Sustainability in Business

Tips on the way forward

As a business owner, leader or manager determining the best path forward concerning a sustainability program can be challenging. Where to start? What makes sense? What is the ROI? What are the side effects on other aspects of the business?

Start Small

Sustainability has not always been a consideration in business. It requires new thinking. Don't try to tackle it all at once. Gather your team and identify areas to make small changes. For example, try going paperless in the office. That saves money, increases efficiency and saves paper. An easy change. These will beget bigger changes as you and your staff shift your thinking.

Compensate Employees for Bright Ideas

It has been proven - incentives work in the workplace. Task employees with coming up with sustainability ideas. Their observations could be quite different from yours. Plus - have some fun with it. Make it a friendly competition. This is great to inspire employees and improve workplace culture.

Learn more about the circular economy

This is an economic approach based on the reuse and recycling of materials or products. While minimizing waste, you can increase profits. For example, a juice maker that uses glass bottles can institute a return program. Customers get rewarded for returning their used bottles.

Take a look at new tech

With technology developing at a very rapid clip, there may be some tech solutions you're not aware of. Make sure its true and tested before diving in, but this could be a game changer.

Integrate Sustainability into your business model

As you make progress and understand how sustainability efforts make sense (and dollars!) for your business, level up and make it part of your business model. As you and your team innovate - sustainability should be a part of that.

It is all about working Sustainability into your teams thinking. Just like efficiency and innovation. Its an essential variable to consider!

Giving Thanks

At PTR Baler & Compactor we have quite a bit to be thankful for. As we get closer to the holiday season, we reflect on giving thanks. It so easy to get caught up in the problems and obstacles, but focusing on being grateful helps keep the us aware of how good things are overall.

OUR TEAM

We truly appreciate our team. A lot of people are involved in what we do. From the welders and painters to the sales reps and service techs. Everyone has a special skill set that contributes to our success ... and our customers' success too! Many of our team members have worked here for many years - a testament to our culture.

OUR CUSTOMERS

One of the most rewarding parts of what we do is helping our customers succeed. Whether its a Fortune 500 company, an apartment complex or waste haulers. We love coming up with solutions and ensuring their operations are running smoothly. We are honored that our customers have the faith in us to get the job done.

OUR CULTURE

Our culture has been refined over the years. As our company grew and evolved, we took care to learn from everything we were doing. Always improving. Always innovating. Always leveling up when it comes to safety. We've added stellar benefits for our employees and have stayed hyper-focused on our commitment to sustainability.

OUR HEADQUARTERS

We are proud to be an American manufacturer located in Philadelphia. We've been here for generations and are proud to call Philadelphia home. We're involved in the local community and many of our employees live in Philadelphia and the tri-state area.

OUR FUTURE

The future is bright. As we continue to innovate we look forward to 2025. We're well positioned to keep working with companies across the nation - both new and old clients.

Business Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2025

Before you know it, we'll be raising a glass on New Year's Eve, ringing in 2025. Lets take a few minutes to look ahead. Technology is evolving at a rapid pace and innovations abound. Its critical to stay on top of the trends.

Generative Artificial Intelligence

Investment in generative artificial intelligence is skyrocketing. Everyone wants a piece of the action. Its very similar to the dot-com boom. This technology will be a disruptor for sure. Google, Amazon and Microsoft are going full steam ahead building server farms to power AI. Its going to effect many fields - it can't be ignored.

Back to the Office

Businesses are realizing the value of having their staff working on site instead of remote working. Sure, in some cases remote working makes sense. However in terms of innovation, culture and teamwork - the interactions in the office are invaluable. This means commercial real estate could pick back up. Some companies are getting creative with remote work - using it as a perk instead of making it the norm. For example - having the staff in four days a week, with one remote day is a good balance. Companies looking to stay competitive will get the team back together on site.

Personalization

As customer service is the bedrock of any successful business, many businesses are laser focusing on the what their customers need and offering personalization. This makes the client feel valued and deepens the bond with your brand. Nearly every business can personalize service in some way. Listen to your customers. What are their pain points? Can you help? Get your team together to brainstorm ideas on how to personalize service.

Simplification

Many businesses are examining how they do things. A simple approach is key. Often a process gets bogged down in added steps. Now is the time to take a look at your processes and how they can be simplified. This increases efficiency while increasing profits. Tesla reduced the amount of steps it takes to buy one of their vehicles, stream lining the process, resulting in increased sales.

So look to finish 2024 strong and start planning now for 2025.