Clean Growth for Business

Supporting Norfolk & Suffolk businesses on the Journey to Net Zero

Ahead of the COP 26 summit in the UK in November, we will be delivering a programme of support to help you learn more about the actions you can take on the Journey to Net Zero. 

We will be delivering webinars and events full of practical tips, bringing you inspiring stories through our news and blogs and sharing helpful online resources. 

You will be able to learn more, set your own goals and make changes which are good for your business, good for your customers and good for the planet. 

Our new podcast brings you motivating stories from local businesses.

Click on the themes below to find online resources.

The events calendar below will be regularly updated. All our events will be free to attend and our virtual sessions will be recorded to watch again on demand.

Learning resources and useful tools

Travel and Transport

Click here for material to help you find out more about some of the changes which you can make within your own business

The Challenge & The Evidence

Find out more about the climate change challenge and why it's important for SMEs to get involved

Property & Construction

Click here for resources to help you learn more about the simple changes you can make as well as longer term investments and opportunities

Business Support

Our programmes and local partners can help you identify possible funding and connect you to experts who can offer advice and support. Click here for more information

Procurement & Supply Chain

Find out about changes you can make to cut carbon emissions in your supply chain and make sure you’re ready to bid for work in future

Water

Find out more about reducing your water use and reusing this valuable resource

Event Recordings

Click heading to watch our Clean Growth for Business webinars

Clean Growth for Business Podcast

Sadie Lofthouse, Director of Culture and Performance at Adnams
Sadie Lofthouse
Director of Culture and Performance at Suffolk brewery Adnams, talks about how the iconic Suffolk firm has embedded sustainability in its day-to-day culture, highlights some of its energy-saving initiatives, and gives some tips for other businesses.
Click to hear from Sadie
Ali Clabburn, Founder and CEO of Liftshare
Ali Clabburn
Ali Clabburn, Founder and CEO of Liftshare, talks about the role the company has played in reducing the emissions of so many businesses and gives practical advice about how others can get involved.
Click to hear from Ali
Sam Edwards - Breakwater IT
Samantha Edwards
Samantha Edwards, Marketing Co-ordinator at Breakwater IT in Norwich, talks about the company's sustainability initiatives - from EV charging points and tree replanting to battery recycling.
Click to hear from Samantha
David Carlin
David Carlin
David Carlin, Science Director at Cefas (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science), talks about the organisation's role, the challenges and opportunities for Norfolk & Suffolk arising from issues such as our increasing demand for farmed fish and moves towards renewable energy, and the benefits businesses can enjoy by reducing their carbon footprint.
Click to hear from David
Georgie Oatley - Coda Group (cropped)
Georgie Oatley
Georgie Oatley, Communications Officer at North Walsham-based company Coda Plastics, talks about the sustainable alternative to plastic it has developed, the plastic items it could replace, and the actions the business has taken to ensure it does its own bit for the planet.
Click to hear from Georgie
Marcus Hemsley of Fountain Partnership
Marcus Hemsley
Marcus Hemsley, Co-founder and Director of marketing agency Fountain Partnership, talks about the initiatives the business has undertaken to reduce carbon emissions, including its pledge to plant one million trees and be net zero by 2025.
Click to hear from Marcus
Pete Joyner, Chair of New Anglia Clean Growth Taskforce
Pete Joyner
Pete Joyner, chair of the New Anglia Clean Growth Taskforce, talks about its aims and how it plans to work with businesses across Norfolk & Suffolk to support them in their journey to Net Zero.
Click to hear from Pete
You can pledge your commitment to the UK Government's Race to Net Zero and find lots of useful online tools in the SME Climate Hub by clicking here