Mar 28, 2018
o.T. - Peter Graf, 2015
German,b.1937-
Oil on canvas, 100 x 80 cm
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o.T. - Peter Graf, 2015
German,b.1937-
Oil on canvas, 100 x 80 cm
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Sungevity’s New Energy System
Sungevity’s New Energy System
By Roy L Hales
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Culture is Everything
The article I selected for this week is a great example of how companies need to start implementing green strategies. The article argues that the best way for companies to be able to become fully green, with employees and managers on board, is to start implementing internal sustainability initiatives first and then developing them for the customer. The idea here is that a company shouldn’t just end up making a product that is green, but instead build sustainability into the very foundation of what the business is trying to achieve, both within the company culture and the community at large. Here, Peter Graf, the Chief Sustainability Officer of SAP made a quote stating that “the key hurdle is to ensure that sustainability is built into how the company creates value.” There are several examples of how SAP does this. I think the most innovative and effective strategy was to create a rideshare program that not only reduced the amount of carbon emissions employees were creating during their commute, but with the CEO joining in, it showed the employees and the world that the company was truly committed to sustainability practices. The best part about this strategy was that employees were able to share ideas with each other which fueled employee morale, company innovation and greener products! If a company truly wants to be committed to making a difference and cutting waste and emissions then it needs to involve its employees. If the employees and managers are only in charge of creating green products they may not be fully committed or interested in the idea because they are not truly engaged in it.
I think that the one item this article left out is the importance of becoming involved in the community. A great way to get employees on board with sustainability initiatives is to get them out and working with their hands, interacting with their costumers and being able to see an immediate difference in their environment. In my opinion, instant gratification is one of the strongest motivators and is a necessary addition to other internal strategies the company implements. The result? Reduction of costs, increased sales and a healthier community!