It’s Just Good Business Sense

According to Rhonda, these companies have procurement employees that know they have to bring in vendors that will help them operate sustainably—at times, these purchasing people get high marks from their bosses for bringing in these types of vendors.

Plus, "it makes good business sense," says Larry. "There have been studies done [that reveal] when companies are environmentally friendly, when they do the right thing for the environment, they do better. So there's a real profit motive. Besides doing the right thing, it's good for your business. That's the reason it's happening."