Learn why your business has environmental impacts beyond payroll
Many service businesses think their environmental impact is minimal because their largest costs are people-related. However, your business operations create significant environmental impacts through your day-to-day activities and purchases.
Every business purchase has an environmental impact. Your technology services, software subscriptions, and digital infrastructure all rely on energy-intensive data centers. Office supplies, even if minimal, have manufacturing and shipping impacts. Professional services you purchase, from accounting to IT support, carry their own environmental footprints.
Focus on tracking operational expenses like technology services, office supplies, and professional service purchases. These costs, while smaller than salaries, are key to understanding and managing your environmental impact. Plus, analyzing these expenses often reveals unexpected opportunities to reduce both costs and emissions.