IMPACT OF GREEN CONCEPT ON BUSINESS OBJECTIVES OF AN ORGANISATION

摘要

Today, the world is moving towards green concepts which focus on increasing efficiency of resourcesrnwhile reducing impact on human health, productivity and environment. As a result, many companiesrnare incorporating the green practices into their daily operations. Whereas, the rest of the world movesrntowards sustainable development, a very few number of green buildings are functioning in Sri Lanka.rnWithin this emerging culture, this research has addressed, how green building concept influences inrnachieving the business objectives of an organisation with many aspects than conventional buildings.rnThe research method used for this study was qualitative. Case studies were conducted to ascertain thernresearch aim and objectives. Two green buildings were selected from apparel industries. Semistructuredrninterviews were conducted among a selected experts panel and mainly content analysis wasrnused to analyse data. The results discussed compatibility of the green concept for Sri Lankanrnorganisations and deliberated how the green process achieves the cooperative objectives ofrnorganisation and sub-objectives of individual departments. Moreover, it was found that there is arnpositive impact of green building concept to achieve business objectives of an organisation andrndiscussed the benefits gained in terms of financial, social, environmental and technical aspects.