ROI Generator™

Hard ROI from sustainability comes from reducing expensive fossil fuel sources like Scope 1 combustion sources (natural gas, fuel, anesthesia) and Scope 2 (electricity). These efficiency measures are often already in your capital budgets. Metrics: BTU, kWh, cash, other.

Your energy vendors also have a carbon reduction plan. Many of them have rebates and credits for implementing energy efficiency projects you are likely already doing. Metric: cash.

According to Yale, your employees are wondering what is your carbon reduction plan. Engaging them in this work can give you new ideas from the front line, increase engagement scores and retain employees. Metric: employee survey.

The Inflation Reduction Act provides $400B to improve our climate and energy independence (yes, the money is still there because it was allocated by Congress). Cities and states may have their own programs. Metrics: cash.

Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) for renewable electric projects (Scope 2) and offsets are two tools to help your company become carbon neutral. RECs are tradable and can be sold. Prices for carbon offsets prices may increase due to global demand. A plan is prudent. Metric: cash from REC sale.

There is a receptive audience for health organizations who communicate their pollution and waste reduction projects to patients and families. This is particularly true for younger patients beginning to seek brand loyalty in their health decisions. Metric: revenue, customer engagement score.

Often utility expenses like natural gas, heating oil and electricity are treated as line items in corporate budgets slowly increasing over time and not worth examining. In this economy, don’t you want to know the savings opportunity? Metric: cash.