Useful links

The websites on this page can help you make real improvements to your business, for the environment and your bottom line.

Business Link London – Environment and efficiency

The Business Link London website is a one-stop-shop for businesses looking for financial incentives and tax breaks by going green, advice on setting up environmental policy and how to manage a greener business going forward. The site also includes sections on waste control and hazardous substances.

The Carbon Trust

The Carbon Trust helps business and the public sector cut carbon emissions and supports the development of low carbon technologies. They offer practical help and advice including in-depth reports, training events and seminars and free energy surveys. They also provide funding for research projects, technology acceleration and strategic advice to bring low-carbon technologies to market.

WRAP

WRAP – ‘material change for a better environment’ – works in partnership to encourage and enable businesses and consumers to be more efficient in their use of materials and recycle more things more often, helping to minimise landfill, reduce carbon emissions and improve our environment.

Enhanced Capital Allowances

Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECAs) enable a business to claim 100% first-year tax relief on qualifying plant and machinery specified on the Energy Technology List (ETL). For a business that pays corporation tax at 30%, every £1,000 spent on qualifying equipment would reduce it’s tax bill in the year of purchase by £300.

Action Sustainability

Action Sustainability manages events and seminars to promote more sustainable business. They provide research, case studies, support, training, benchmarking and consultancy. The group aims to continuously extend, lead and inspire best practice in sustainable procurement.

Envirowise

Envirowise is a Government-funded programme offering free, confidential advice, including on-site visits, an advice line and website to enable companies to increase their profitability and reduce their environmental impact.

TransportEnergy website

The TransportEnergy website provides free advice and information about reducing the cost and environmental impact of car/van/freight fleets. The site contains reviews for fleet management, details on schemes and free travel planning.

The Energy Saving Trust

The Energy Saving Trust (EST) is a non-profit organisation funded by government and the private sector. This section of its website aims to assist concerned individuals, fleet operators, employer and local authorities in reducing carbon emissions relating to transport and travel.

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency is a government agency whose job is to look after your environment and make it a better place – for you, and for future generations.

Business in the Community

BITC supports and challenges companies to integrate responsible business through their operations in order to have a positive impact on society and therefore be of ‘public benefit’.

AECB – The sustainable building association

The objective and aims of the AECB is to facilitate environmentally responsible practices within building. Specifically the AECB aims to promote the use of products and materials which are safe, healthy and sustainable
encourage members projects that respect, protect and enhance the environment, make available comprehensive information and guidance about products, methods and projects and support the interests and endeavours of members in achieving these aims.

Low Carbon Buildings Programme

The Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCBP) provides grants for the installation of microgeneration technologies in a range of buildings to include households, community organisations, public, private and the non-profit sectors.

Heating and Hot Water Industry Council

The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council is an independent organisation dedicated to providing installers, consumers, merchants, manufacturers, industry organisations and government with accurate and unbiased information on all heating and hot water matters.

Confederation of British Industry

The CBI’s mission is to help create and sustain the conditions in which businesses in the United Kingdom can compete and prosper for the benefit of all.

London Environmental Support Services

LESS is a pan-London environmental business support service funded by the LDA. Currently LESS has over 125 London-based suppliers and members and is growing. Its members share knowledege and experience with each other in order to provide your company with the best environmental information, advice and support.

Federation of Small Business

The FSB is the largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms. Formed in 1974, it now has over 205,000 members across 33 regions and 230 branches. On the member benefits side, it offers assistance and support 24 hours a day, while its lobbying arm – led by the Westminster Press and Parliamentary office – applies pressure on MPs, Government and Whitehall, lobbies politicians in their constituencies and puts the FSB viewpoint over to the media.

British Standards Institution

BSI provides organizations from all sectors with best practice solutions and standards that represent and support the needs of business and society in the UK and worldwide.

London Climate Change Agency

The London Climate Change Agency was established as the primary delivery vehicle for reducing London’s carbon dioxide emissions. The objective of the LCCA is to deliver projects that reduce greenhouse gas – mainly carbon dioxide – emissions from London in the sectors of energy, waste, water and transport.

London Energy Partnership

The London Energy Partnership is a key element in London’s response to the challenges of climate change, security of energy supply and fuel poverty. Its aim is to transform London into a world-class city for sustainable energy. Its role is to bring together a range of sectors and organisations to deliver energy action more effectively.

London Climate Change Partnership

The Partnership is a stakeholder group coordinated by the Mayor of London, consisting of over 30 key organisations with representation from government, climate scientists, domestic and commercial development, transport, finance, health, environment and communication sectors.

London Hydrogen Partnership

The London Hydrogen Partnership is working to make this technology a reality in the capital and improve our air quality, reduce greenhouse gases and noise, improve energy security and support London’s green economy.

The Climate Group

The Climate Group is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing business and government leadership on climate change. It is based in the UK, the USA and Australia and operates internationally. The Climate Group’s mission is to put the world on track for a low carbon economy by rapidly expanding the uptake of best practice on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The London Chamber of Commerce

London Chamber of Commerce is London’s premier business support and networking organisation. It is the voice of London business – representing both SMEs and larger corporate organisations. Membership of the London Chamber of Commerce opens up a wealth of free essential business information and advice, a busy events diary with great networking opportunities, International Trade support and discounted conference facilities in the heart of the city.

South London Business

South London Business is a business-led public / private partnership that promotes the economic development of South London. It operates as both a strategic and operational body that represents and promotes South London’s business interests by lobbying central, regional and local government on issues such as orbital transport infrastructure improvements, economic regeneration, including the promotion of town centres with strong vibrant economies, skills and workforce development, and safeguarding strategic sites for commercial development.

North London Business

North London Business is the official business development agency for North London.

West London Business

West London Business is the official business development agency for North London.

East London Business

East London Business is the official business development agency for North London.

Local Government Association

The LGA exists to promote better local government. It works with and for its member authorities to realise a shared vision of local government that enables local people to shape a distinctive and better future for their locality and its communities. It aims to put local councils at the heart of the drive to improve public services and to work with government to ensure that the policy, legislative and financial context in which they operate, supports that objective.

C40 Cities

C40 is a group of the world’s largest cities committed to tackling climate change. Cities have a central role to play in tackling climate change, particularly as cities bear a disproportional responsibility for causing it.

Global Cool

Global Cool is a ten-year campaign to inspire one billion people to save a planet. Over the next ten years, it will be partnering with the biggest names in entertainment to spread its message and achieve one goal: inspire one billion people to each reduce their personal CO2 emissions by one tonne.

Climate Change Capital

Climate Change Capital is a leading investment banking group specialising in the commercial opportunities created by the low carbon economy. It advises and invests in companies who recognise that combating global warming is both a necessity and an economic opportunity. Its activities, which also include investment management and financing emission reductions, aim to make the world’s environment cleaner while delivering attractive financial returns.

The Sustainable Development Commission

The Sustainable Development Commission is the Government’s independent watchdog on sustainable development, reporting to the Prime Minister, the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales and the First Minister and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. Through advocacy, advice and appraisal, it helps put sustainable development at the heart of Government policy.

Transport for London

The London organisation which co-ordinates all forms of transport in and around London.

Your London

Your London, led by the London Connects partnership, will provide the definitive starting point for access to all London public and community services. By joining together, London’s public services will be able to establish a stronger, richer dialogue with the community. All those living, working, studying or investing will benefit from vastly improved access to London information and services, regardless of borough boundaries.

Directgov

Directgov brings together the widest range of public service information and services online. Produced by the Central Office of Information, Directgov provides information from across UK government departments on topics ranging from travel safety and parental leave to special educational needs and local NHS services.