Google has recently made their 14th invested into renewable energy as they put $80 million dollars to open 6 Solar Energy Plants. They’ve stated their future goal: to have 100% of its energy completely renewable. It’s going to be a lengthy process but currently 33% of their energy is already coming from renewable sources.
Why Google is such a respected company is because they’re not only looking to make profits for themselves, but to also help better the world through their innovations. They are a true example of a social enterprise. Google not only looks out for its employees with benefits such as the 20 percent time program, which allows employees to spend 20% of their work time on their own individual projects unrelated to work, but they also care about how their company affects the rest of the world. This short term investment causes them to lose money, however Google realizes this method will be beneficial to both them and the environment in the long run. Instead of running a business to solely make a profit, companies should strive with both human and environmental outcomes in mind, as Google proves that it can be done.