Terrapin:
Selecting the most efficient sustainable materials and removing waste from production and construction in the most sustainable fashion is at the heart of Terrapin’s operations to provide best value building solutions using offsite construction. Terrapin welcome the announcement in the Government’s Low Carbon Industrial Strategy of the Low Carbon SME campaign and recommend that all companies work with their business partners, both in their supply chain and their customers to help and encourage the reduction of their carbon footprint and the development of low carbon products and processes.
BT:
BT welcomes the announcement of the Government’s Low Carbon SME campaign, as part of its Low Carbon Industrial Strategy and would encourage all companies to work with their business partners, both supply chain and customers, to help SMEs reduce their carbon footprint and develop low carbon products. Bill Murphy, MD of BT Business added “BT promotes a range of sustainable business practices both through our green procurement rules and via our free online Business Environmental Self- assessment Tool (BEST).This tool helps SMEs reduce their energy consumption and carbon footprint through practical measures which also make good business sense
Atkins:
As the UK’s largest engineering design consultancy, Atkins is committed to supporting SMEs in our sector, supply chain and through client relationships to increase understanding of the actions necessary to deliver a low carbon economy. Through our Carbon Critical Design programme, we are raising awareness in our sector and working with our professional institutions to ensure engineers and designers can respond to the extraordinary challenges and opportunities posed by the transition to a low carbon economy.
Keith Clarke
Chief Executive
IBM:
IBM’s “Ready for IBM Energy & Environment” technical validation program is designed to help IBM Business Partners validate, market and sell solutions bearing a unique mark that assures clients the product or service has been rigorously evaluated and demonstrated to reduce environmental impact based on real-world customer use. The program helps IBM’s Business Partners better position themselves to meet customers’ energy and environment goals. This is one model that companies might want adopt as they engage their own business partners to help the transition to a low carbon economy.
Dow:
“Dow recognises the importance and actively invests in lower carbon solutions and thus welcomes the announcement in the Government’s Low Carbon Industrial Strategy of the Low Carbon SME campaign. We encourage all companies to work with their supply chain and business partners, to help SMEs reduce their carbon footprint and develop lower carbon products,” said Keith Wiggins, Managing Director, Dow Chemical Company Limited. “Over the next decade Dow believes that the biggest greenhouse gas reductions will come from significant efficiency improvements from existing products and processes. To realise these reductions will require the transition to the lower carbon economy to be broadly inclusive. In other words improving our existing manufacturing base should also be supported by these programmes,” added Keith Wiggins.
Vodafone:
Vodafone is happy to support the Government’s Low Carbon SME Campaign. We are working with our customers on opportunities to reduce their carbon footprints through use of our technology – for example via mobile working, smarter logistics and transport planning. The benefits are two-fold: lower carbon emissions and greater cost efficiency.
Ford:
“Ford Motor Company recognises the importance of and is actively investing in lower carbon solutions. We welcome the announcement in the Government’s Low Carbon Industrial Strategy of the Low Carbon SME campaign and we would encourage all companies to work with their supply chain and business partners, to help SMEs reduce their carbon footprint and develop lower carbon products.
As one of the UK’s largest automotive companies, Ford already requires ISO 14001 environmental management system certification of all our preferred suppliers. We also encourage our suppliers to cascade the benefits of improved environmental performance by requiring their own suppliers to implement environmental management systems. This approach will help Ford’s supply chain and business partners better position themselves to meet the energy and environmental expectations of the market.”
- Joe Greenwell, Ford of Britain Chairman
Tesco:
“We and our suppliers have a significant role to play in tackling climate change, not only because we can reduce our own emissions but because together we can provide our customers with the products and services we need in a low carbon economy. Consumers account for 60% of UK emissions, directly or indirectly, so empowering consumers to make greener choices will have a real impact. We also believe that customers will reward businesses that help them go green. So we welcome the Government’s Low Carbon SME campaign to support businesses maximise the opportunities in a low carbon economy.”
- Lucy Neville-Rolfe, Tesco Executive Director, Corporate & Legal Affairs
Ginsters:
“Ginsters recognises the importance and actively invests in lower carbon solutions and thus welcomes the announcement of the Low Carbon SME campaign, in the Government’s Low Carbon Industrial Strategy. We currently work with our suppliers and encourage all companies to work with their supply chain and business partners, to help SMEs reduce their carbon footprint and develop lower carbon products.”
- Ray Hanly (Operations Director), Ginsters
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