When humans entered the industrial age, it was seen as a huge step forward. Sure, it had a negative impact on those who made their livelihoods hand-crafting items, but it also benefited a lot of people as well. Goods could be manufactured faster and more cost-effectively and so became more accessible.
There was a huge negative to this new industrial age, one that we are still feeling the effects of today. Back then, and until very recently environmental responsibility was not a concept that was practiced widely or even properly understood.
It is only today that we are getting an inkling of how much damage our manufacturing processes have been doing. In a world where the business case meant doing things as inexpensively as possible, creating sustainable and eco-friendly manufacturing processes was way down on the list of priorities.
It is only recently that businesses have started to stand up and take their corporate environmental responsibility
What is Corporate Environmental Responsibility?
This is something that environmental organizations have been debating for many years now. Generally, though, corporate environmental responsibility means ensuring that the company’s manufacturing, processing, and distribution practices are sustainable and low impact.
In other words, companies have a duty to ensure that their business has as little negative impact on the environment as possible. This means finding ways to reduce the pollution that they create and to ensure that their processes are environmentally sustainable.
Take the cotton industry, for example. Cotton is not considered a sustainable textile. Processing it requires the use of a lot of water and growing it is tough on the environment as well.
Bamboo, on the other hand, scores points as being a lot more sustainable because it grows faster, needs less room and is easier to process.
Social Responsibility of Business
The social responsibility of business is something that relates to how the business impacts the communities that it is a part of. For example, if a company is paying its workers below minimum wage and making them work in unsafe conditions, it is not being socially responsible.
Social responsibility means taking care of those who work for and making a positive impact on the community that supports your business as well.
Modern Attitudes Regarding the Environment
In the past, environmental concerns came a distant second to profit motives. So companies thought nothing of dumping waste where they liked, or pumping effluent into rivers, for example. It was quicker and easier to do this.
While there are still companies who do think this way, the focus is shifting more to doing business in a more environmentally-friendly manner.
Changing consumer attitudes are mostly to thank for this new attitude on the part of business. Fifty years ago, consumers didn’t really care where their goods came from and how they were made. They didn’t understand the potential damage to the environment.
Today’s consumer is a lot more educated about these issues and a lot more proactive about voicing their opinions in these matters. Companies who ignore environmental concerns do so at their own risk, especially in the age of social media.
Consumers can choose to actively boycott offenders, and there is also the possibility of harsh penalties being imposed.
For today’s small business, finding a more sustainable way to manufacture their product is essential. It can help to give them an edge in establishing a loyal customer following.
How Environmental Responsibility for Business is Changing
in Business Matters/by Dure FoodsWhen humans entered the industrial age, it was seen as a huge step forward. Sure, it had a negative impact on those who made their livelihoods hand-crafting items, but it also benefited a lot of people as well. Goods could be manufactured faster and more cost-effectively and so became more accessible.
There was a huge negative to this new industrial age, one that we are still feeling the effects of today. Back then, and until very recently environmental responsibility was not a concept that was practiced widely or even properly understood.
It is only today that we are getting an inkling of how much damage our manufacturing processes have been doing. In a world where the business case meant doing things as inexpensively as possible, creating sustainable and eco-friendly manufacturing processes was way down on the list of priorities.
It is only recently that businesses have started to stand up and take their corporate environmental responsibility
What is Corporate Environmental Responsibility?
This is something that environmental organizations have been debating for many years now. Generally, though, corporate environmental responsibility means ensuring that the company’s manufacturing, processing, and distribution practices are sustainable and low impact.
In other words, companies have a duty to ensure that their business has as little negative impact on the environment as possible. This means finding ways to reduce the pollution that they create and to ensure that their processes are environmentally sustainable.
Take the cotton industry, for example. Cotton is not considered a sustainable textile. Processing it requires the use of a lot of water and growing it is tough on the environment as well.
Bamboo, on the other hand, scores points as being a lot more sustainable because it grows faster, needs less room and is easier to process.
Social Responsibility of Business
The social responsibility of business is something that relates to how the business impacts the communities that it is a part of. For example, if a company is paying its workers below minimum wage and making them work in unsafe conditions, it is not being socially responsible.
Social responsibility means taking care of those who work for and making a positive impact on the community that supports your business as well.
Modern Attitudes Regarding the Environment
In the past, environmental concerns came a distant second to profit motives. So companies thought nothing of dumping waste where they liked, or pumping effluent into rivers, for example. It was quicker and easier to do this.
While there are still companies who do think this way, the focus is shifting more to doing business in a more environmentally-friendly manner.
Changing consumer attitudes are mostly to thank for this new attitude on the part of business. Fifty years ago, consumers didn’t really care where their goods came from and how they were made. They didn’t understand the potential damage to the environment.
Today’s consumer is a lot more educated about these issues and a lot more proactive about voicing their opinions in these matters. Companies who ignore environmental concerns do so at their own risk, especially in the age of social media.
Consumers can choose to actively boycott offenders, and there is also the possibility of harsh penalties being imposed.
For today’s small business, finding a more sustainable way to manufacture their product is essential. It can help to give them an edge in establishing a loyal customer following.
What Is a Private Label, and How Do You Set One Up?
in Private and White Labelling/by Dure FoodsSetting Up A Private Label for Your Brand
A private label is a great way to grow your brand without increasing the overhead costs of expanding a brand. Also known as “phantom brands,” a private label is an opportunity for you to sell the goods you wish to sell with the assurance that they will be marketable. Essentially, another brand that mass produces products for sale will produce your goods and allow you to market them under your brand name.
There are many benefits to establishing a private label for your brand, one of them being lower costs. Without the need for a manufacturing branch, as well as supplies and hired labor to make the goods, you and your business can save a lot of money. Other benefits of private labelling are quality control and market entry.
If your business is new, then it can be difficult to break into the market. This is made easier by private labelling, as you are assured factors like safety and quality. It also makes it easier to reach your target consumers since there are already customers out there who like the products, which the private labelling company manufactures for you to sell. Private labelling also allows you to control factors such as pricing, image, and distribution.
How to Set Up Private Labelling for Your Brand
The first step in setting up a private label for your brand is to choose what you want to sell. Start with choosing your niche. Do you want to sell shoes? Clothing? Makeup? Food? If you want to sell food, then you’re in luck, because Dure Foods has an awesome private label program.
Once you’ve chosen your niche, then you’ll want to find the product within that niche to sell. Make sure that the market for that product is not oversaturated, but that the product is well-received. This will ensure that your products will sell.
The final step in setting up a private label for your brand is to work out a deal through a private label programs. A lot of brands have private label programs where they offer lower prices for wholesale goods. There will also likely be an extra cost for printing the products with your brand name on them, but remember, the private labelling process is saving you a lot of money in the long run.
Dure Foods Private Labelling Program
Dure Foods is a family-owned business that has been in operation since 1978. What started as humble beginnings quickly took off into a large and well-trusted powdered food packaging and dry blending company. Customers understand that they are getting quality products when they are engaging with Dure Foods.
Dure Foods has recently begun our private labelling program available through https://dureonline.com/. What this means for those that partake in the private label program is that they are able to sell the highest-quality powdered foods and dry blends while having complete control over their own business identity and decisions.
For more information on the Dure Foods private labelling program, contact us today!