Environmental Initiatives

🌿 Environmental initiatives

Climate, energy, waste, water, and biodiversity — what matters most for your business.

Tick actions as you complete them.

Greenhouse gas emissions drive climate change, and every business can manage and reduce its share. Pollution, waste, water, energy, and biodiversity matter too, and customers, supply chain partners, and lenders increasingly ask about them. Open each initiative, tick the actions you've completed, and use the fields at the bottom to decide whether it applies to you.

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1. Assess the environmental risks to your business0/2

Use your SWOT analysis to review climate change, waste, extreme weather, biodiversity, energy, and carbon pricing Rate each risk's likelihood and impact to find your priority areas

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2. Create an environmental policy that fits your business0/13

3. Measure and reduce your greenhouse gas emissions0/9

Scope 1 — direct
Your own vehicles, equipment, and on-site processes

Scope 2 — purchased energy
Electricity, heating, and cooling you buy

Scope 3 — value chain
Travel, transport, distribution, waste, leased assets

Decide which scopes you'll measure and collect the data Set targets to reduce total emissions Estimate the cost of reaching the targets and budget for it Compare providers that can help measure your carbon footprint Prepare for emissions data requests from customers and partners Work with your supply chain on reducing emissions Run scenario analysis on how climate change could affect your margins Train employees and reward progress towards targets Join a local climate action group or initiative

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4. Use a management system framework0/1

Consider an environmental management system standard such as ISO 14001 to structure your approach

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5. Cut resource use, energy, and waste0/12

6. Know and follow environmental regulation0/6

Learn the local rules for your industry Explain the requirements to employees and encourage good practice Make one person responsible for monitoring compliance Get advice from a lawyer or environmental specialist when needed Follow environmental legal cases in your industry Understand greenwashing rules and avoid misleading claims

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7. Check grants, subsidies, and green finance0/2

List the grants, subsidies, and loans available and check eligibility Identify green projects that could qualify for sustainable finance

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