3 Quick Step Approach to Jump Start 2012 Business Improvements with Sustainability

Blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company
Dec 13, 2011 10:30 AM ET

Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Compa…

Among the many ways companies are looking to increase productivity, drive overall performance improvements, and create meaningful work, we find executives may be lost as to how to jump start a sustainability culture to garner momentum for further sustainable business strategies. Offering a three step approach with a single solution is Dolphin Blue's product offerings and educational newsletter. Dolphin Blue, an official   is an online retailer of environmentally responsible office supplies. Leveraging the holidays to kick start business sustainability by increasing eco awareness can be a great start to garnering employee engagement towards building a successful 2012.   December: Promoting sustainability involves discovering eco friendly alternatives to traditional behaviors. As businesses and individuals unite with co workers and family during the holiday season, promoting eco awareness couldn't be easier than offering organic and local cuisine on Preserve Kitchen and tableware. In fact, our friends at Dolphin Blue proudly provide Preserve Kitchen and Tableware for your green office and home. Read more here: Preserve: Creating Green Holiday Business Traditions.   January: Make every day purchases count.  If you have an office, chances are you purchase paper, pens, toner, organizers, day timers, planners, and such; make your purchases work for you and the planet while also raising the eco awareness of your employees. Dolphin Blue's sustainable office supplies offer 1 Quick, Easy, and Effective Way to Reduce Your Office Carbon Footprint in 2012.   12 Months of Green: To maintain eco awareness and education throughout the year, subscribe to a trusted newsletter, the Wave Maker.  Each month, you will receive up-to-date information about green news, product innovation, workplace greening, as well as unique tips and tricks to help your office go green throughout 2012.  It's an easy first step.  Click here to subscribe and get your business on the path to sustainability.   While business and economic growth are the ultimate goals of most organizations, there is value in the building a strong and stable work environment.  Businesses promoting a successful sustainability culture recognize that communication and learning are success factors.  Moreover, evidence has shown that stakeholder engagement, particularly employee engagement, is critical to a company’s ability to capitalize on productivity improvements as well as enabling business success.    Learn more about Dolphin Blue.  Connect with Dolphin Blue on TwitterFacebook, and LinkedIn.    Taiga Company is a proud promoter of Dolphin Blue and its products.  We invite you to learn easy ways to green your office in 2012 by receiving Dolphin Blue's free, informative, green newsletter here.    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".