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No excuse not to keep up-to-date with the latest business environmental practice. The recently launched egeneration website for Bucks and Berks www.egeneration.co.uk is a free "one stop shop" providing a range of resource efficiency services and best practice guidance. Registered users can upload information on case studies, materials for exchange and compare company data as a benchmarking tool. There is also an on-line advisory service and a whole range of easily accessible information on training events and environmental legislation. |
Best Foot Forward|
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/ |
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.org.uk for full information on all their services. |
Business Environmental
Partnership|
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: Vandana Najran, Environmental Business Manager, Groundwork Thames Valley, Colne Valley Park Centre, Denham Court Drive, Denham, Bucks Tel: 01865 832662 |
Corporate Environmental Advisory Centre|
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 |
Ethical Pension
Schemes|
As of July 2000 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 from Holden Meehan at www.holden-meehan.co.uk |
Greenham Common Trust|
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 |
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:
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. |
Slough Business
Environment Club|
Slough Business Environment Club helps companies to achieve targets in waste minimisation and energy efficiency and advising on compliance with waste and environmental legislation. Contact Joanne Hirst on joanne.hirst@environment-agency.gov.uk or tel: 01276 454300 for further information. |
Second Hand Office Furniture|
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 |
Thames Valley
Energy|
TV Energy - a not for profit renewable energy agency dedicated to promotion, education, facilitation and development of renewable energy in the Thames Valley region. Contact: ian.bacon@tvenergy.org Phone: 01635 817420 |
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