Green Business

Rising environmental concerns in our wider society mean that the expectation of sustainability from your customers and partners is higher than ever. Improving your environmental performance and using resources more efficiently can save you money as well as protect the environment. There are many ways you can achieve this by designing and using more efficient processes, using more efficient equipment and changing employee behaviour.

Evaluating your Carbon Footprint

Free Net Zero Consultancy

Free advice for Suffolk-based businesses – Groundwork East’s team of expert and impartial advisors have already supported more than 1,000 businesses and community organisations throughout the region.

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Sustainable Business Toolkit

This East Suffolk toolkit is a handy guide to improving your environmental sustainability by making simple changes. It features a list of suggestions and ideas for how to start reducing your impact and also allows you to review and monitor the changes you make over time.

Plug In Suffolk

Plug in Suffolk is a pilot project to simplify the procedure of charging an electric car in this area and make Suffolk Zero Emission Vehicle ready.

Suffolk Carbon Charter

The Suffolk Carbon Charter is an award recognising carbon reduction measures in Suffolk’s small and medium enterprises. The Charter allows Suffolk’s small businesses to communicate their environmental commitment with a clearly recognisable brand.

Sustainable Suffolk

Businesses are some of Suffolk’s largest emitters, but this doesn’t need to be the case! Join the hundreds of businesses already benefiting from our tailor-made business support.

Refill

Over 20,000 locations have joined the Refill revolution and you can too! By signing up as a Refill Station you’ll be helping to keep Britain hydrated and free of plastic pollution.

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