Cumbria Business Environment Network
Business Benefits - How can the CBEN Awards help you?
Organisations and businesses of all kinds are increasingly concerned about achieving and
demonstrating sound environmental performance.
In the context of stringent legislation and as a pre-requisite for tendering, it is better to lead the
change rather than being dragged into it.
- Improve environmental management, skills and practices.
- Increase the level of recycling.
- Cut operating costs by reducing waste and making better use of raw materials.
- Benefits the environment by reducing waste going to landfill.

- Reduce the risk of pollution.
- Ensure that businesses are aware of relevant environmental legislation.
- Contribute to the achievement of Local Agenda 21 priorities particularly concerning pollution,recycling and a sustainable economy.
- Develop best practice by reducing, reusing and recycling waste, and cutting energy costs.
- All the above can all be achieved by structured waste and energy minimisation programmes
What will my business get out of this?
- Reduced costs!
- A healthy green reputation.
- By taking part and winning gold, silver or bronze awards you will prove to the outside world that you have reduced your firm's impact on the local environment.
- Increasingly, larger firms are demanding that smaller suppliers are environmentally responsible.
- Our Audit will help you through the maze of environmental rules and regulations that affect businesses.
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