GREEN DIRECTORY
GECKO (GREEN EARTH CORPORATE KINDNESS ORGANIZATION)
A US-based non-profit corporation that educates organisations on ‘green change practices’. The website has a free downloadable Green Office Guide with 100 ways for businesses to become environmentally friendly and many ways to save money doing it. The organisation also provides free access to ‘green change experts’ in fields including recycling, energy auditing, renewable energy, water efficiency and green building. Email
experts@corporatekindness.org Web
www.corporatekindness.org
GLOBAL ACTION PLAN
An environmental charity that provides help for businesses and individuals that want to lower their carbon footprint. It can measure your environmental impacts, then help you reduce them – and save you money – by going green. London-based businesses with up to 250 employees can get support and advice free of charge. See website for details. It also has a portable Carbon Gym
150
for hire, helping people see, feel and understand the issues around carbon and energy – while working out. Power a laptop and other everyday appliances using the ‘energy bike’, or feel the burn of flying compared to train travel with its carbon rower and weights. Tel: +44 (0)20 7420 4444 Email:
business@globalactionplan.org.uk Web:
www.globalactionplan.org.uk/businesses
GREEN ACHIEVER SCHEME
A web-based environmental award framework that has been set up to enable companies to demonstrate their credentials to suppliers, customers and any other parties interested in green business. It offers a free, no obligation environmental health check to highlight the areas where you may need to comply with environmental legislation. Also free for three months are
access to the Green Achiever logo to use on your marketing, registration on a public database to ensure that your customers and suppliers are aware of your environmental credentials, and a fortnightly newsletter to keep you abreast of environmental news. After three months, you have the
option to progress with the scheme – a paid-for upgrade – to receive a bespoke environmental policy and access to an online environmental library. Tel +44 (0)1948 861335 Email Via online form at
www.greenachiever.co.uk/contact Web
www.greenachiever.co.uk
GREEN BIZ
Published by Greener World Media (GWM), this news and information resource looks at aligning environmental responsibility within businesses. Other GWM sites include
greenerbuildings.com,
climatebiz.com,
greenercomputing.com and
greenerdesign.com Web
www.greenbiz.com
THE GREEN BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP
Formerly known as the Business Environment Partnership (BEP). Set up in 1998 to provide SMEs in Scotland with free and subsidised assistance in environmental management. Services include resource efficiency advice and audits, training events and student placements – where a student runs your environmental project for you, to help reduce your carbon footprint. Tel +44 (0)131 561 6262 Email enquiries@
thebusinesspartnership.org.uk Web
www.greenbusinesspartnership.org.uk
GECKO’s guide suggests 100 ways to become environmentally friendly
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