Chillibreeze hopes this challenge flags off the beginning of a ‘Green company movement’. The company looks forward to setting a ‘Be green’ example for the community and invites other companies to share their vision and encourage energy conservation by creating awareness.
This is one of the many activities Chillibreeze has undertaken to drive social entrepreneurship through three core values - sustainability, innovation and communication. The company will soon be launching a social entrepreneurship website that showcases success stories in India.
Speaking about the ‘Greenest company challenge’, Ralph Budelman, CEO of Chillibreeze says, “We understand that our challenge is open to debate. Chillibreeze welcomes views and opinions of other interested companies seeking to explore their contribution to the ‘Be green movement’. Social responsibility and social projects have occupied a top priority in our company’s agenda.”
The ‘Greenest company challenge’ evolved based on a combination of several unusual factors that come together to make Chillibreeze a green company. Some of the green initiatives at the company include the following:
· Most Chillibreeze employees and writers telecommute and work in the virtual space eliminating the need for fuel to commute to the workplace.
· Almost all the work at Chillibreeze is done electronically thereby eliminating the use of paper.
· While the writer network is part of the virtual office, the small team of non-virtual employees works from Shillong, Meghalaya in North East India, one of the most environmentally pristine places on earth.
· The Chillibreeze office in Shillong does not have AC or hot water and uses low watt light bulbs to conserve energy.
· The electricity used at the Shillong office comes from an environment friendly hydroelectric power plant.
· Most of the employees do not own cars and almost all of them walk to and from the office.
· The Shillong staff often uses banana leaves instead of plates for lunch.
· Most of the office furniture is made using fast growing pinewood.
· Chillibreeze has also been planting Cherry, Walnut, Chestnut, Maple, Peach and Magnolia trees along public roads in Shillong, on a regular basis to offset carbon use.
Ralph adds, “Chillibreeze, in its own small way, is trying to add value to the globe by using limited carbon. We could build momentum in this effort by collaborating with government agencies and other non-profit organizations. We envisage an environmental role to implement plans, create consistent policies, perform regular audits and measure progress.
“Our dream is to create a showplace campus that promotes social entrepreneurship, alternate green designs and other environment-
How big is your company’s carbon footprint? Are you ready for the Chillibreeze challenge?
For further information contact:
Dr. Nishi Viswanathan,
Chief Content Officer,
Chillibreeze Solutions Pvt Ltd
Email: nishi@chillibreeze.com
URL: http://www.chillibreeze.com
