Small business catches the green bug
(Business Week) Climate policy and customer demand are spurring growth for small and medium-sized companies to supply green materials to corporate clients.
The fight against global warming has become big business.
Companies ranging from German utility E.ON to global financial-services giant HSBC have launched "green" products to meet regulatory requirements and tap into growing concern among consumers over climate change.
The big guys aren't the only players, though.
The move by multinationals to boost their enviro-credentials is opening up opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)-companies with less than 250 employees-to supply green products, services, and know-how to corporate clients.
