Begin

Understand the basics and early actions

Climate action for your operations

Identify and reduce your operational emissions.

Course

Reduce emissions from business travel

Cut carbon from business travel.

Action Guide

Reduce emissions from commuting

Lower greenhouse gas emissions from employee commutes.

Action Guide
Course

Climate action for your operations

This module will help you identify how to effectively reduce emissions within your company.

This course is designed for SMEs of all sizes and acts a good entry point for those getting started.

Time to complete: 30 minutes

Action Guide

Reduce emissions from business travel

Business travel emissions vary by company. This guide explains how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from business travel, which applies to all sectors.

Our Action Guides focus on simplicity and speed and are appropriate for all SMEs.

Time to complete: 10 minutes

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Action Guide

Reduce emissions from commuting

This guide explains how to lower greenhouse gas emissions from commuting—the transportation of employees between their homes and workplaces.

Our Action Guides focus on simplicity and speed and are appropriate for all SMEs.

Time to complete: 10 minutes

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Mature

Take practical actions

Reducing emissions from office buildings

Follow steps to lower office building emissions.

Action Guide

Transition to Electric Vehicles

Incorporate EVs into your fleets and develop charging infrastructure.

Course

Switch to renewable electricity

Transition to renewable energy sources.

Action Guide
Action Guide

Reducing emissions from office buildings

Around 40% of global energy-related emissions come from buildings, and 60% of office building emissions come from energy use, making it a priority to address. This guide focuses on steps to lower office building emissions, including those from lighting, heating, cooling, waste, paper, printing, and appliances.

Our Action Guides focus on simplicity and speed, and are appropriate for all SMEs.

10 minutes

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Course

Transition to Electric Vehicles

This Action Course is designed for SMEs interested in transitioning their business to electric vehicles. It provides practical guidance on efficiently incorporating EVs into your fleets and developing charging infrastructure to keep your vehicles on the road.

Whilst aimed at the film and TV production industry, there are applicable elements to all sectors and businesses.

Time to complete: 40 minutes

Action Guide

Switch to renewable electricity

This guide outlines how to transition to renewable energy sources. It focuses on electricity, but you should also consider other types of energy use – such as heating, cooling, and steam – depending on the nature of your business.

Our Action Guides focus on simplicity and speed, and are appropriate for all SMEs.

Time to complete: 10 minutes

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Lead

Make impactful changes

Installing renewable electricity

Set up renewable energy capacity at your organisation’s office or factory.

Action Guide

Switch to heat pumps

Accelerate the process of decarbonization by installing heat pumps.

External resource

Retrofit your building with insulation

Reduce emissions and save money by insulating your building.

External resource
Action Guide

Installing renewable electricity

This guide introduces the key considerations and steps involved in setting up renewable energy capacity at your organisation’s office or factory. If you don’t own your building or factory, encourage your landlord to follow these steps instead.

Our Action Guides focus on simplicity and speed, and are appropriate for all SMEs.

Time to complete: 10 minutes

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External resource

Switch to heat pumps

The use of electric or hybrid heat pumps is becoming more economically competitive and can accelerate the process of decarbonization. Follow this resource to understand how to implement this solution and learn more about its impacts.

Time to complete: 10 minutes

Provided by WBCSD

External resource

Retrofit your building with insulation

Retrofitting residential or commercial buildings with insulation systems can reduce emissions and save annual utility payments. This resource outlines the impacts of and guidance for insulating your buildings.

Time to complete: 10 minutes

Provided by WBCSD

Operational case studies

Enpro becomes a climate leader in the Indian manufacturing sector

Being a small business has not deterred Enpro from making bold, unconventional choices. Exploring pathways for climate action has unlocked new avenues for the company’s growth, and their journey to net zero has been an exciting one. Their advice to their peers is simple – begin with small changes but make a start on reducing emissions.

Read full case study here

VMI: Business improves when you take climate action

VMI is a camera rental company that has implemented a number of changes to it’s operations to reduce emissions. This includes incorporating solar panels to generate most of their electricity and transitioning their van fleet to EVs.

Read full case study here