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Why the Green Deal Golden Rule is not the only rule for home retrofit
The Green Deal scheme is a no-brainer I’m a huge fan of the Green Deal scheme, in particular its potential as a catalyst to update the energy efficiency of the UK’s aged housing stock. That’s a no...
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Inspiring, green and innovative: why I came away impressed by RegenSW’s...
What do an electric four-wheel vehicle you can peddle, unobtrusive secondary glazing and a bit of brass piping that makes it less expensive to run a combi boiler have in common? They all originate from...
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Marketing sustainability: why it matters and how it matters (and not just for...
Ford’s eco lagoon in Valencia Last week, global branding consultancy Interbrand published its ‘3rd Best Global Green Brands’ report. The aim of the research, according to Interbrand, is to “pick out”...
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Community energy projects: how your business (and employees) can benefit
WREN is an award-winning community energy project “Where would you prefer your energy to come from? Your own roof-tops, local farmers and businesses, or Russia and Qatar?” This is the provocative...
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Green funding: a beginners’ guide
Thousands of different grant schemes, worth well in excess of £5 billion each year, are available for UK companies in an attempt to encourage innovation and economic development. However the majority...
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10 things you need to do to ensure success when applying for green innovation...
In my previous blog, I outlined some of the different grant schemes available to UK SMEs in the green sector searching for funding. A month from now, sees the next batch of assessments for one of the...
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10 UK green start-ups to watch in 2014
Even if not linked scientifically to climate change, the UK storms that unleashed at the end of 2013 and continued into the New Year were a poignant reminder of the need to accelerate the transition to...
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Green SMEs: five key drivers that will make you wish you had a sustainability...
The last five years have been tough for SMEs to survive through. In that time, I have often found myself on the receiving end of a panicked phone caller, saying, “I need to have a carbon footprint and...
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Will you pass the Tesco test? Five steps to using sustainability to win business
Retail giant Tesco is aiming to hit a 30 per cent carbon reduction in its supply chain by 2020. To achieve this, the company is putting schemes in place, such as its ‘Buying Club‘ and the ‘Tesco...
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The business risks in ignoring the ‘Triple Bottom Line’
In 1997, John Elkington coined the term ‘Triple Bottom Line’ which has helped businesses embed sustainability into decision making by enabling organisations to measure their performance in terms of...
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B2B content marketing: how to plan a simple strategy for your green business
The internet has levelled the playing field for business, allowing small companies to compete with larger companies, and to win new customers they would not otherwise manage to attract. Your business,...
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Sustainability leadership: four compelling reasons why ceos need to take action
Sustainability leadership by a CEO is the single biggest factor in delivering a successful sustainability strategy Visible commitment to sustainability from a ceo is the single biggest factor in...
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‘SME Instrument’: an opportunity for SMEs seeking grant funding under Horizon...
The new SME Instrument is a funding stream from the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 programme. It is the only EC instrument which is exclusively accessible to SMEs. The SME Instrument has...
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Green grants: help for bioenergy SMEs in the West Midlands
Green grants available for bioenergy SMEs in the West Midlands If you are a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) in the West Midlands region working in the bionenergy sector new support is available...
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Top 10 green business blogs of 2014
Business sustainability, biomass heating systems, fracking, water sustainability, prosumers, community energy and ethical finance were some of the themes that proved to be our most popular GreenWise...
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Three reasons why you can’t afford to ignore sustainability in 2015
It’s not been an easy ride these past few years for those that have been prepared to take a leadership position on sustainability. But 2015 is shaping up to be the year of sustainability. Here are...
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Why every small business should have an energy policy
Having an energy policy will save you money and carbon It’s not uncommon, in the commercial world, for companies to include a written energy policy as part of their business’s culture and ethos. And...
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Can crowdfunding make Europe’s financial system more sustainable?
The European Commission has published a capital markets union green paper Despite the idea of a ‘Union’ and the existence of a single currency, Europe remains divided when it comes to finance. Very few...
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How to write an energy policy for your business
Take steps to reduce your gas and electricity consumption Last month, I wrote a blog explaining why every small business should have an energy policy. In this post, I will explain how to write an...
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Sharing economy: five ways people are building a sustainable economy
Beneath its ruthless, business-as-usual veneer, Britain hosts a colourful array of grassroots enterprises. Some of these are sparked into action by artists or dynamic working groups, many are...
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