Resources for Businesses

We'll keep this page up to date with links to resources. If you've come accross a useful website, or book, reply to the post below with the details and we'd add it to this page.

Websites

The Carbon Trust has a wealth of tools for businesses that want to do more to address climate change issues. http://www.carbontrust.co.uk

• Carbon Surveys
• Walk-round Surveys
• Action Plan Tool
• Design Advice
• Measure your Carbon Footprint

The 1010 Campaign is an ambitious project to unite every sector of British society behind one simple idea: that by working together we can achieve a 10% cut in the UK’s carbon emissions in 2010. On their easy to use website they have case studies and advice for businesses that want to try and acheive this goal. www.1010uk.org 1010 for Businesses

Forum for the Future "works with leaders from business and the public sector to create a green, fair and prosperous world". You can get regular updates on our work with business and the public sector by subscribing to their monthly email newsletters. www.forumforthefuture.org.uk

Books

The Green Guide for Business, by Chris Goodall
The Green Guide to business in an indispenable guide for businesses of all sizes, with case studies and sound advice on everything from keeping ahead of green legislation to green marketing.
Buy on Amazon

Info specific to:

Large Organisations
http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/carbon/PrivateSector/default.htm

SMEs
The 1010 SME Checklist is a useful tool that helps Small and Medium businesses keep a record of their achievements and is linked to info at http://www.1010uk.org/business#how_can_we:
Carbon Trust advice for Small Businesses: http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/solutions/small-business.htm


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