Why do you need to know your carbon footprint? In response to global climate change, the UK, and each of its regions, has targets to reduce carbon emissions, and every business will have to do its bit. Carbon is fast becoming the new business currency, and businesses that emit large amounts of carbon will have to pay for the privilege. Up until now it’s been difficult for a small or medium size business to find out how much carbon they emit; MERBEN’s new service is set to change that.

As we move into the future, your customers will increasingly be auditing their supply chain to ensure their products and services are ‘low carbon’, therefore forward thinking companies who address the issue of their carbon footprint now will be ahead of other businesses and will be able to gain competitive advantage. At the same time you’ll identify ways to save money – because reducing your carbon footprint also means reducing your use of energy and other resources – and therefore your costs.

MERBEN’s Carbon Footprint Assessment (CFA) tool quantifies emissions of your business including emissions resulting company travel, energy use, water and waste. We can work with you to calculate where you are now, and help you work towards reducing your carbon emissions – and explore how to take advantage of low carbon business opportunities. We can also help promote low carbon businesses.

For more information and to book your place, visit the Merben website: www.merben.org.uk