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Blended Working - Good for you. Good for the Environment. blended working business carbon footprint carbon emissions daily commute flexibility hybrid working social sustainability sustainable transport wfh work from home work life balance workforce Sep 27, 2021

18 months ago, the ‘Work from Home’ movement was building momentum, but for the vast majority of office workers, the concept of having a permanent full time office seemed unlikely.

The pandemic saw something we never thought we would witness in our lifetime, where industry and businesses grounded t...

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Carbon Offsetting - who can I trust? business carbon footprint carbon emissions carbon footprint carbon offsetting co2 industry carbon footprint tree planting Jul 19, 2021

I have been working as an educator for environmental sustainability for a few years now, and never have I been more disillusioned than in recent times.

I like many others, had confidence and trust in the many “labels” seen on products we consume. ‘Eco-labels’ - Free from Tuna, Sustainable Palm Oil,...

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3 Top Tips to run a green Hotel benefits of green benefits of green hotels benefits to green business business carbon footprint business efficiency carbon emmissions carbon footprint carbon neutral hotel carbon reduction energy consumption hospitality waste management how to conserve water sustainability sustainable tourism Feb 22, 2021

Sustainability has so many definitions that it can often drive people to distraction…

What does it actually mean? How do I make my own business more sustainable? How do I know if I am successful at greening my business?

The answers are much simpler than people may think and I'll tell you why.

Her...

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Living La Vida Costa Rica air travel benefits of green benefits of green hotels benefits to green business business carbon footprint business efficiency carbon emmissions carbon footprint carbon neutral hotel carbon reduction climate action plan climate change coffee costarica environmental management system environmentaleducation greentourism sustainabletourism Jan 04, 2021

First of all a very HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all!

I hope 2021 is kinder to all of us than 2020 has been...

As we all delve into New Year’s resolutions, I wanted to start my year talking about a country I admire and have followed the progress of for a few years now - Costa Rica.

This blog, is a littl...

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Are you in control of one of the biggest costs to your hotel? benefits of green hotels benefits to green business business carbon footprint carbon cost carbon emmissions energy reduction green business green hospitality hospitality reduce energy cost Nov 13, 2020

When was the last time you took time out of your day to review the energy your hotel or restaurant uses?

Following staff wages, your energy consumption could possibly be one of the largest costs to your business. Yet every week I meet hospitality managers that don’t have control over their energy c...

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My business carbon footprint, should I care? business carbon footprint carbon footprint green business green hospitality hospitality industry reduce carbon footprint Jul 21, 2020

Climate crisis, biodiversity collapse and extinguished eco systems are common words we hear every so often in recent years.

But what can I do about it?

Can I change it?

And if I can’t, should I care?

In a post COVID economy, business owners have enough to worry about without also joining the fig...

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Beginners Guide to Going Green business carbon footprint green business sustainable business Nov 04, 2019

Are you looking to ‘green’ your business? There are many different components to running a Green business successfully. For us, at the Fifty Shades Greener Office, it all starts by learning how to control and reduce your use of Energy & Water and production of Waste.

How Can You Make Your Business ...

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