SMBs want to protect the environment and grow the economy at the same time
S mall business owners are taking steps to make their operations more environmentally friendly , but they ’ re facing barriers on their path to go greener , said the Canadian Federation of Independent Business ( CFIB ).
In 2022 , 53 % of business owners said there were simply higher-priority issues that they had to address first . This barrier has increased by nearly 40 % since 2020 .
“ Small business owners have a lot weighing on them right now , from pandemic-related debt and skyrocketing costs to difficulty finding workers ,” said Jasmin Guenette , Vice President of National Affairs , CFIB . “ It ’ s important that policymakers consider the current state of small business and how
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environmental policies and regulations will impact small businesses and the economy as a whole in the months ahead .”
The second largest barrier for 37 % of businesses was uncertainty around whether any change they make will make a meaningful difference for the environment . Under one-third ( 32 %) of owners also said government grant programmes were too complicated to use .
Most ( 74 %) small business owners believe that it is possible to grow the economy and protect the environment at the same time . In fact , 64 % of small business owners said that recycling materials was the most important environmental issue to their business . Over half ( 59 %) of business owners said reducing waste was an important environmental issue , followed by clean water and sewage treatment ( 44 %) and preservation of natural environments ( 40 %).
Survey reveals overwhelming adoption rates for Smart Building tech
T oggled , a wholly owned subsidiary of Altair , has released survey results revealing that while many businesses are embracing Smart Building technology to increase energy efficiency and lower costs , they fall short of their goals due to an inability to master the data . The survey gauged Smart Building technology adoption , its business benefits and its impact on sustainability initiatives .
“ It ’ s clear from our survey that the battle for smart building adoption has been won . But we can ’ t stop there . By helping facilities establish a complete tech-to-intelligence loop , they can fully optimise energy and cost efficiencies ,” said Daniel Hollenkamp , Chief Operating Officer , Toggled . “ Most businesses are only scratching the surface of what the technology can do . Once facility managers start to capitalise on what their performance data is telling them and where to adjust , the true business value of a scalable and flexible IoT-enabled smart building network comes to life .
“ So many of the issues underscored in the survey results are something we see every day and why we developed our solution with so much intention around simplicity , customisation and integration .
“ By giving users a customisable data analytics dashboard that generates real-time overviews on building efficiencies and anomalies , they gain complete control over their smart building environment so they can optimise performance .”
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