SMEs Find Bottom-Line Benefits in Environmental Strategy
(3BL Media / theCSRfeed) October 18, 2011 - It's often assumed that small firms lack the resources and capabilities to form proactive environmental solutions. But is that true?
A new study set out to investigate whether or not small firms are taking the lead in reducing their environmental footprint and found that --- contrary to popular beliefs --- small firms do use a number of strategies for undertaking environmental initiatives. The study argues that small- to medium-sized businesses can use their unique position to take initiative on environmental issues.
Read the Research Insight to discover how your small business can become the environmental leader of tomorrow.
The Network for Business Sustainability is a not-for-profit organization that connects business leaders and academic experts worldwide to devise new business models for the 21st century. NBS is located at the Richard Ivey School of Business (at The University of Western Ontario) in London, Canada and at the Université du Québec à Montréal. NBS is funded primarily by Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, with additional support from industry partners.
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