Most of us remember the “Orange Era.” It was a time when citric-based cleaning products were initially introduced to the market and it left a very stubborn belief that these products were overly expensive and did not work as well as conventional cleaning products. The “Green Era” has brought a new generation of very effective products that can replace conventional products. Better yet, the cost of “Going Green” with these products is estimated at about 2-4%. This can be offset by other realized benefits.
One of the issues of the Green transition for any company is the costs for any project, and it is interesting to learn that “Going Green” has other benefits that can offset and overwhelm the modest cost of Green cleaning. We all want a clean building, but we should also want a healthy building, and using a Green Clean janitorial service is the way to have both. In the end, you will find that this transition is a financially-smart decision.
Traditional cleaning methods have obvious health concerns because the chemicals being used by most cleaning services are dangerous. Constant exposure to these chemicals (like second-hand smoke) can not only hurt your employees but impact the bottom line of you company. By removing unhealthy practices, the company will certainly discover that the financial benefits are very rewarding.
Employee absenteeism is a negative cost factor to your company. Your employees are the source of business and revenue for your company. You may think these costs are a problem for the insurance company, but the costs for these employees contribute to the premium increases paid by the company. While some costs are paid by the employee, the health insurance costs are a significant part of company expenses. Obviously, healthier employees will help reduce health insurance premiums.
Another related Green Premium is the alertness and productivity of the students or workers in the facility. Most of us know the feeling of a smell that triggers a headache or irritation. When I would go bowling in the smoke-laden bowling ally, I would inevitably get a headache. Fumes from diesel will cause other to react badly. Keeping your people on the top of their game is a big part of a profitable company.
On the marco scale of things, the well-being of a company’s workers ripples out into the world. The cost of caring for sick, debilitated workers is a societal issue. The trash and waste discharges of a company leaves the facility that has been cleaned to be handled by the sanitary services outside our facility. This affects our taxes and our health issues elsewhere.
The Green Premium is, therefore, found in health costs, productive benefits, insurance costs, and taxes. When you consider that the actual cost of “Going Green” is about 2-4%, it seems that the other benefits will easily offset the extra expenses and produce a realized profit.
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