22nd May 2012
Environmental Support
A growing number of businesses are finding that improving their environmental performance is leading to surprising benefits. In addition to legal compliance, pollution prevention and continual improvement, these include reduced waste, lower utility bills, better processes, improvements in PR and increased profits.
Environment Agency
The Environment Agency can help when businesses need to apply for environmental licences, permits and register exemptions, get advice for a business specific sector, find out about key environmental topics, how businesses are regulated and what they need to do to comply.
Contact
Tel: 08708 506 506
Website: www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Email: enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk
Green Business Network
GBN is an independent, business-led, membership-based local environmental charity working with businesses, and related organisations in Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes and neighbouring areas.
It is a leading business environmental network and provides a range of services to help members improve their environmental performance. Much of that support is either part -or fully-funded through Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Councils. This enables GBN to provide an extremely cost-effective, impartial service to members.
Contact
Bedfordshire Green Business Network
The Forest Centre
Station Road
Marston Moretaine
Bedfordshire
MK43 0PR
Tel: 01234 241411 or 07792 480986
Website: www.gbn-bedfordshire.org.uk
E-mail: info@gbn-bedfordshire.org.uk
NetRegs
NetRegs offers free environmental guidance for small and medium-sized businesses in the UK. Helping businesses to understand what they need to do to comply with environmental law and protect the environment and inform on potential savings from increased efficiencies.
Contact
NetRegs Environment Agency
Website: www.netregs.gov.uk
Resource Efficiency East
Delivers guidance and support on how businesses in the East of England can reduce the use of resources; water, energy and materials and achieve financial savings as a result.
Contact
The Zicer Building
School of Environmental Sciences
University of East Anglia
Norwich
NR4 7TJ
Tel:01582 395 333
Website: www.resourceefficiencyeast.org.uk
Bedford Borough Council's Sustainability Team
Work to help the council, community and businesses to reduce their carbon emissions in Bedford Borough. The Sustainable Business Support webpage provides advice and links to other support organisations and projects which will help you make your business more sustainable.
Click here to see the Green Office Guide to help local businesses be more sustainable and reduce energy consumption.
Contact
Bedford Borough Council's Sustainability Team
Tel:01234 718259
Website: www.bedford.gov.uk or click here
