Defra has published draft guidelines for UK companies for the upcoming mandatory emissions requirements, after the announcement at the Rio+20 Summit. So what does this mean? What needs to be reported? A company’s total emissions in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) of all the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that they are is responsible for. … Continue reading
The SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland) are calling for funding proposals at present, aimed at improving the energy efficiency of buildings at a community and partnership level. Continue reading
Looking forward to Day 1 of the event – Better CSR advice for SMEs in Berlin, where a meeting of minds and sharing of experiences is due to set off this afternoon. Continue reading
Today I would like to highlight some of the difficulties SMEs face, when operating their business, when compared with large businesses. 1. Finance An earlier post discussed A small business is not a little big business and the different distinct characteristics of SMEs – the main difference being the amount of resources available to large companies. It is no surprise … Continue reading
“A small business is not a little big business” is a quote from the Harvard Business Review from 1981. 31 years on, this still rings true today. The main difference is the amount of resources available and small businesses are is at more at risk of failure. Continue reading
The Sustainable SME 
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