Greener Business
Making even the simplest changes can benefit the environment and
profitability of your business, with cost savings on utilities and
reductions in waste.
Greening Business
Greening Business is a new FREE service targeted at businesses,
with fewer than 250 employees, delivered by qualified green
business advisers providing a number of services
including:
- a comprehensive review of your business premises,
energy use and waste management; development of a bespoke action
plan to identify how to save money on energy, water, transport, and
consumables
- advice on local suppliers and recycling
resources
- assistance in developing an environmental policy;
crucial for winning tenders and new business
- advice on UK and international environmental
regulations and green standards including ISO14001, Carbon Trust
and the energy efficiency standard (BS EN
16001)
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is able to offer
this service to your business FREE of charge due to partial funding
from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
To register your interest or to request further information
please e-mail: business@rbkc.gov.uk
Setting up Environmental Policy / Management System
What is an Environment Policy?
An environmental policy is a written statement that outlines a
business' aims and principles to managing the environmental effects
and aspects of its operations. It's not compulsory to have an
environmental policy but an increasing number of businesses are
choosing to have one. Visit the
Business Link website to find out how to write Environmental
Policy
What is an Environmental Management System?
Environmental Management System (or EMS) is a tool similar to
other management systems such as quality or safety management
system and is used by organisations to measure and manage their
significant environmental impacts. Organisations can adopt an
EMS framework specified in international, European or national
standards that require compliance with a set of environmental
standards and management procedures.
Environmental Legislation
Does your organisation comply with environmental law? Find out
guidance on legislation that may affect your organisation at:
Council’s Support
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Commercial Waste: the Council provides the best possible
services to cater for all of your waste needs
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Workplace Travel: the Council's transport team offers advice,
guidance and access to free resources for companies wanting to make
efficiency savings through Workplace Travel Plans.
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Business continuity advice: providing advice on how you can
plan to deal with any event that could stop your business from
working and get you back up and at full capacity as quickly as
possible.
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Dealing with emergencies (including extreme weather
conditions): Emergencies can be both natural and man made and
cause significant disruption to both the community and
environment.
Level 2 Award Environmental Principles
The Council's Environmental Health department
run training courses to help businesses become compliant in
environmental standards. The Level 2 Award in Environmental
Principles and Best Practice is currently scheduled to take place
on Tuesday 26 June and Wednesday 24 October 2012. Attendees can
either obtain a certificate of attendance or sit the exam at the
end of the day to receive an accreditation from the exam board. The
course runs for one day and the cost is £56 per person.
Please click here
for the syllabus.
If you are interested in attending please
contact Andie Short, Environmental Health Training Coordinator on
020 7341 5652 or email andrea.short@rbkc.gov.uk.
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