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20 Sanitation Canada - SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2008 Visit us on the Internet at www.sanitationcanada.com In previous articles we have touched on the green of going Green. But many of you (build- ing service contractors – BSCs) wonder if there is any money in going Green? Will it help you market your company and services? Will it cost you more to go Green and will the customer pay for it? If you are concerned about these issues and others that relate to the financial aspects of going Green, you are not alone. Nor should you feel any guilt about asking these ques- tions. We are all business-people, and whenever a business changes course, or implements new systems or prod- ucts, financial issues are very much a The Business Aspects of Going Green I green cleaning By MIKE SAWCHUK, Vice President & General Manager, Enviro-Solutions Ltd. part of the process. Recently, I was asked to address these issues. Below are some of the questions and my answers regarding the business case for Green cleaning. Does it cost more to go Green? The simple answer is that the cost to implement Green cleaning can range from being cost-neutral to cost- ing considerable sums of money. Switching from conventional to en- vironmentally friendly chemicals is mostly cost-neutral. Even though some Green cleaning chemicals may cost a bit more initially, remember these chemicals are highly concen- Continued On Page 22