For A Sustainable Future Opt For Ecofriendly Spaces

‘Sustainability’ has penetrated varied businesses across the world. The salon industry, too, has come on board with many countries such as, Australia vouching for ecofriendly and energy-efficient practices. In India, while there has been a rise in sustainable beauty, with an assortment of reputed brands and salon chains making the change, ‘green salons’ is, for now, only a concept and not a norm.

The immediate image that the term ‘Green Salon’ evoks is a space that is in sync with nature. However, let us go beyond this restricted idea and explore the various elements of sustainability in salon management. Resource efficiency is the primary concept to become familiar with, and employing salon practices that reduce energy, water, and product consumption is the way to achieve it. Once the salon’s internal operations have adapted to the sustainable makeover, incorporating, engaging, and promoting sustainability among the customers, will become relatively easy.

Making progress

A handful of premium salon chains have made incredible progress in adopting sustainability as a developing standard. Gurugrambased NEU Salonz has undertaken various programmes to progressively reduce the company’s impact on the environment. The centre piece of this initiative are the newly-installed water taps that are expected to reduce water wastage by 50 percent. They have also switched to energy-efficient LED lighting to reduce power usage and begun recycling by adhering to a professional waste management system. Indoor plants have also been introduced to NEU Salonz décor in a bid to reduce carbon emissions.