Help for business

Man and boyThere are clearly ethical reasons for minimising the negative impacts of products and services, but pursuing a products-approach to sustainability also makes good business sense.

Successful businesses will be those that mitigate the risks of future resource and policy constraints on their supply chains, and grab the opportunities that sustainability presents.

• Save money
• Improve brand & reputation
• Manage resource risk
• Grow and access new markets

Dr Alan Knight» Find out more about the SDC's practical guide: You are what you sell - Product Roadmapping: Driving Sustainability, including the "Can shopping change the world" videos.

Start your journey to sustainablility

For the UK population as a whole, the business community is critical to achieving sustainable development. For this reason, the Commission is keen to engage more deeply with the business community. We see this as a two-way process: business inputs into government processes, and sustainable development messages are taken out into the business community.

» Inspiring business case studies
» Links to organisations that can help

 

  Your products   Resource use
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Products connect the interests of society with the businesses that produce and sell them.
» See the SDC report: You are what you sell
» Sustainable retail

» Find out more about sustainable procurement from Action Sustainability
 
Find out how you can save money and help the environment.
» Environmental Management Systems
Energy » The Carbon Trust can help you to save money by cutting energy use
Waste » Find out how to reduce waste from WRAP
 
 
  Travel   In the community
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Walking is not only one of the healthiest forms of transport, it's also the most reliable!

» See help on sustainable travel from department of transport


» Get a free fleet health check from the Energy Savings Trust
 
All businesses form a part of the community, by providing employment, buildings and infrastructure.

» Find out more about becoming a responsible business in your community