Our businesses are the backbone of our community, and we need them to drive the change to a carbon neutral economy. Here you will find weblinks, advice, and support that is available for businesses to reduce their carbon footprint.
Travel
Travelling more sustainably can help you and your staff cut travel costs and emissions, while improving productivity and health.
Energy Saving Trust
The Energy Saving Trust can provide insight, advice, training and consultancy services to businesses on home energy efficiency, low carbon transport, and renewable energy generation.
- To find out how the Energy Saving Trust can can help your business build a sustainable, energy efficient future see: Energy Saving Trust - Business
Transport for Greater Manchester
TfGM can provide expert knowledge and support to help you encourage your employees to travel to work by bike or on foot, such as the Cycle to Work scheme, bike parking, cycle champions and providing shower facilities. They can also develop a plan with you to include more sustainable travel in your wider business practices.
- To find out how you and your staff can start benefiting from cycling and walking see: Bee Active TfGM - Good for business
Commercial waste and recycling
Businesses are responsible, by law, for arranging the collection and disposal of the waste they produce.
Don't let your waste go to waste
We provide waste and recycling collections for businesses in the borough of Bury. We can help you to take the first step to reducing and recycling your waste as well as making your business more sustainable.