Business Climate Action
Led By: Stef Nienaltowski – CEO, Shaping Portsmouth
Our paramount objective is to initiate substantial carbon footprint reduction within our business community, actively assisting all enterprises in discovering cost-effective approaches to curtail their carbon emissions. In addition, we are committed to spearheading impactful projects aimed at addressing the root causes of this pollution. Through concerted efforts and collaboration, we aim to pave the way for a more sustainable future, championing environmental responsibility across all business sectors.
Objectives
- To create and maintain an accessible single point of information on best practices for larger businesses and SMEs
- To run a pilot scheme providing tools to allow small businesses to calculate their carbon footprint and run a advice and guidance seminars to help them reduce it.
- To analyse carbon data available for the Portsmouth region, to track levels and any potential changes as a result of our efforts.
- To set up a communications programme to promote the work organisations are doing to help the environment and showcase deliverables from the project.
Current Initiatives
- Carbon Calculator
- NetZero 360 Workshops
- Data and Best Practice
- Website Project
- Micro Business Project
- Data Analysis Project
Impact
- Ran our first NetZero 360 workshop for 12 businesses in the city to provide them with the knowledge and tools they need to navigate achieving net zero sustainability.
- 74 local businesses signed up to the carbon calculator
- New communications website to support the local business community – Inspire & Inform.
Business Climate Action is delivered in partnership with:
The latest news from Business Climate Action:
SMEs learn to control their carbon footprint with the NetZero 360 workshop
A new Lead joins to help tackle Portsmouth Businesses Carbon Footprint
Make a commitment to reduce plastic pollution
We Need You: Take part in our Business Carbon Calculator pilot project
Great leap towards finding solutions for a net zero carbon Portsmouth
Portsmouth joins the global climate stage
Testimonials
“Hovertravel has been involved in Shaping Portsmouth for many years and is proud to be part of its continual development and success. The City of Portsmouth has close links with the Arms Forces, with Shaping has always demonstrating its commitment to supporting the personal and Veterans involved. Hovertravel was introduced to the AFC by Shaping, and this was due to the overwhelming commitment of the Directors and staff of the organisation.
Shaping gives our company and its team members the opportunity to be involved and meet other organisations and individuals who make Portsmouth the Great City it is, and its support shown to the AFC allowed Hovertravel to be aware and motivated to be involved.”
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