Kelowna, BC, June 25, 2024: The City of Kelowna has partnered with GreenStep Solutions to launch GreenStep Certified, a program to help businesses go green and take climate action. The goal of the program is to drive measurable emissions reduction and environmental stewardship through the promotion of energy efficiency, water Read more…
GreenStep is here to save the world through business, and we make a positive impact through the work we do with clients. At the same time, we also try to make sustainable choices internally. This post looks at how we approach our sustainable purchasing policy, and what it looks like Read more…
The data is clear and unequivocal: single-use, disposable plastics are wasteful, polluting, and, in the vast majority of cases, unnecessary. Policy makers and government officials already have all the information they need to take action. And yet, often, the necessary actions are not taken until it is too late. With Read more…
Meeting the challenges of sustainability head on requires new ways of thinking about how we make things, including understanding the full environmental impacts of a product from cradle to grave. That is where a GreenStep Life Cycle Analysis comes into play. Analyzing PrePregs for INCA INCA Renewable Technologies (INCA), an Read more…
With summer having disappeared in a flash and the transition to fall in full swing, things are looking a bit different for tourism businesses in the Thompson Okanagan: while some continue to thrive, others are struggling and downsizing. As we enter into this shoulder seasons time, the region is experiencing Read more…
(portions of this blog post appeared in our last post, What’s Green In the South Okanagan) Waste Reduction Week in Canada is here! This year, the daily themes have been adjusted to recognize the pillars of a circular economy: crucial as we grapple with our global waste. Each day of Read more…
The business case for sustainability has never been more important than it is right now, as businesses look to find ways of cutting operating expenses and increasing revenues, while they cautiously begin to open back up and plan their budgets for the rest of the year. Many experts agree that Read more…
One of the largest mistakes that many businesses make is viewing sustainability as a COST, instead of looking at the VALUE it can provide. It’s no longer a question of whether your business can afford to go green, its about whether you can afford not to. So….what is sustainable value, and Read more…
Sustainable business – it’s not just the ethical way to do business, it’s the most profitable! Businesses can improve their profits by 51% up to 81% by developing and implementing a robust, prioritized and strategic sustainability plan. Below are the 7 key areas where you’re missing out if you don’t have Read more…
Sustainability can feel complicated – the earth is a complex place, and humans are a complex species! Too many businesses’ sustainability strategies involve picking best practices from a list, instead of systematically prioritizing the steps that are right for you and your business. In this post, I’ll break down a Read more…