Do you recall childhood days, when we used to act like superheroes and fight imaginary bad guys on days when schools were closed? Anyone who has seen the Avengers (or any superhero movies for that matter) know that every super hero may have a different power or skill-set, and yet, their common aim remains the same – to save the earth from destruction. As grown-ups in the corporate world, though we might not be expected to wear a uniform or fight bad guys, every business, today, shoulders an unsaid responsibility of helping save the world in their own way, i.e., by becoming an environmental-friendly organization.
The concept of going green has become a necessity for businesses to sustain. Govt. policies are being bought in place, customers are looking for greener alternatives and new business-models highly focus on saving time, money and the environment. One cannot deny the fact that Automation and AI contribute immensely to this cause and it won’t be wrong to say that digitalization can be considered as the most promising step towards going green.
How can businesses transform themselves into ‘super-businesses’? Here is our take on the subject:
Complete digitalization in operations and administrative activities
Automation helps in increasing efficiencies and decreasing wastage. Faster turnaround time, reduced paper use, minimal resource consumption and smarter solutions are being achieved through digitalization.
Adapting Green Service Design practices
A few days back, we wrote about how UX/UI Designers can help contribute to saving the environment using Green UX. 95% of businesses have an active website or mobile app. If businesses adopt the Green approach in their Service Designs, it can contribute to a large amount of energy to be saved.
Managing manpower in an eco-friendly manner.
Organizations can save a lot of natural resources through smart management of their workforce. The work-from-home culture can save a lot of fuel consumption and travel time. Converting all personnel files to digital copies is a smart and nature-friendly move.
Regularly upgrading your Digital acumen
Old machines and obsolete systems consume large amounts of electricity and get heated fast, thus, reducing their work efficiency. Businesses who regularly upgrade their digital hardware, machines and even office appliances can reduce energy wastage and make offices environment-friendly.
So, there you have it. There are many easy ways for businesses to become sustainable. This is good, not just for the environment, but for the businesses, as well, with companies enjoying higher productivity and greater competitive advantage. Setting a positive example for others, the green approach also helps in gaining more customers.
No wonder then, that almost every business today is looking out to implement green business practices and also implementing it in their company’s short-term and long-term vision. After all, everybody wants to be a superhero!