Green strategies for your business

Going green may be easier than you think

Many disparate ideas for running a green business exist – no one can employ them all! Building a strategy based on ecologically-sound practices customized for your business may be a better way to maximize your positive impact on the environment.

Tips for developing a green management strategy include:

• Audit your current practices, ranking in order of environmental impact and start with the biggest offenders.
• Specify measurable goals to see your efforts pay off.
• Assess your new vs. recycled and/or reused practices; determine where you can decrease use of new and disposable items.
• Simplify recycling; include a convenient means to safely dispose of dangerous items and chemicals.
• Invest in “smart” power strips that power themselves down; adopt the habit of turning off unnecessary lighting.
• Seriously consider allowing employees to work from home to reduce unnecessary commuting; cut back on business travel in favor of virtual meetings.
• Remember you’re not an island! Choose suppliers who walk the green walk too.

Want to learn more? Visit the Alpine Bank Green Initiative webpage. 

• October 23, 2023
• Environment
• Pete Yang

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Pete Yang

Pete Yang is a senior vice president for Alpine Bank and the co-chair of Alpine's "Green Team." He's based in Aspen, where he handles commercial and consumer loans, with a particular focus on resort financing. He has a keen interest in protecting Colorado's unmatched mountain environment.

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