SMEs
The latest environmental news for Small Businesses (
SMEs), from green technologies to
SME business resources,
investment and funding, to
regulations for small businesses.
Louise Bateman talks to David Caro, chair of the Federation of Small Business Environment & Energy Committee, about getting SMEs on a greener footing.
BP Plc oil spill workers in the Gulf of Mexico prepared for a possible evacuation on Thursday as a brewing tropical storm threatened more delays in attempts to end the environmental disaster.
The Carbon Trust has today launched a service to fast track green technology start-up firms from development stage to commercialisation.
The Government is not doing enough to get businesses more energy efficient – especially small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – the UK climate change watchdog said today.
A free green audit scheme is showing tourism businesses across Northamptonshire how simple measures can cut costs – in one case helping an attraction slash its electricity bill by as much as 90 per cent.
A newly-launched UK company has developed a piece of system management software that could help significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the information communication technology (ICT) sector, tackling the emissions and energy efficiency of even the smallest of data centres.
GreenWise editor Louise Bateman argues that it's time to get our SMEs on a low carbon footing.
Most UK companies are not yet investing in energy efficiency, but would if the Government offered them tax incentives to do so, a new survey has found.
A new trading platform has launched that is promising to shake up the voluntary carbon market by allowing companies of all sizes to carbon offset in a fast, transparent and efficient online exchange.
A new partnership between the Federation of Small Businesses and Business in the Community aims to make sustainability mentoring available to thousands of small businesses up and down the country. Louise Bateman reports.
Businesses, individuals and social investors are being invited to invest in three new community hydroelectric schemes in the UK.
A Wiltshire-based service provider of environmentally friendly water dispensers is proving that green credentials can be good for business in tough economic times.
Lloyds Banking Group is beefing up sustainability training in its corporate and commercial divisions with a view to one day having local managers across the country supporting their business customers to 'go green’.
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is teaming up with the Prince’s Mayday Network to help its members become greener.
Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are set to play a crucial role in Britain’s low carbon recovery – creating thousands of green jobs – according to a new report.