Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB) - UK independent environmental building trade organisation
Avon & Somerset Energy & Environmental Management Group (EEMG) - independent organisation for networking and the provision of professional training
The Business and Biodiversity Resource Centre
Business Link - practical advice for business
The Carbon Trust - independent company funded by Government to help UK business and the public sector reduce carbon emissions and supporting low carbon technologies
The Carbon Trust Standard - certifies that an organisation has genuinely reduced its carbon footprint and is committed to making further reductions year on year
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants - Sustainability and Ethics
Climate Change Projects Office BIS/DECC initiative working with business for a cleaner planet
Combined Heat and Power Association
Constructing Excellence (was Construction Best Practice Programme) - BIS focused programmes in innovation, best practice knowledge, productivity and engagement for UK construction and client organisations
Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust
Cotswold Energy & Environmental Management Group (EEMG) - independent organisation for networking and the provision of professional training
Devon & Cornwall Energy & Environmental Management Group (EEMG) - independent organisation for networking and the provision of professional training
Devon Environmental Business Initiative
Devon Sustainable Building Initiative (DSBI)
Eco Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) - on IEMA website
Ecos Trust - mission is to make sustainable building the norm (formerly the Somerset Trust for Sustainable Development)
Energy Services and Technology Association (ESTA)
Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECAs) - ECAs for energy saving equipment, low emission vehicles etc and water saving equipment
Environment Agency - "Netregs" - this site is designed to help small businesses navigate through the maze of environmental legislation and save you time, money and hassle
Environmental Services Association - the trade association for companies providing waste management and associated environmental services
Future Foundations - Building a Better South West - the sustainable construction knowledge network for the South West
Global 100 - project identifying the global 100 most sustainable corporations in the world
Green Book Live - reference source for environmental products and services for the construction industry enabling specifiers, designers and end users to manage the environmental impact of the projects on which they work - managed by the Building Research Establishment (BRE)
Green Business Light - online trade show for energy efficient commercial lighting
Green Buying - source of green business supplies and services
The Green Register of Construction Professionals - register of construction professionals with ecological expertise
Green Tourism Business Scheme - sustainable tourism certification scheme
Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment
Low Carbon Consultants Register - database of construction professionals that have demonstrated extra skills and abilities to be able to deliver more energy efficient buildings (managed by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers and supported by the Carbon Trust)
Low Carbon South West - trade association and sector partnership
Manufacturing Advisory Service - South West
Market Transformation Programme - supports the development and implementation of UK Government policy on sustainable products. Information on the Framework Directive for the Eco-design of Energy Using Products (EuP) and the studies being developed for individual products
motivate4me.com - resources, ideas and web links about how to motivate yourself and others
philharding.net - allied to BMT Isis Ltd philharding.net provides rapid access to some of the UK's leading independent 'business improvement' management consultants / advisers providing a wide and holistic range of specialist expertise:
change management & motivation
greener event management
climate change impacts
resource efficiency
energy and carbon management
environmental management and law
sustainable development
healthier workplaces
internet marketing and website design services
foreign language translation service
Reduce The Use - bringing smaller businesses into the environment
Renewable Energy Association - (previously the Renewable Power Association) trade association for the UK renewable energy industry
Renewable Energy Centre - access to suppliers and information
Renewable Energy for Devon - free, impartial advice on renewable energy, with additional grants, feasibility studies and assistance available to SMEs and community organisations across most of Devon
RenewableUK - wind and marine energy (formerly British Wind Energy Association)
Rural Enterprise Solutions - regional support for rural businesses in the South West
SIGMA (Sustainability - Integrated Guidelines for Management) Project - from the British Standards Institution, Forum for the Future, and AccountAbility
South Wessex Waste Minimisation Group
SustainableBuild - UK based reference point on sustainable construction for construction professionals
The Training Group - access to a range of business training (including environmental issues) provided locally in the South West
Transport Advice - The Energy Saving Trust's help for businesses and organisations of all sizes to run their fleets more efficiently
The Travel Foundation - the travel industry's own charity, set up to respond to concerns over the sustainability of travel and tourism
UK Emissions Trading Group - CBI/ACBE group
VALPAK - packaging regulations compliance scheme. Valpack's recycling web site is at www.recycle-more.co.uk
Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) - all advice and support funded by Defra on resource efficiency in England
Waste - NetRegs Waste Directory - from the Environment Agency: an easy way to find out where you can recycle or dispose of your business waste.
Wessex Energy & Environmental Management Group (EEMG) - independent organisation for networking and the provision of professional training
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Other Links pages:-
1. Environmental and other Non-Governmental Organisations
2. Environmental Business Support Organisations and Schemes
3. Environmental/Sustainability Research Organisations
4. Government and Other Agencies
5. Local Authorities & Other Local Websites
