Small Changes, Big Impact: How Habulous Is Becoming an Eco-Friendly Small Business

Running a small business means juggling a thousand responsibilities, from keeping customers happy to managing production, marketing, and day-to-day operations. But at Habulous, we believe that sustainability should be woven into everything we do. While we may be a small team, we're proud to be taking conscious steps towards becoming an eco-friendly small business, proving that even modest changes can lead to meaningful results.

Why Small Changes Matter in Small Businesses

For many environmentally-friendly small businesses, going fully green overnight isn’t realistic. Limited budgets, tight margins, and small teams can make large-scale sustainability initiatives feel out of reach. But that doesn't mean there's nothing you can do.

At Habulous, we’re proving that even small shifts in how a business operates can have a lasting positive impact on the environment. By embedding sustainability into our values and operations, we’re working towards a greener future one decision at a time.

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Habulous’ Journey to Becoming More Environmentally Friendly

We know we’re not perfect — yet. But we’re learning, growing, and adapting. Here are some of the small but powerful steps we’ve taken to become a more eco-conscious small business:

1. Becoming a Carbon Literate Business

As part of our commitment to sustainability, our team has completed a Carbon Literacy for Business course. This has helped us understand our carbon footprint, the broader impacts of our choices, and how we can reduce emissions across the board.

The course empowered us to rethink the way we work, from our supply chain to our packaging materials, and to make changes rooted in real-world knowledge.

2. Switching to a Green Bank Account

Money talks, and where you bank matters. That’s why we made the switch to a green business bank account. Many mainstream banks continue to invest in fossil fuels and environmentally damaging industries, but green banks focus on ethical, sustainable investments.

By choosing a bank that aligns with our values, we’re ensuring that our money is part of the climate solution, not the problem.

Thinking of going green in your own business? Start by looking at your financial providers, small changes make a big difference.

3. Moving to a Green Energy Tariff

We’ve also moved our studio to a green energy tariff, ensuring that the electricity we use comes from renewable sources like wind and solar. It’s a small change, but one that reduces our carbon footprint significantly over time.

4. Sustainable Packaging and Eco Gifting

As a business rooted in handmade ceramics and jewellery, we're mindful of how our products are packaged and shipped. We’ve invested in recyclable, biodegradable packaging and always aim to use minimal materials without compromising on presentation.

And with the growing trend towards eco gifting, our customers love knowing that their gifts are not just beautiful, but responsibly made and packaged too.

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The Ongoing Challenge, and Opportunity

It’s not always easy. Sometimes, the more eco-friendly choice is also the more expensive one. As a small business, those costs can’t always be absorbed easily, but we see them as investments in our future and the planet’s.

We’re far from finished. From exploring local supply chains to experimenting with waste-reducing production methods, there’s still plenty we want to do. But the changes we’ve made already are making a difference — and they’re a reminder that being a truly eco-friendly small business is about progress, not perfection.

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Join Us on the Journey

At Habulous, sustainability is more than a buzzword, it’s part of our ethos. We’re proud to be an environmentally-friendly small business taking real steps to protect our planet, and we’re grateful to our community of customers who support and inspire our journey.

Whether you’re a fellow small business owner or a conscious shopper looking for eco gifting options, we invite you to join us in making more mindful, sustainable choices.

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