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Suffolk Carbon Charter

Suffolk Carbon Charter. Groundwork East of England. About Us. National environmental regeneration charity Helping business and residential communities to become resilient the impacts of climate change and reduce use of finite resources

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Suffolk Carbon Charter

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  1. Suffolk Carbon Charter Groundwork East of England

  2. About Us • National environmental regeneration charity • Helping business and residential communities to become resilient the impacts of climate change and reduce use of finite resources • Improve local environments and interaction with green space through healthy activity, green jobs and education • Activity in 6 core sectors; employment and skills; education; young people; communities; business and land • improvement with the environment being the • inspiration for all of our work

  3. Suffolk Climate Change Partnership • The Suffolk Climate Change Partnership provides Community groups and non profit organisations across the county with free advice on a range of climate change and energy related issues • Suffolk Climate Action Plan 2 recently launched • Groundwork have been delivering environmental • business support services to businesses in Suffolk for the SCCP since 2008

  4. Suffolk Carbon Charter • Suffolk Carbon Charter is a unique and innovative scheme to recognise carbon reduction measures in Suffolk's small and medium businesses • Businesses with fewer than 250 FTEs (Full Time Equivalent staff) • Comprised of 3 levels; Bronze, Silver and Gold • The Charter is administered by Groundwork East of England on behalf of the Environment Agency and Suffolk County Council  • The Charter was developed (and piloted) as part of ANSWER - a ERDF project identifying and overcoming obstacles to energy reduction in businesses and communities. 

  5. Suffolk Carbon Charter • The price for a Charter Assessment is £550 (+VAT) • Cost covers everything from the onsite audit of the business to support in meeting the requirements for accreditation, through to the assessment and accreditation process • Over 75 businesses in Suffolk currently have the Suffolk Carbon Charter accreditation • East of England Co-operative have become a Pathfinder Partner • Currently piloting the Norfolk Carbon Charter

  6. Example Charter Firms Helmingham Estate Farms • To see all Charter firms visit www.greensuffolk.org/charterfirms Ashton Graham Simply Delicious PDS Recruitment 140 Digital CPW Computing Marybelle Dairy Newton Commercial East Green Energy Earth & Read Jacob Bailey Creative Medical Research

  7. Support Services in Suffolk • Suffolk Environmental Business Advisor Service • Support and Advice for Businesses around Renewable Energy (SABRE)

  8. Suffolk Environmental Business Advisor Service • Free expert environmental advice to Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) • On site comprehensive assessment • Energy Report and Action Plan • Heating systems, building fabric, lighting and electrical equipment, waste, water, transport and renewable energy • To date the service is identifying, on average, savings of over £5,400 and 26 tonnes of CO2(e) per SME.

  9. Energy Report and Action Plan • Annual Carbon Footprint • Annual Energy Spend • Energy Use Schedule • Benchmarking • Priority Actions • Action Plan • Follow up support to help implement recommendations

  10. SABRE • Support and Advice for Businesses around Renewable Energy (SABRE) • Part financed ERDF programme offering free renewable energy feasibility studies for SMEs across Suffolk • 120 studies to be carried out over 3 years • Everyone who takes part in the project will receive: - A free independent and impartial Renewable Energy Feasibility Review - Further free support and advice on renewable energy

  11. Wingfield Barns • Potential cost savings of approximately £20,234 and 54.94 tonnes of CO2(e) were identified

  12. Alder Tree Ltd • Ice cream manufacturer • Potential cost savings of approximately £5,000 and 16.26 tonnes of CO2(e) were identified

  13. Contact Details • To register your interest in any of the • services talked about today please • contact our team on: • Tel: 01394 444257 • Email:suffolkbusinessadvisor@groundwork.org.uk

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