Solutions

 
Sphinx Enterprises’ sustainability solutions help executives successfully navigate the adoption and integration of sustainability best practices throughout the organization’s day-to-day operational realities.

Research

 
Sphinx Enterprises’ sustainability research is designed to identify and develop tools, insights and models that support today’s market leaders seeking to adopt and integrate triple-bottom line best practices.

Welcome to Sphinx Enterprises Ltd.

If you’ve made the decision to go green and are interested in using sustainability to reduce costs, increase profits, and gain a competitive edge, then Sphinx Enterprises is the right choice for you. We focus on working with corporate business leaders, municipalities and entrepreneurs that are environmentally conscience and interested in taking advantage of the business benefits of going green.

We are business people and research specialists who recognize your daily business practices and organizational culture have the largest impact on the environment, community and long-term profitability. We understand that you don’t have to sell green to be green; however, selling green products without greening your daily operations or making unsubstantiated claims regarding product attributes could lead to allegations of "green washing" and missing out on valuable cost savings.

You will find our services are affordable, scalable, manageable, and build lasting capacity so your firm can benefit from sustainability practices now and well into the future. Let our collaborative team of licensed sustainability professionals help you:
  • > Create a sustainability plan
  • > Achieve a triple-bottom line competitive market advantage
  • > Integrate sustainability into your organizational culture
  • > Green your supply
  • > Assess and evaluate existing sustainability practices
  • > Benchmark your sustainability program
  • > Train and educate your employees, executives and stakeholders
  • > Develop an annual sustainability report
  • > Achieve LEED and other Green Certifications
  • > Calculate your carbon footprint
  • > Find ways to go "carbon neutral"
  • > Conduct product or process Lifecycle Analyses
  • > Determine your company’s readiness for sustainability
  • > Develop a community-based sustainability program
  • > Enhance your corporate social responsibility initiative
Let us help you position your firm to gain the most from being socially and environmentally responsible, while reducing costs, growing profits and becoming an industry leader. Sphinx is the partner you’ve been looking for to help make going green work for you.

Did You Know?

"Companies that report sustainability data generally experience higher gross margins and return on sales, higher return on assets, stronger cash flow and rising shareholder return," according to a recent 2008 report from GMA and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

IBM estimates that 25% of its workforce worldwide telecommutes full or part time. The company claims this saves $700 million in real estate costs while making employees 50% more productive.

By implementing a comprehensive recycling program for aluminum, paper, glass, cardboard packaging, and printer toner cartridges, Broderbund Software Inc., a diversified software company, dramatically reduced its waste and saved over $20,000 annually in disposal fees.

Goza Gear, a family run screen printing business in California, was certified as green in 2003. Owners Steve and Bonnie Melgoza chose to use non-toxic ink, soy and citrus based solvents, and organic cotton not developed in sweat shops. Online business increased by over 75% in 2006 and they estimate that about 25% of their customers choose them because of their certification.

The U.S. Conference of Mayors passed a resolution encouraging mayors to phase out government use of bottled water in favor of clean, affordable municipal water. The resolution was authored by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and sponsored by mayors from 17 major cities.

Training & Events

Sphinx Enterprises offers training and events that drive measurable improvements in awareness and competencies related to the planning and implementation of organizational sustainability initiatives.