Cumbria Business Environment Network

1.       Carbon Footprint

 
Measuring the impact of your activities is called a Carbon Footprint. We have a tool which calculates your carbon footprint in monetary and carbon figures.
 
To collect the points complete and be able to show your carbon footprint using the carbon footprint tool. (to receive the toolkit please email andrewr@crea.co.uk)
 
Points 4
 

2.       Wildlife Habitats

 
This section is very space and business nature dependant. If the situation allows you can manage a certain area to be encouraging for wildlife to occupy.
 
To collect the points show that efforts have been made to encourage wildlife to your specified area.
 
Points     4
 

3.       Member of a Conservation Group

You can be a member of a conservation group like Friends of the Lake District, WWF, Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Nurture Lakeland, etc. To name just a few.
To collect the points you need to be able to show some documentation which clearly displays that you are a member/participant of the group.
Points     4
 

4.       Member of a Local Community Group

You can be a member of a local community group which is involved in activities to improve the local area.
To collect the points show some documentation that proves you are a member of a local community group.
Points      4
 

5.       Tree Planting Programme

 
To offset your unavoidable carbon emissions you can take part in a tree planting programme.
This does not need to be at your own premises.
 
To collect the points show evidence of being part of a programme where trees are planted.
 
Points     5

6.       Innovation

This subject is to give you a little scope in order to future proof the scheme. Any future pieces of innovation fall into this category to ensure the scheme is up to date.
To collect the point’s new innovations need to be used on your premises. Guidance can be obtained at your audit.
Points     5

Current News

Keep up to date with current environmental issues and regulations using these links:
Green Intelligence - NW Business Environment News
NetRegs  Environmental Regulations

Since 2006 CBEN have identified the following savings in Cumbrian businesses that we have worked with

£23m  of cost savings
84,000 tonnes of CO2 savings 
114,000 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill
182,000 tonnes of materials saved 
879,000 m³ of water saved