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Greenlink Berkshire
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The network of community groups committed to the care of the environment, greener living and development of the local economy in Berkshire. |
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 Business
No excuse not to keep up-to-date with the latest business
environmental practice.
Reading has a new Green Business website
www.rgbn.org.uk.
Reading Borough Council, with support from Kyocera Mita UK and Designation,
is developing a web-based community for individuals active on climate
change, sustainability and other green projects within businesses and public
sector organisations in the greater Reading area.
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Best Foot Forward |
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Best Foot
Forward are experts in the measurement and communication of environmental
impacts and sustainability with a focus on Ecological Footprinting. Its
software tools allows small businesses to footprint their organisation and
relate their environmental impact to cost with applications in areas such as
product design and corporate reporting. BFF also provides product
development and consultancy services to businesses, NGOs, and local
government. Telephone 01865 250818 or visit the BFF website at
www.bestfootforward.com
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Business Community Connections |
| Business Community Connections aims to help
charities obtain more support from business. Business support ranges from
cash donations and sponsorship to employee volunteering and gifts-in-kind.
BCConnections provide a free on-line resource centre of information and
advice, to assist in the practical development of business community
partnerships, organise local brokering events to facilitate face-to-face
contact between potential community and business partners and offer training
courses to improve knowledge and skills within charities to develop
effective business community partnerships. Contact details: BCConnections, Gainsborough House, 2 Sheen Road, Richmond,
Surrey, TW9 1AE
Tel: 020 8973 2390 Fax: 020 8973 2396
Email:info@bcconnections.org.uk
Visit them at
www.bcconnections.smartchange.org for full information on all their services.
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Business Environmental Partnerships |
| Groundwork Thames
Valley Business Services run workshops and offer advice to companies of all
sizes on all aspects of environmental legislation and help in setting up
environmental management systems. This may range from aiming for ISO14001
accreditation to tailoring a waste strategy or transport planning.
Contact: Environmental Business Manager,
Groundwork Thames Valley, Colne Valley Park Centre, Denham Court Drive,
Denham, Bucks Tel: 01865 832662
West Berkshire Business Greener Sub-Partnership aims to
reduce West Berkshire's carbon footprint.
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Corporate Environmental Advisory Centre |
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The Corporate Environmental Advisory Centre (CEAC)
was set up in 1997 to provide environmental management advice to businesses in
the Thames Valley region. Services include information and advice on any
environmental topic, support in developing energy and waste management
strategies and practical help in setting up an environmental management system.
CEAC also runs seminars and workshops and provides a range of environmental
auditing services. The CEAC Environmental Business Directory, published in 2000,
lists over two hundred businesses providing environmental products and services
in the Thames Valley. CEAC is supported
by Aylesbury Vale District Council, the Environment Agency, the Royal Borough of
Windsor & Maidenhead, Slough Borough Council, South Bucks District Council,
Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce, Wycombe District Council and Bucks Chilterns
University College.
Contact CEAC at Buckinghamshire Chilterns
University College, Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Bucks. HP11 2JZ Tel:
01494 605054 e-mail: ceac@bcuc.ac.uk or
www.ceac.co.uk |
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Ethical Pension Schemes |
Company pension schemes must state their ethical
stance - or not as the case may be. All organisations with five or more
employees now have to offer a pension scheme. In future the stakeholder pension
could help SMEs retain their best qualified staff by investing proactively in
commercial and social sustainability. Further information on ethical pensions :
www.ethicalinvestors.co.uk
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Greenham Common Trust |
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Owned and managed by Greenham Common Trust,
New Greenham Park
is a thriving 61-hectare (150-acre) business park near Newbury, Berkshire. Close
to the borders of West Berkshire and Hampshire, it offers a selection of
commercial property in the heart of the Thames Valley, one of Europe's leading
business regions. New Greenham Park is
located on the former Greenham Common Airbase near Newbury in Berkshire and has
a mixture of large and small offices, high-tech units and properties suitable
for research and development, warehousing and distribution property, light
industrial units, small nursery/starter units and larger accommodation suitable
for heavy manufacturing.
With a comprehensive range of amenities, a
dedicated network of business support and a committed and pro-active approach to
the green agenda, New Greenham Park is an ideal business location.
Greenham Comon Trust, The Enterprise Centre,
New Greenham Park, Newbury, Berkshire RG19 6HW Tel: 01635 817444 or visit now at
www.greenham-common-trust.co.uk
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Green Travel Plans |
Does your company try to cut down on unnecessary
car journeys to work by its employees? The Thames Valley Economic Partnership
advises on how to set up
Green Travel Plans
to persuade employees there are better ways to work than one person to a car and
help promote the 'feel-good factor' that comes with helping the environment. The
plan may include a number of measures to encourage:
- travel to work by public transport
- cycling to work
- working from home
- car sharing
- reducing the need to travel
Steer your company in the right direction and
find out how green commuting can help your business. Contact: Thames Valley
Economic Partnership on 01753 502226 now! Or visit
www.liftshare.com to join or set up a
group at your place of work.
For more on
Green Travel Plans
see Greenham Common Trust above.
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Recycled
IT equipment |
| Return On IT helps
organisations to reduce costs by the planned retirement of their IT assets,
returns money from IT reuse, and recycles computers in a secure, socially
responsible way. The Regeneration service from Return On IT collects the
redundant IT from your site, and will data wipe, repair and reuse computers
to realise the best value. The majority of the money from resale is returned
to you. Where reuse is not possible then equipment is recycled in the UK.
Return On IT has made the finals of the 2011 Green IT Awards in the
following categories:
* One to Watch Company
* One to Watch Product
* Recycling Project of the Year with easyJet
Voting finishes on 5 May with the awards ceremony being held at London
Zoo on 19 May.
The Green IT Awards is the leading UK event acknowledging the
contribution of organisations to a more environmental approach to computing.
Phone: 0118 979 8820 Find out more at
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Second Hand Office Furniture |
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A second-hand office furniture marketplace aimed
at SMEs www.wantdontwant.com is the
place to look first for good quality, reasonably priced office furniture. Check
out the dozens of bargains on chairs, desks, workstations and other items on
offer today! Equally, larger companies no longer have to dump their old office
furniture or sell at a loss to dealers - they can now sell quickly through this
nationwide second-hand marketplace or else offer it to charity without the
hassle. Green Works
also makes use of redundant office equipment and furniture to the benefit of
society and the environment. They will collect, refurbish and redistribute the
furniture to community organisations and start-up businesses at discounted
prices. They train the long-term unemployed and disabled people and imbue them
with skills that make them employable. To find out more visit
www.green-works.co.uk
Established in 1960,
Stevensons Office Furniture
has over 40 years' experience in the office furniture sector with a focus on
providing quality used products to businesses and the general public. We have a
large group of satisfied customers in and around London. The showrooms supply a
comprehensive range of office furniture, featuring branded names and high-end
furniture acquired from major blue chip companies.
Check the website
www.stevensonsofficefurniture.co.uk for the fantastic availability of office
furniture.
Contact: Bill Stevenson , E-mail
stevenson991@yahoo.co.uk, Phone:
0208 9693850
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