What does it mean for a company to go green? Greenitaly 2017<\/i><\/b>, the yearly report drawn up by \u201cFondazione Symbola\u201d and \u201cUnioncamere\u201d (the Italian Union of Chambers of Commerce) dedicated to the ecological and sustainable practices of Italian companies can give you a hint.<\/p>\nThe main data collected by Greenitaly 2017<\/i><\/h2>\n
Going green means investing in technologies dedicated to saving energy, reducing the company\u2019s environmental impact or waste production. <\/b>It also refers to the how much recycled material or resources a company uses. In other words, green practices refer to anything a company does that is good for the environment or for its inhabitants.<\/p>\n
Since 2011, about 27.1% of Italian companies (over 350 thousand, i.e. 1 out of 4) have dedicated their Research & Development investments to these topics, creating almost 3 million qualified jobs.<\/b> Energy engineers, environmental marketing experts and installers of low-impact heating systems are just some of the positions companies have been looking for in recent years to keep abreast of the times.<\/p>\n
We are talking about stable jobs, in contrast with the trend that seems to be leading the job market in Italy: 46% of these employees can count on a permanent employment contract against 30% of employees working for other sectors.<\/p>\n
More often than not, it\u2019s not a purely selfless choice: according to the general secretary of Unioncamere – Giuseppe Tripoli \u2013 <\/b>green economy is the best anti-crisis tool <\/b>available to Italian companies. It doesn\u2019t just create new jobs, it also drives innovation (which is often slack) and increases the value of the products and services offered.<\/p>\n
Businesses are more appreciated by consumers who are increasingly more sensitive to environmental and eco-sustainable topics.<\/p>\n
You can read the whole Greenitaly 2017<\/i> report below.<\/p>\n