Why are big names like Walmart, Starbucks, and even Goldman Sachs making environmental moves? The bottom line is that sustainability often helps a company grow its, er, bottom line.

The largest coal producer in the world is going solar. The coal mining conglomerate Coal India Limited (CIL), nationalised by the Indian government in the 70s, is investing in renewable energy sources as a partner to the country’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to build solar plants for the generate of a thousand megawatts of combined energy.

Retrofitting – the addition of new technology to an old structure – can save businesses in the UK between £3bn to £5bn, according to Carbon Trust, with the use and/or development of LED lighting, smart metering, and thermal-efficient cladding, among others.

Not only do sustainable houses help decrease rising costs of energy consumption and the environment, they also impart additional value to your property, according to real estate agent Lisa Roberts, they can draw in thousands of dollars in comparison to non-eco houses.

Future Sustainability is a company dedicated to providing home-owners and commercial establishments green and sustainable energy. It is one of the leading solar power installers in Australia.