Benefits of Environmental Certification

We provide environmental management systems for small businesses everywhere. We help small businesses to better manage their environmental impacts and to reap the benefits of going green.

Small Business Friendly

Green Small Business provides a straightforward, low-hassle, low-cost way for you to manage the environmental impacts of your small business with tailored environmental policies and plans and green certification.

Planet Friendly

Green Small Business enables you to take practical and meaningful steps to improve the environmental performance of your business.

Good for business

Green Small Business certification can enhance the reputation of your business among customers and staff, increase the markets you can access and save you money.

Get Started

1. LET US DO THE WORK FOR YOU

  • We can do all of the work for you. If you choose this option, we will set up a voice or video call with you to conduct a light-touch but systematic review of the environmental impacts of your business.
  • We will use the information gathered on the call to prepare a draft environmental policy and action plan (also known as an environmental management system) for your business.
  • Once you are happy with it, we’ll provide you with 12 months Green Small Business certification.
  • Click here to place your order and we will contact you straight away.
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2. DO IT YOURSELF

  • The Green Small Business Handbook, is our free step-by-step guide, containing all of the guidance that you need to successfully create your own environmental management system. The handbook takes you step-by-step through the process of preparing your Environmental Policy and Environmental Action Plan.
  • You can also purchase our ‘Making it Easy’ pack, containing templates and examples of environmental policies and plans which can be used and adapted to suit your business.
  • When you’re ready, we can also provide independent certification for your Green Small Business environmental management system.

Choose Your Product

Choose the Green Small Business product that’s right for your business.

To let us do the work for you, choose the environmental plan and certification package.

To do-it-yourself, start by downloading the Green Small Business Handbook. This completely free step-by-step guide contains all of the guidance that you need to successfully create your own environmental management system. The handbook takes you step-by-step through the process of preparing your environmental policy and environmental action plan. For extra help, you could then download our ‘Making it Easy’ pack. If you wanted to get your business certified, once you have prepared your policy and action plan, you can purchase certification using the link below.

We also offer a bespoke consultancy service. Maybe you are a bigger business? Maybe you need assistance with carbon footprinting? Or you need help to achieve the environmental requirements of BCorp? Or you have a particularly tricky environmental challenge? We can help with most things. For anything we can’t, we’ll soon tell you and will try to point you in the direction of the many other specialists we have connections with. Just get in touch to discuss your requirements.

Testimonials

Coniston Stonecraft

“Becoming a certified Green Small Business enables us to be recognised for our efforts to do the right thing. It validates us in our customer’s eyes” Read more “Coniston Stonecraft”

Chroma Marketing

“Becoming a certified Green Small Business aligns perfectly with my plans for being a sustainable business” Read more “Chroma Marketing”

Ventorq

“Green Small Business provided us with a clear plan of action to improve the sustainability of our business.” Read more “Ventorq”

Mossford Construction

“The Green Small Business process really made the whole thing much more straightforward than the big company options.” Read more “Mossford Construction”

Frankly Delicious

“The certification will provide a talking point and will back up the environmental values of Frankly Delicious. No planet = no chocolate!” Read more “Frankly Delicious”

Rothay Manor hotel and fine dining

“We now have clear and concise actions so we know exactly how to make the right changes” Read more “Rothay Manor hotel and fine dining”

Land and Sky Media

“The whole process was really smooth and simple and we are delighted with the results.” Read more “Land and Sky Media”

Rubix Construction and Development

“Green Small Business has given us a clear and achievable plan on how to be more ‘green’.” Read more “Rubix Construction and Development”

St Marks Stays

“The Green Small Business approach gives us a structure to work with and aim for, rather than feeling the task of being green feeling too big to achieve and beyond our finances.” Read more “St Marks Stays”

Right 2 Work

“A truly inspirational and deeply green organisation, demonstrating their commitment to go even more deeply green!” Read more “Right 2 Work”

Shed 1 Gin

“It was great to get some affirmation for our efforts up to this point. What we found useful was the extra research that Green Small Business did for us and pointing us in the right direction.” Read more “Shed 1 Gin”

Boathouse Design Studio

“Green Small Business provides us with an incentive to go greener and is a good promotional tool, setting us apart from other co-working spaces.” Read more “Boathouse Design Studio”

Abbey Office Solutions

“We developed the EMS ourselves using Green Small Business, it was a very clear and easy process.” Read more “Abbey Office Solutions”

Outerspace

“Thank you so much for the policy and environmental action plan. They are great and show an understanding of our business and the realities of running a business.” Read more “Outerspace”

Properly Partners Ltd

“I am hopeful that being associated with Green Small Business will lead to extra credibility and recognition within our industry and from clients.” Read more “Properly Partners Ltd”

Ginger Bakers

“We decided to do it because it’s a good thing for the business and help save on costs. The process is really simple, straightforward and convenient” Read more “Ginger Bakers”

Wave

“The policy and action plan have been very useful. The Green Small Business logo is now proudly on our website”. Read more “Wave”

Miller Clear Architects

“Tim put together an easy to manage action plan that breaks down the different aspects of our business practice into manageable and achievable targets.” Read more “Miller Clear Architects”

Chatham House

“Green Small Business allows us to more clearly demonstrate how we adequately address environmental impacts” Read more “Chatham House”

Who We Have Helped

Here’s a selection of certified Green Small Businesses

Get in Touch

We would love to hear from you. If you have any questions about Green Small Business or about managing the environmental impacts of your business, book a call or send us a message using the contact form.

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