Resources

A well-crafted sustainability action plan is essential for turning intention into impact. But with competing frameworks, shifting legislation, and rising stakeholder expectations, knowing where to start—or how to structure your approach—can be challenging.

This focused free online workshop...

This 20-point checklist is designed to help small and medium-sized tourism enterprises assess and improve their digital communication of ecological, social, and economic sustainability values, actions, and goals. It helps ensure clarity, concreteness, accessibility, and responsible marketing in their...

This resource from CDP, a global non-profit, provides a comprehensive system for environmental disclosure. It helps businesses understand and disclose their environmental data to meet market and regulatory demands, empowering them to make sustainable decisions.

More about CDP:

CDP pioneered climate disclosure...

Do you manage a community building and want to save energy? This quick-win checklist, created by an Oxfordshire team of experts, is designed to guide you through the first big steps of your energy efficiency journey.

This tool consist of 94 recommendations to help teams create more sustainable digital products and services.

These guidelines were created by the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Sustainable Web Design community group.

A toolkit that can help you measure and reduce the digital carbon emissions of your business.

Explore your digital carbon footprint and how to reduce it across these areas in this interactive toolkit:

• IT hardware
• Video calls & streaming
• Websites
• Emails
• Cloud storage
• Apps
• Digital marketing
• Change the industry...

Are you part of a community group or organisation in Leicestershire that is interested in helping the county move towards a low-carbon future? If so, the Get Ready Community Energy Fund in Leicestershire could help you. There is £140,000 available to kickstart renewable energy and energy efficiency...

Programme Details

The hydrogen school organised by HyDEX will provide participants with an insight into new technology advancements and innovation within the hydrogen value chain and understand how the academia is working with industry to accelerate low carbon hydrogen solutions as part of the transition...

Use this decision tree to help you make the most of every type of funding for green / sustainable opportunities.

Recommendations for funding are linked on the pdf document.

This 30 minute webinar is designed to help you explore the range of green grants and opportunities available to support your organisation's sustainability journey. We'll guide you through key funding options, practical strategies to access them, and how to align your sustainability initiatives with available...

An easy to use tool for businesses to measure the carbon footprint of their travel activities. Forecast and reduce travel emissions from a project, event, or single trip.

For many organisations, including Deloitte, business travel represents one of the largest carbon footprint contributions. Understanding...

Funding available

Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council has £100,000 capital-only funding 2025-2026 to support the following theme:

Support wider small and micro enterprises and support tourism sector businesses/organisations

Capital funding grants to support micro and small enterprises looking...

Fully Funded Training and Development

The University of Leicester is offering businesses access to £14,000 per employee, to be used towards a Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Qualification. Completion of such qualifications promotes sustainability, enhances employee skills, and drives...

Funding from Lloyds Bank can support a broad range of investments in sustainable business – from small improvements in environmental impact, right through to large-scale renewable energy infrastructure.

Our Clean Growth Financing Initiative (CGFI) offers discounted green lending of £25,001...

Asset Finance is a flexible solution to help your business acquire the assets that will support your climate and sustainability ambitions. You might consider this if you:

• have been impacted by rising energy costs,
• supply to a customer base that measures their supplier carbon footprint,
• want to replace existing...

A Green Loan from NatWest aims to help eligible UK businesses finance business assets, such as solar panels, electric vehicles, or heat pumps on commercial buildings, that fall within the eligible list, which has been developed by the bank and is subject to review and change on an ongoing basis.

A range...

the co-operative bank want to help you improve your green credentials and lower your carbon footprint. With the Renewable Energy Funding Scheme, you can borrow money to invest in renewable energy technologies to help improve the sustainability and energy efficiency of your business.All businesses can...

The Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) is designed to help businesses with high energy use to cut their energy bills and carbon emissions through investing in energy efficiency and low carbon technologies.

Phase 3 launched in January 2024. The Spring 2024 competition opens to applications on...

This 30 minute webinar recording covers:

Where do I even start? A workshop to complete your sustainability snapshot

This workshop is designed to help you take the first steps in understanding what sustainability means for your organisation and how you can make meaningful progress. Using our quick, easy-to-use...

This 30 minute webinar recording covers:

Meeting carbon legislation: What SMEs need to know and do

Navigating sustainability can be daunting for SMEs, with complex jargon and high-level requirements. This workshop simplifies it all, explaining why compliance is crucial and decoding key terms. Learn what...

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What is the one thing I can do to make my business more sustainable?

Discover the one thing your business can do to become more sustainable in this practical workshop tailored for SMEs. We'll explore why sustainability matters, the challenges of navigating actions,...

Does Sustainability Pay?

The latest report by Imperial College London Business School from the faculty of research examines whether investor returns are greater for businesses which undertake more strategic and impactful sustainability behaviours. The report shares key features of data analysis of portfolio...

We want to hear from and support Charities that are registered in the UK or known to us. We are keen to support Charities who's projects focus on the following areas- educational, environmental and disadvantaged groups. We are keen to hear from and support Charities working with and for the BAME and...

Harborough District Council has adopted the Climate Emergency Action Plan 2022 - 2030. To support this plan, the council have developed a grant scheme that will invest up to £450,000 in local, environmental projects (over four financial years between April 2023 and March 2027).

The Environmental...

Our Carbon Literacy SMEs Course is a comprehensive course designed to equip small and medium-sized enterprises with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the complex landscape of climate change. After completion of this course, participants are eligible for Carbon Literacy Accreditation! Ordinarily...

Consumers are now more likely to seek out businesses that give back to local and international communities. They're not just shopping; they want to change the world through their purchases.

It's not just important for brand success either. Engaging in charitable work as a business positively impacts productivity...

The objective of the SDG Compass is to guide companies on how they can align their strategies as well as measure and manage their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals. The guide presents five steps that assist companies in maximizing their contribution to the SDGs. Companies can apply the...

Access the UK Government's comprehensive Carbon Reduction Plan template, tailored for businesses, including SMEs. This template is for businesses looking to comply with PPN 06/21 requirements but is also a useful template for anyone putting together a recognised carbon reduction plan for their business....

Calculate your business's carbon footprint with our simple-to-use spreadsheet tool. Aligned with DEFRA conversion factors, it guides you through Scope 1 and 2 emissions and key Scope 3 elements, including spend-based purchasing.

Quickly identify your emissions and use the data to apply for accreditations,...

Discover practical, actionable steps to improve your business's sustainability with our free, easy-to-use sustainability snapshot tool. Answer a few quick yes/no questions and receive tailored recommendations to help you take meaningful action and drive positive change.

Complete this quick 15-20 minute...