East Midlands SMEs can now take advantage of the emda funded ‘Improving Your Resource Efficiency’ (IYRE) Programme, part of the Solutions for Business portfolio of simplified business support. The programme provides free expert advice to small and medium sized businesses, enabling them to access up to one day of on site support. The expert advisers have a particular focus on energy, water, waste or clean design, and will help assess the efficiency of the business and provide them with a report recommending possible solutions to reduce costs, improve business performance and ultimately increase profit. The programme will identify low cost/no cost actions and longer term options to improve profitability.
To access the programme businesses need to complete a resource efficiency diagnostic, either online or with a Business Link Advisor, and then request a referral to the IYRE programme. Further details are available at: http://www.emda.org.uk/businesssupport/resource-efficiency.asp
Or through Business Link East Midlands – 0845 0586644.
Envirowise is a Government-funded programme dedicated to putting the sustainable use of resources at the heart of UK business practice. Envirowise offers businesses of all sizes and sectors a wide range of free, independent and practical advice designed to help them reduce their use of resources and generation of waste whilst at the same time improving their processes, profitability and competitiveness.
The links below provide access to some useful tools to help you get the most out of the Envirowise programme.
- Envirowise Publications Wizard
Select the information you are looking for by sector and topic and get presented with a tailor-made PDF
- Savings Calculator
Do you work in an office based business? In three simple steps, the Envirowise Savings Calculator tool can identify the potential cost savings you could make around your office each year. In addition to calculating your savings, the tool offers practical guides to help you on your path to reducing costs.
- Pack-In – A Packaging Indicator for eco-design
Free web-based tool that will give an indication of the environmental impact of packaging designs. It will also compare designs to help decide which one has the least environmental impact and how this could be improved further.
More information is available at www.envirowise.gov.uk or through the Advice Line on 0800 585794
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