Offer Green Products and Services

By offering green products and services, you will be addressing the concerns of consumers which include:

• environmental impacts of a product during its life cycle
• quality of a product or a service
• safety of a product or a service for the environment and society
• dollar value of a product or a service
• quality of customer service

Sustainable Development Includes Offering Green Products and Services

Today’s SMEs can address the “greening” of their operation in different ways which include:

• Offer Green Products and Services – Make available for purchase green products and services that have low impacts on the environment.
• Certify Products and Services – Find out if the products you are producing meet the criteria established by certification programs, like the Environmental Choice ^M Program.
• Integrate Green Components in Products and Services – Consider the 3 Rs when you are making products or offering services. Provide the same quality of product and service with fewer materials and less resources.
• Find Out the Needs of Your Customers - Survey your client base to find out what kind of products and services you can offer that promote sustainable development.
• ‘Green’ Your Business By Implementing Sustainable Practices – Aside from greening your products and services offered to the public, consider the environmental, economic and societal improvements that you can make within your business practices. Consider establishing an Environmental Management System or other ISO certification programs.

For more information, review ideas and tips for offering green products and services and find out how you can use the product lifecycle to reduce environmental impacts. Also consider how you can best market your green products and services. For general information on green products and services, go the green procurement section on the Index.

In terms of greening your business, consider integrating sustainable development into your business plan and find out how you can set up and operate an eco-efficient enterprise.

Do your part to ensure a better quality of life for everyone, now and in the future.