{"id":228,"date":"2007-09-26T11:45:18","date_gmt":"2007-09-26T15:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2007\/09\/26\/4cs\/"},"modified":"2008-04-22T11:54:14","modified_gmt":"2008-04-22T16:54:14","slug":"4cs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2007\/09\/26\/4cs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Path to Green Business Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"

The author of today’s post, Sheryl Canter, is an Online Writer and Editorial Manager at Environmental Defense.<\/i><\/p>\n

Why should your company take action to fight global warming? Shareholders want progress, investors are calling for transparency<\/a>, national policy is coming, and waiting to act will be costly.<\/p>\n

To help you get started, Environmental Defense has developed a hierarchy of effective actions called the "Four Cs<\/a>" – conserve energy, convert to lower carbon energy, choose quality offsets, and call for action.<\/p>\n

Here are the details.<\/p>\n

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  1. Conserve energy<\/a>. Energy use in buildings – heating, cooling, lighting, etc. – is responsible for nearly 40 percent of U.S. global warming pollution. Simple changes such as occupancy sensors to control lighting and Energy Star<\/a> office equipment can substantially reduce emissions and energy costs. You can save even more by improving efficiencies in manufacturing and corporate fleets.<\/li>\n
  2. Convert to lower carbon energy<\/a>. State and utility incentives can make it cost-effective for companies to install renewable power systems like solar panels or wind turbines. The benefits are long-term emissions reductions, a hedge against fluctuations in energy prices, and a visible commitment to clean energy.<\/li>\n
  3. Choose quality offsets<\/a>. Offsets support reductions in greenhouse gas emissions outside company walls. They don’t replace reducing your own emissions, but they’re a helpful additional step. We recommend purchasing offsets after making all the on-site reductions you can. Offsets have to be purchased each year, and must be carefully assessed to ensure they truly reduce emissions. Since evaluating offsets can be complicated, we list several credible, high quality offsets<\/a> on our Web site.<\/li>\n
  4. Call for action<\/a>. Corporations are well positioned to influence others – government officials, suppliers, customers, and others. Leadership brings a variety of advantages. A national climate policy would create a single set of rules to play by, and reward those who act first. Encouraging suppliers to be more efficient can reduce a company’s own costs. Finally, getting out ahead on fighting climate change helps a business improve its reputation in the marketplace.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is good business. It can cut costs, drive corporate innovation, improve public relations, and help prepare for federal regulations. The Four Cs can get you started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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