GROW A GREENER LEANER BUSINESS
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Grow a greener, leaner business Autumn/Spring Seminar Programme 2010/11 Apex House, Haymarket, Edinburgh, EH12 5HD As part of their Economic Resilience Action Plan, the City of Edinburgh Council , in conjunction with Business Gateway and the Green Business Partnership, are sponsoring a series of free seminars for Edinburgh-based companies designed to help you grow a leaner and greener business. To book onto any of these seminars contact Amy Burnett at the Green Business Partnership; e-mail [email protected] ; telephone 0131 561 6262. Lean & Green Funding Thursday 9th September 8.45 –11am Find out more about current and future financial incentives for businesses to implement energy efficiency improvements and install renewable technologies. Includes a detailed overview of the application process for grants, loans and tax breaks. Communicate Your Green Credentials Thursday 7th October 8.45 –11am Understand the ‘green consumer’, communicate your green message and connect with your target audience. Tips will be provided on using social media such as Linked-In and Twitter. Get advice on avoiding the pitfalls of ‘greenwash’. Learn about companies that are successfully playing the green card to win new business. Certifying your Green Credentials Thursday 4th November 8.45 – 11am Have you been asked to implement an Environmental Management System or Policy by a customer or as part of a pre-qualifying questionnaire? Do you want to access new markets? This workshop compares the range of certification schemes—BS8555, ISO14001, Green Tourism Business Scheme, ISO16001 and the Carbon Trust Standard. Learn how to develop an environmental policy and the business benefits of certification. Survival Guide to Environmental Legislation Thursday 2nd December 8.45 – 11am Non-compliance with environmental legislation can result in costly fines and a loss of reputation with your customer base. This seminar will ensure you know what legislation you need to comply with, how to keep up-to- date and how legislation can benefit your business and customers. Monitoring & Measuring Thursday 27th January 8.45 – 11am Do you know your annual spend on utilities and waste disposal? Regular monitoring and measuring allows you to benchmark performance, set targets for reduction, and provide information to customers. Explore the range of free online tools that make recording simple and create a carbon footprint to understand which activities have the greatest environmental impact. Reduce Waste and Increase Profits Thursday 24th February 8.45 –11am So you know how much your utilities cost and what you use, now what? Find out how low cost and no cost technologies can be used to eliminate wasteful use of energy, water and materials in your business. Learn how to get staff motivated and aware to implement change. Access further free assistance from technical experts.
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Grow a greener, leaner business
Autumn/Spring Seminar Programme 2010/11
Apex House, Haymarket, Edinburgh, EH12 5HD
As part of their Economic Resilience Action Plan, the City of Edinburgh Council , in conjunction with Business Gateway and
the Green Business Partnership, are sponsoring a series of free seminars for Edinburgh-based companies designed to
help you grow a leaner and greener business.
To book onto any of these seminars contact Amy Burnett at the Green Business Partnership; e-mail
[email protected]; telephone 0131 561 6262.
Lean & Green Funding
Thursday 9th September 8.45 –11am
Find out more about current and future financial incentives for businesses to implement energy efficiency improvements and install renewable technologies. Includes a detailed overview of the application process for grants, loans and tax breaks.
Communicate Your Green Credentials
Thursday 7th October 8.45 –11am
Understand the ‘green consumer’, communicate your
green message and connect with your target audience.
Tips will be provided on using social media such as
Linked-In and Twitter. Get advice on avoiding the pitfalls
of ‘greenwash’. Learn about companies that are
successfully playing the green card to win new business.
Certifying your Green Credentials
Thursday 4th November 8.45 – 11am
Have you been asked to implement an Environmental Management System or Policy by a customer or as part of a pre-qualifying questionnaire? Do you want to access new markets? This workshop compares the range of certification schemes—BS8555, ISO14001, Green Tourism Business Scheme, ISO16001 and the Carbon Trust Standard. Learn how to develop an environmental policy and the business benefits of certification.
Survival Guide to Environmental Legislation
Thursday 2nd December 8.45 – 11am
Non-compliance with environmental legislation can result in costly fines and a loss of reputation with your customer base. This seminar will ensure you know what legislation you need to comply with, how to keep up-to-date and how legislation can benefit your business and customers.
Monitoring & Measuring
Thursday 27th January 8.45 – 11am
Do you know your annual spend on utilities and waste
disposal? Regular monitoring and measuring allows you
to benchmark performance, set targets for reduction, and
provide information to customers. Explore the range of
free online tools that make recording simple and create a
carbon footprint to understand which activities have the
greatest environmental impact.
Reduce Waste and Increase Profits
Thursday 24th February 8.45 –11am
So you know how much your utilities cost and what you
use, now what? Find out how low cost and no cost
technologies can be used to eliminate wasteful use of
energy, water and materials in your business. Learn how
to get staff motivated and aware to implement change.
Access further free assistance from technical experts.
