by Michael Richmond

Since the “Orange Era” when citric cleaning products were first introduced to the public, there has been a stubborn mindset that environmentally-friendly products were more expensive and less effective. This was true, but things have changed over the last ten to twenty years. Going Green is generally more expensive, but that cost is estimated at about 2-4% more expense when taken over the whole project. Fortunately, the new “Green Era” products are actually as good as or better than the conventional product used for cleaning.

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.

We are finally learning that traditional cleaning products are harmful to the workers using them, but to everyone who works in the office. Constant and routine exposure to secondary levels of dangerous chemicals will have an affect on your employees. Therefore, changing the cleaning products in your business and working with a Green janitorial firm can be a financially-smart decision.

There is a hidden, but obvious, cost to employee absenteeism. It is obvious that your employees are needed to handle business and develop revenue. It may seem that health costs are the concern for the insurance, but your company actually pays for all these costs in increased premiums. Some costs are paid for by the employees, the fact is that companies still pay for health costs in the health insurance premiums. It is a basic fact that healthier employees should equate to lower insurance rates.

While thinking about Green Premiums, consider the value of a more alert and productive workforce. We have all found ourselves in a situation where something triggers a headache, depressed feeling, or aggravation of a condition. It make by a powerful smell, second-hand smoke, or diesel exhaust. Your office can be filled with small detractors from worker productivity.

When considering the larger picture, the health and vitality of any company’s workers has an even larger impact in the world. The chronically sick people ad to the societal burden and will certainly affect our taxes. The trash and waste from our companies must be handled by the government, and that will lead to more taxes. We are paying many times over for sick people who might have lived better lives.

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.

About the Author:

If your business wants to “Go Green” they need to understand the green clean program. We provide a great education in green clean practices for janitorial and cleaning services. Green janitorial services are in demand.