{"id":4919,"date":"2024-01-08T14:47:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T12:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2024-10-30T16:54:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T14:54:25","slug":"sustainable-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/sustainable-companies","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable companies: where to start?"},"content":{"rendered":" \n    <div class=\"c-post--header\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/imagen_post_empresas_sostenibles.jpg);\">\n        <a href=\"\" class=\"c-back-action\">\n            Go back        <\/a>\n        <h1>Sustainable companies: where to start?<\/h1>\n\t\t<p class=\"c-post--author\">\n\t\t\tAuthor:\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/author\/scrapad-admin\/\">ScrapAd<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n        <div class=\"c-post--meta\">\n            <p>08\/01\/2024<\/p>\n            <div class=\"c-post--actions\">\n                <a onclick=\"window.print()\" class=\"c-article__action\">\n                    <i class=\"large material-icons icon\">print<\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                <a data-clipboard-text=\"\" class=\"c-article__action\">\n                    <i class=\"large material-icons icon\">content_copy<\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                <span class=\"c-article__action share__trigger\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"large material-icons icon\">share<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"share__displays\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/facebook.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&amp;url=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/twitter.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=&amp;title=&amp;summary=&amp;source=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/linkedin.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"mailto:info@scrapad.com?&amp;cc=&amp;bcc=&amp;subject=&amp;body=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/email.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n \n    <section class=\"c-container \" style=\" background-color: #FBFBFB; background-size: cover; --xsPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --smPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --mdPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --lgPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --xlPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --xxlPadding: 80px 200px 80px 200px;  \">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-scrapad-blocks-container c-post\">\n<div class=\"c-article__desc wp-block-scrapad-blocks-article-desc\">\n<p>Environmental sustainability in industry has been transformed from a debatable topic to an obligation. The materials available in the world are not unlimited, but our need for them is. The answer? Sustainable enterprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are sustainable enterprises?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Environmental sustainability in the business sector guarantees us the greatest maintainability of the company&#8217;s practices. It is about&nbsp;<strong>human and industrial activities having the conservation and protection of the environment as one of their main objectives indefinitely<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For decades it has been demonstrated that the&nbsp;<strong>resources available in the world are limited<\/strong>. Thus, if they are not recycled and reused, industrial practices will have a relatively short expiration date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sustainable development is based on ensuring economic development while taking into account social aspects and environmental protection. In such a way that the needs of the present are met, without jeopardizing the possibilities of the future. Among the most common practices are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saving energy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Responsible consumption of resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recycling of materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustainable actions to implement in companies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To promote sustainable development there are initiatives such as the&nbsp;<strong>European Sustainable Development Week<\/strong>, which was held from September 18 to October 8. These events promote initiatives to implement sustainable development in European companies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, we also have the&nbsp;<strong>European Week for Waste Reduction<\/strong>, which is based on raising awareness of sustainable resource management. It is based on sustainable actions such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reducing waste.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reusing products.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recycling materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are accreditations or <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/sustainability-certificates\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/sustainability-certificates\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sustainability certifications<\/a>, such as the\u00a0<strong>ODS certificate<\/strong>, which aim to\u00a0<strong>demonstrate that companies promote sustainability<\/strong>. Achieving one of these can bring advantages such as: the possibility of opening up to more markets, cost savings, contracts with the public sector or\u00a0improved brand image. To achieve these titles and\/or for a company to be considered a &#8220;sustainable company&#8221;, the ODS is based on the\u00a0<em><strong>2030 Agenda<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0on sustainable development which sets out 17 main objectives to be met. Among these, the ones that can have the most direct effect on companies are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SDG 3<\/strong>: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SDG 7<\/strong>: Ensure access to affordable, secure, sustainable and modern energy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SDG 8<\/strong>: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SDG 9<\/strong>: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SDG 12<\/strong>: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SDG 13<\/strong>: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To meet goals such as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/sdg-12-recycling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sustainable Development Goal 12<\/a>&nbsp;on responsible production and consumption, a very clear example is to start with the use of recycled materials, as previously discussed. To this end, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ScrapAd<\/a>&nbsp;platform was created for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">purchase of scrap<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/sell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sale of recyclable materials<\/a>. 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