Green Your Work: Boost Your Bottom Line While Reducing Your Carbon Footprint [Paperback]

Kim Carlson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 17, 2008

Today, many companies are flourishing by delivering high-quality products while pursuing policies that leave the world a cleaner, better place. Those policies can help retain customers, energize employees, and serve as brand-building tools. This book shows managers practical steps to make their companies environmentally responsible while staying profitable and efficient. Environmentalist and businesswoman Kim Carlson shows managers how to green company operations by moving to a paperless office, recycling at work, setting up employee carpools, developing eco-friendly packaging, using green building products, and more. She explains in detail topics ranging from green marketing to setting up a carbon footprint assessment for the company. With this book at their side, managers can turn green into profits.

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About the Author

Kim Carlson (Minneapolis, MN) is an award-winning socially responsible business owner. She is founder and owner of Cities Management, a property-management company. She recently launched EarthSmart, which sells green housewares. She hosts a weekly radio show on the VoiceAmerica Network called "Living the Green Life." Carlson has been a regular lifestyle contributor to NBC TV.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media (December 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598699059
• ISBN-13: 978-1598699050
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,258,013 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical, profitable ideas, May 2, 2009

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Marilyn A. Stevens (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Green Your Work: Boost Your Bottom Line While Reducing Your Carbon Footprint (Paperback)

Kim Carlson gives the reader easy, relevant and practical guidance to implement green solutions to all areas of the workplace. Very comprehensive with a good perspective on bottom line results. A good starting point for companies launching a green initiative.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Change for the better, April 29, 2009

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Bradley J. Larson (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Green Your Work: Boost Your Bottom Line While Reducing Your Carbon Footprint (Paperback)

This book was an interesting and very informative read. It was very easy to follow. Sometimes information on the green initiative is hard to understand. I really enjoyed reading about all of the easy things I can do as an individual. It was easy to understand how the author emphasized some of the easy things that can be done.

I liked how Kim talked about feeling good when doing things in a green way. Since reading Green Your Work, I have been so much more conscious of acting in a green manner. I am now enjoying feeling great about the changes I have made.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Brand New Perspective, April 29, 2009

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Bill from Roseville (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Green Your Work: Boost Your Bottom Line While Reducing Your Carbon Footprint (Paperback)

Seems like "Green" is everywhere but Kim Carlson's perspective is brand new. With all the "competition" by compainies to be the "greenest" Kim's ideas are fresh and provacative. I think is is a must read for any business owner, manager and all the rest of us who want to do the "right thing" both at home and at work. Way to go Kim!