Green Corporates!!!
I don’t think any Corporate has even understood the process behind Going Green. However the definition on going Green is still vague and unclear as to what extent an organization can turn their Operations and Processes Green. The Solution Lies In Infrastructural Changes. I am not a technology expert, or not Someone who can Lay down Margins between Green and non-green Organizations.
Western Developed nations have a Concept of Day light Saving, we only know about the terminology and applications, they Implement it. Day light saving is the Best way to go green; Computers, Servers, AC cannot run on solar energy, coz solar technology is not so easily available, however when I speak of Green and saving Electricity, things can be made possible using the Sun Light. Organizations, MNC's and even Domestic firms Hardly Ever Focus on the Use of the Sun light during the day time. Vastu Shastra even says, the Home which cannot get early Sunlight is prone to more Diseases, Darkness, Internal Family Affairs, etc. It’s not about Vastu Shastra. Organizations can Save Big on their Electricity Usage Bill by using Sun light and hence reducing dependence on bulbs, lamps, tube lights during the Day Time,. That’s the only reason; Western countries alter their clocks by couple of hours just to use Day Light more and hence glass windows got popularity, which is transparent and let sunlight come inside the building. That’s my first view of going green. Few 5 Star hotels in India have turned Green and hence use Sun Light during day time rather than using Electricity.
Taking a Narrow view of the situation, problem lies in the Individual as well, Do we shut down our Desktop, Monitor, Office lights whenever we leave the office? Yea, sometime we do!!! Do we use USB charging for Cell Phone charging, instead of using Power Charging plugs; USB charging saves the electricity consumption, as the charging happens directly without any power conversion. Switching Off Monitors, Desktops is not an Intelligent's Artwork, or some Smart person's choice, it’s a care for the Mankind.
Transportation or Commutation being the most difficult problem these days, why don’t companies in the same vicinity come together and plan the common transportation as an option. Carpooling, Bus Pooling are the best options which are already in use by project teams, or few organization. However if this will be applied at a deeper level, it can reap good fruits. 2 or 3 smaller firms, who as a single entity cannot opt for bus service due to service cost or smaller strength, they can tie up with nearby firms and hence can arrange schedule pick and drop.
Another go green cum CSR activity that Organizations have never understood is the food wastage, i would rather say professionals have never understood though!! I came through a MNC, which being huge in its size, has ample canteen space and hence huge consumption every day. There in, was this white board, which was so nicely put, which must have grabbed every1's attention whenever some1 crosses by. Board was written with the FOOD WASTAGE for the Previous day, and on a pro rata basis how many PEOPLE could have been FED with that wastage. I loved the creativity... Although the figures were quite huge every day. It definietly did the job of creating awareness amongst readers there to control food wastage..
