Eco-friendly business practices are a growing concern in today’s business world, and going green is quickly becoming a necessity for any company that wants to stay in business. While you formulate a plan for greening your business, consider these three reasons to include efficient lighting as an integral step in the process.

Green Credibility

Customers and potential customers are more likely to view your company as socially responsible if they perceive that you’re doing a good job caring for the environment. Energy efficient lighting is one of the most visible and easily identifiable greening strategies for your business, so it can take your business up a notch or two in the eyes of your customers.

Energy costs

Efficient lighting costs less in the long run. This is partly because of lower energy consumption and partly because an efficient lighting plan can help you save money by reducing the number of lighting fixtures used. Calculating and installing the optimal number of bulbs, or removing unnecessary bulbs or fixtures, represents pure gain in lighting efficiency.

Maintenance Costs

The working lifespan of energy-efficient lighting is considerably longer than that of traditional lighting. This translates directly into lower overall maintenance costs, including bulb costs and labor costs. In addition, using fewer lighting fixtures means a broken fixture will occur less frequently.