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1. What are Green Technologies?
2. Some recommendations to start implementing green technologies
3. Conclusions

Introduction

From the first meaning given to technology, it is related to progress, growth and development of methods that facilitate activities and reinforce others. In this case, we will talk about 'green technologies', their challenges and their easy implementation.

1. What are Green Technologies?

Green technologies or ecological technologies represent all those goods or services conceived and designed to improve, conserve and preserve natural resources. This type of technology deals with all problems related to waste, noise and involves from large management systems to easy solutions that can be applied in small and medium-sized companies.

Currently, more and more companies are joining the race to implement green technologies in their activities and operational processes, but what is the reason why so many companies are joining these trends? The answer lies in the benefits obtained, especially in the financial component. For example, applying a culture of environmental care in the work of your company could generate considerable decreases in energy, water and raw materials bills.

Green development or green growth refers to the path of progress that ensures the long-term economic and social well-being of the population of a territory, while ensuring the conservation of the natural component and climate security.

Green growth focuses on innovation as the main focus of sustainable progress and, in turn, opens up new economic opportunities for the territories and industries involved. That is why opting for a green growth approach for a country and a society implies moving towards a path of sustainable development.

If we talk about what the expression "Green Growth" means or symbolizes, we would be entering into a pre-conception of the future, the image of the society we wish to have and where we would like to live. Green Growth is a prototype of development that has as its main objective sustainability and the satisfaction of economic, social and environmental needs in a lasting and effective way in a territory.

At the national level, Colombian society has been demanding greater attention to the relationship between national development and the environment, leaving aside the perception that this process was a "non-essential luxury" and that today it has become a necessity.

Ecosystems provide society with services such as drinking water, healthy food, a controlled climate, purified air and all the products obtained from them (wood, minerals, pharmaceuticals, biochemicals, biomass, energy, etc.), among many other services that are considered fundamental for people's quality of life. That is why conserving this natural component with all of its biodiversity is fundamental to overcome all the important social problems such as food security, access to water and the stable supply of energy sources.

2. Some recommendations to start implementing green technologies:

We can find several ways in which your company can easily start applying green technologies, without much investment and without many changes.

Energy management

This is one of the most important actions to start taking responsibility for the environment. Instill energy-saving habits in work teams, such as leaving the lights off at the end of the workday, turning off computers when finished using them, and taking advantage of sunlight and the heat it generates to reduce the use of heating.

Acquire energy-efficient equipment

Investing in energy-efficient equipment such as desktops, monitors, servers and even light bulbs can make a big difference in the long run in terms of energy savings. There is a wide range of products on the market designed for this purpose and with a performance equal to or better than conventional ones.

Minimize paper printing

Print only the documents or files that are really necessary. This is an excellent way to save paper, money and promote environmental responsibility.

Encourage video calls

The digital world has arrived to drastically change the way we work. One way to contribute to the environment is to encourage the use of video calls, this helps to significantly reduce the mobilization of employees, which directly impacts the expenses generated by travel expenses and of course the production of carbon on the planet.

Performs energy auditsenergy auditséenergy audits from time to time

Performing this type of audit in offices, server rooms and data centers can be of great help in detecting leaks or excess energy consumption in time.

Supporting you in the use of ERP software

An ERP software is one of the implementations that should be taken into account, because this type of software not only helps companies to grow, optimize and automate processes, but also helps to reduce the use of paper in different areas, the use of printers and the electricity required to use it, this will undoubtedly help to minimize costs and make better use of resources.

The implementation of green technologies in your company, not only will generate a benefit to the environment and organizational finances, but also contributes to a more attractive perception both for your employees and for your customers, investors and can be a differential plus against the competition.

3. Conclusions:

• Green technologies contribute to sustainable social development.
• Companies that implement green technologies have an advantage over their competitors
• There are 6 easy ways to start implementing green technologies in your company.
• Green development ensures the long-term economic and social well-being of a territory's population.
• Green technologies or environmentally friendly technologies represent all those goods or services conceived and designed to improve, conserve and preserve natural resources.