Sustainability: Leveraging the Small Business Advantage

Blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company
Aug 2, 2010 10:02 AM ET

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Small businesses and entrepreneurships now represent over half of worldwide employment, and this number continues to grow both in the US and globally.  With more individuals looking to become self-starters, small businesses sustainability leaders are strategically positioned to play a much more significant role in our economic future. 

By bringing eco awareness and leveraging sustainability concepts across an organization and its business relationships, a company can not only identify value but also engage the entire value chain in a common direction.  However, this does require communication and coordination that are perfectly suited for small business.   These often more nimble organizations are typically more intimately connected with their employees, investor, suppliers, and customers.  This makes it possible to educate these stakeholders more effectively about the company's sustainability plan.    Small businesses are strategically equipped to: click here to continue reading.  

Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world. Taiga Company seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".




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