Environmental Management Plans and
Certification for Small Businesses

“We want to help our clients improve their own social footprint simply by using us as their catering partner. Being a certified Green Small Business supports our own credentials, and has helped us focus on certain aspects that we hadn’t considered previously.” Read more “Fika Catering”

“We are building a responsible business and needed to develop an environmental management system as part of our B Corp application. We loved the combination of simplicity and integrity in the Green Small Business process. It has helped support and certify our efforts to do the right thing.” Read more “Grubby”

“Tim has given us the focus, structure and coordination that we needed to understand what net-zero is, how we are going to get there, and what our plan is. We hope to continue to work with him into the future.” Read more “Langdale Estate”

“Being certified as a Green Small Business has helped us to review our practices and make many small changes which we hope will make a difference. Our action plan allows us to work towards some more ambitious improvements in the longer term. We hope that our clients will notice our accreditation and be inspired themselves to make changes in their own businesses, place of work or personal lives.” Read more “Hart Jackson & Sons Solicitors”

“The Green Small Business process provided us with a clear structure for identifying ways in which we can better manage our environmental impacts. The environmental policy and certification helps us to tell our story and convey our values and beliefs to our staff, customers and suppliers.” Read more “The Cottage in the Wood”

“Tender opportunities for new business are now including entire sections of questions on environmental responsibilities. We had our environmental management system in place within 2 days of contacting Green Small Business” Read more “Storycatchers”

“The Green Small Business process validated that we’re on the right track and helped us to formalise our activities. We hope that we’re now seen as practicing what we preach.” Read more “Pearson Web Services”

“The customers, and those we serve will be proud to work with us, we believe it’s a recruitment bonus too. It makes the overall business far more alert”. Read more “Lovingly Artisan”

“Getting Green Small Business certification gains credibility in the eyes of stakeholders and as consumers become more selective, it’s an easy way for us to demonstrate our own environmental credentials and approach to caring for the planet.” Read more “Inspire Alpine”

“As a micro office based business there is very few qualifications that I can achieve to showcase green credentials. It gives weight to our policies and approach.” Read more “Lil’ Creative Studio”

“The Green Small Business process has prompted us to think about areas we may have ignored. It will enhance our reputation with those for whom green is important. I believe that increasingly the public will be attentive to those companies who don’t take a proactive green stance” Read more “St Mary’s Hospice”

“The Green Small Business process was well structured, went through the ins and outs of my business in a methodical fashion, and provided some useful challenges on topics I hadn’t considered before. For our customers, knowing that the business “walks the walk” on environmental issues is a critical selling point.” Read more “Vegan Supplements”

“Green Small Business aligns with the deep rooted values I want to build my business on, and allows me to clearly see in written format how I can apply these practically in the everyday running of my business.” Read more “LMB Coaching”

“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”

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

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

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

“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”

“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”

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

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

“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”

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

“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”

“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”

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

“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”

“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”

“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”

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

“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”

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