Additional Support for Businesses

Below you will find a directory of useful links to the support available to help you achieve your sustainability goals, whether you’re a large or small business.

Empowering wider change Green Business Action London

The UK Government is subsidising a free sustainability and energy support programme (https:// greenbusinessaction.com/better-futures/) for London SMEs, where businesses can learn how to be greener and more efficient. This is available to businesses who have between 2 and 249 full-time employees, between £70k and £43m turnover (£50K threshold for diverse founders) and are trading in one of London’s 32 boroughs.

The next cohort of support starts on the 15th of April 2024, and the final one will take place in September 2024.

Support includes:

● Access to webinars and in-person workshops to learn about sustainability topics: carbon, waste, resilience, etc.

● Free access to an online learning portal with extra training to future-proof your business.

● Consultancy with experts from a range of fields including energy, LCAs, B Corp, marketing, etc.

● Grants for sustainable innovations.

● 12 months of free access to a carbon calculator to measure your business carbon footprint.

● A tailored carbon reduction plan in line with national regulations.

● A free energy audit and energy reduction report to help reduce your energy bills.

You can sign up for the Better Futures green business support programme here: https://bit.ly/BFApplyHere

University of Greenwich - Green Travel Plans

Find out more about the university’s green travel plan as part of their commitment to reduce travel related emissions by 50% by 2027 across all three campuses. https://www.gre.ac.uk/about-us/travel/green-travel

Royal Museums Greenwich

To find out more about how the RMG is raising awareness of the impact of climate change through their exhibitions, reducing carbon emissions across their estate and integrating sustainable practices into all aspects of their organisation, visit Sustainability at Royal Museums Greenwich | Royal Museums Greenwich. https://www.rmg.co.uk/about-us/sustainability

Good Food in Greenwich Workplace Charter

https://www.goodfoodingreenwich.org/

Launched by the GDCA, the ‘Good Food in Greenwich Workplace Charter’ serves as a comprehensive framework outlining principles and actions for workplaces in Greenwich to promote healthier and more sustainable food choices among employees. There is plenty of guidance on the site which will help you to meet the criteria. You can also get involved at a higher level by joining the partnership or one of the steering groups and network with like- minded people.

Sign up to the charter here; https://www.goodfoodingreenwich.org/workplacecharter

Green Skills and Digital London South East Colleges

Visit the https://www.locallondongreenskills.com/ website which has undergone a huge refresh to include the considerable amount of activity that is taking place across the Local London area on Green skills through the LSIF project.