As an employer, it is important to educate your staff on the importance of energy conservation. Information placed around the workplace, including posters, can assist in keeping energy efficiency ‘top-of-mind’.

If you are going to encourage your staff to be environmentally aware, it is important to support them with the provision of resources such as paper recycling bins.

You might also like to consider participating in a government energy saving program. Programs such as these may assist your business in becoming more environmentally conscious through planning measures, marketing materials and financial rebates for energy saving initiatives. Two programs of merit are the national Greenhouse Challenge, and the Queensland Government’s ecoBiz program.

Or, you could choose to invest in a solar system to help save on electricity bills and help the environment. That really makes energy sense. Should you decide to install a solar system, we recommend you use an installer who is credited by the Clean Energy Council (CEC) .

The following pages provide a range of helpful tips to make your business more environmentally friendly and to help you save money.