SUSTAINABILITY - EKU


produce a truly beautiful product made from waste plastics then we’re making a difference.” “We selected our partner


Auteur to represent us with eKu because of their business ethos. They are a company that care about the reduction in land waste and care about our planet. We think that their choice of categories perfectly complements what we offer in kitchen utensils with eKu, and their retail partners will enjoy category expansion and additional sales through a beautifully coordinated range of sustainably made products,” she adds.


Design “We had always represented other people’s brands and although we would try and influence, we never quite had the opportunity to do the things that we wanted to do to become more sustainable, more design focused and to create a range that consumers would be proud to put on display in their kitchens. It had to be colourful, beautiful to look at with design and sustainable elements. We use these products every day yet we throw them in the top drawer and just forget about them. My goal was to create a beautiful, long lasting, elegantly designed product that I would be happy to cook with and be a guest at the table- yes that’s right cook and serve,” says Sargeant.


SUSTAINABILITY- SMALL BUSINESS BRITAIN


Small Business Britain’s Sustainability Programme F


ollowing the incredible success of the Small Business Sustainability Basics programme, Small


Business Britain is launching Business for Good: Green Skills for Small Business – a brand new sustainability programme. It is open to all small businesses looking to learn more about this vital topic and understand exciting the opportunities that sustainability can bring.


The course, delivered in partnership with Oxford Brookes Business School, will be accessible for businesses at any stage of their sustainability journey – and open to all small businesses, including those who took part in our Sustainability Basics Programme in 2022.


The six-week programme will cover the following modules: 7th Feb 11am – The Basics – The latest on energy, transport, and the opportunities that being a sustainable business can bring 14th Feb 11am – Sustainable Marketing: how to market your business sustainably, how to market your sustainable creds and how to talk about it and maximise it for business value and growth 21st Feb 11am – Building a Green Community: Learn how strong peer group, community support, local eco-systems and local initiatives can greatly enhance and build your sustainable practices and knowledge


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28th Feb 11am – Measurement: Measuring carbon, measuring impact and measuring your progress. 7th March 11am – Financing Sustainability: Learn about grants, others sources of cash, bootstrapping opportunities and more 14th March 11am – Accreditations: Learn how to apply, who to apply to, what helps, what works for customers, bids, consumers, costs and what is coming


The programme will cover: Six Weekly Training Sessions delivered as webinars, recorded and available for catch up on a dedicated page on the Small Business Britain website. Six Weekly Worksheets designed as a PDF and sent to all participants to take back to their business with actions to address each week. These will also be available to download and catch up from the Small Business Britain website.


A community for all participants on Facebook for networking, support and on-going raising of questions and challenges. All businesses signed up to the programme will be invited to the


private Facebook Group to network with other participants, course leaders and to share experiences and questions. At the end of the course, all participants will be invited to a real-world event to meet each other, network, get more advice on next steps and embed the impact of the programme. They will then be part of an on-going sustainability alumni community. At the end of the course, all participants will receive a virtual award and digital “badge” to say they have completed Business For Good: Green Skills for Small Business for their business.


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