e support Would you like to receiv ur businesses yo lp he to e nc a d ui g and le? become more sustainab Sustainability Hub may be able to help. iversity of Greenwich If so, the Students’ Union Un
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rge; You can benefit from: able changes – free of cha pacity to implement sustain ca l ona s; diti ad ent of em on rov visi imp Pro le • tainab vant advice on making sus • Bespoke, tangible and rele s; ncy saving • Potential costs and efficie ; s in relations to sustainability risk r you uce • Potential to red ich and its graduates. enw h the University of Gre wit s link e rov imp to s itie the Stu• Opportun versity of Greenwich and
the Uni d. The Susnew project delivered by The Sustainability Hub is a the NUS Students Green Fun from g din fun with ich t-time enw par r Gre of Ou rs. sity yea ver Uni two on for t dents’ Uni act Enterprise Projec Imp en The Gre e. a g abl nin ain run sust be re tainability Hub will iness become mo rk with you to help your bus for the duwo rge will cha ors of sad free bas you Am to en Gre service enabled us to provide this Students’ Green Fund has ration of the funding*.
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rt you with sustainh the University, to suppo wit s link g stin exi of e tag • Take advan you with best practice; ss to achieve Green ability issues and provide order to support your busine in dits au uct nd co to d • Be traine accreditation, including ustry relevant sustainability ind er oth d Food an rise erp Ent t Impac , and the Soil Association le Restaurant accreditation ab tain Sus , rism Tou en Gre For Life Catering Mark**. act Enterprise workbook, completing your Green Imp to • Support your business in t during the year in order tainability criteria to be me which outlines a set of sus achieve accreditation.
oke benefit from students undertaking besp Additionally, your business could alsoting surveys or doing specialised research as pieces of work, for example conduc part of their degree programmes. al manner and respect always ensure they work in a profession Please note: Green Ambassadors will the confidentiality of your business.
*this does not cover the capital or operational costs associated with any sustainable changes the business decides to implement. **Green Impact accreditation is offered free of charge and is covered by the funding for the programme. For additional accreditation, such as the Soil Association Food for Life Catering Mark, it is expected that the businesses will cover the costs involved; however the Green Ambassadors can support the business in the application and accreditation process.
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r for our pilot, and will m of five businesses this yea imu min a for g kin loo are We tions of interest from r. We’re looking for confirma be recruiting more next yea aim of beginning the 31st January 2013 with the eligible businesses by Friday 4. programme in February 201
t: To be eligible you mus • be classified as an SME* al Borough of Greenwich (for example of your • be operating in the Roy and on-going assessments ine sel ba o erg und to ing • be will en Ambassadors n) by our Green Impact Gre atio cre e ste wa or ge usa y energ businesses in a local leagu a friendly basis with other on ete mp co to ing will be • energy and resource use table within the cohort on and work towards Bronze er Green Impact Enterprise • be willing to register und the opportunity to accreditation Green Ambassadors with t ac Imp en gre e vid pro s and impact. • be able to understand your operation to es ess sin bu r you at e spend tim
r information, To express interest or for furthe opez@gre.ac.uk please contact Ana Lopez at a.l
www.suug.co.uk/sustainabilityhub /sustainabilitygreenwich
@Sust_Greenwich
*Enterprises which employ fewer than 250 persons and which have an annual turnover not exceeding 50 million euro, and/or an annual balance sheet total not exceeding 43 million euro.