Tackling sustainability

Awareness of environmental and social sustainability issues is growing as are the pressures for individuals, communities, businesses and others to do something about it.

The problem: You recognise that change is needed but are not sure what to tackle next. Your enterprise is being asked questions on topics that can’t easily be answered, energy and resource costs are rising, you're struggling to reach the pre-qualification stage of tendering processes and keeping abreast of environmental legislation is difficult. Like most small enterprises, you and your colleagues have so many other things to do just keeping the business going and employing an Environmental Manager is just not an option.

The solution: We recognise that every organisation has a unique set of issues or problems so we offer a dedicated and cost affective Environmental Manager service (click the link for the service profile) to deliver exactly what you need all year round (or over a period of time to suit you). You may have a specific focus (e.g. getting energy costs down, installing renewable energy), or simply want someone to handle all your environmental or wider sustainability demands and projects. Either way, we have the skills and knowledge to help. We also offer services on a more traditional consultancy basis (outlined below) but all of these can also form part of the annual Environmental Manager package.

• A sustainability assessment (environmental, social and economic issues explored)
• Detailed environmental review
• A sustainability starter pack (click the link for the service profile)
• Prioritised action plans
• Informal and formal (e.g. ISO 14001 and BS8555) environmental management systems
• Environmental legislation support
• Environmental/sustainability policy preparation
• Support with resource (e.g. energy, waste, water) management
• Climate change and renewable energy services 
• Support for new or existing projects
• Research into specific environmental issues
• Practical workshops
• Sustainable purchasing assistance

The benefits: Reduce waste, maximise resources, save money, minimise pollution, enhance resilience and win more contracts. Good practice will also help you to achieve wider social goals (e.g. co-operative principles), manage risk and statutory requirements, recruit and retain better staff and develop a positive and innovating image.

Case studies:

• Social enterprise recognises opportunities of good practice environmental management
• An EMS wins contracts for global business