I’m joined by Fran Ellington of Triple Bottom Line Accounting Ltd about How to decarbonise your business to reach net zero as soon as possible.
TBLA is a digital and cloud based accounting practice that offers a range of services from compliance to advisory.
To live up to the company’s claim to account for people, planet and profit, Fran offers a range of ESG impact services. Her team helps small and medium-sized businesses decarbonise, set a net zero strategy, or improve other areas of their ESG impact, factoring in what is possible in terms of time and affordability.
Fran is also a board member of the Norwich Business Climate Leaders, hoping to accelerate the transition to Net Zero Emissions across the city.
What we cover in this episode:
- What are some quick and easy ways to lower your carbon footprint as a business
- Low cost or free tools for measuring your carbon emissions
- What are the benefits to decarbonising your business
- Are there any legal requirements to set a net zero strategy that apply to SMEs and is funding available?
- If we have time – what is your top eco tip
Links mentioned in the show:
Carbon calculators linked to bookkeeping –
- Normative – free and simple https://smeclimatehub.org/start-measuring/
- https://www.spherics.io/ – more complex but easy once set up and integrates with Xero, QB and Sage online.
- https://www.cogo.co/ – links to personal bank accounts- but being rolled out to businesses soon
Other carbon calculators discussed in the workshop:
- https://www.carbonfootprint.com/small_business_calculator.html
- https://clear.eco/carbon-offsets-for-business/
- Normative – https://businessclimatehub.org/start-measuring/
Free toolkit – 30-minute modules – https://smeclimatehub.org/log-in/
UK Gov – Green Claims Code* – the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) – check your green claims: https://greenclaims.campaign.gov.uk/
Good Business Charter: https://www.goodbusinesscharter.com/
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This was livestreamed on 4 October 2022.
