
- Source secondhand equipment
Extend the lifespan of equipment and machinery by sourcing secondhand or refurbished options whenever feasible. Purchasing used equipment not only reduces the demand for new manufacturing but also prevents old equipment from ending up in landfills prematurely. Explore reputable vendors or online marketplaces specializing in refurbished machinery to find cost-effective and sustainable alternatives.
Reduce Your CO2 Emissions Today
If you’re feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of making changes to lower your CO2 emissions—you’re not alone. It’s no easy feat, but Electripure’s experts are ready to help. We have proprietary technology that can give you data on your facility’s operations to see what you can do today.
Contact us today and one of our experts will come out to your facility for free to inspect your business operations. Let’s create a cleaner planet together.