Green Business Action

*WEBINAR STARTING IN 20 MINUTES, AT 10 AM - JOIN US!* Would you like to learn how to write a business carbon reduction plan? Join our interactive webinar! We've made the process as simple and easy as possible, and you'll leave with a template you can use to reduce your business emissions. If you're looking to or currently work with big clients, bidding for public sector money, or seeking investment, you will need a decarbonisation plan. Make sure you’re ready to expand your market! This session will be held by Holly Arnold. She is a sustainability and impact expert specialising in the creative sector - TV, Advertising, Film, Design, Architecture, Craft & Events. Holly Founded Planet A to guide and empower organisations to decarbonise their business, amplify their social and environmental impact, empower their stakeholders, and use creativity as a force for good. Through her B Consulting work, Holly guides businesses through the B Corp Certification and Recertification process, helping them embed purpose and measure and amplify impact. Webinar details... 🌿 Friday 13 December (Today) 🌿 10am-11am 🌿 Zoom Register here: https://lnkd.in/eWTfRFrV Hauwa Yakubu M H E Moussa Tony Mulvahil Andrew Dakers Zofia Todd West London Business Sustainable Ventures Imperial College London

*SIGN UP FOR FREE WEBINAR HAPPENING TOMORROW* Is your company on a sustainability journey, but having trouble communicating how it's becoming greener? We can help you speak to your sustainability efforts confidently, without misleading your audience. Greenwashing is defined as "a business using advertising and public messaging to appear more climate-friendly and environmentally sustainable than it really is". This practice is becoming increasingly common (intentionally or unintentionally), and this webinar will teach you how to avoid it. Better Futures is working with Founder of Spinning Red, Natasha Plowman, a communications director, consultant & strategist. She will take businesses through the key elements of greenwashing, the UK's regulations, and the steps to communicate your green efforts correctly & authentically. Natasha has extensive experience in helping companies with their narrative/message development (and execution), campaign development, and their sustainability and ESG communications. Event details: 🌿Thursday 12 December (tomorrow) 🌿11am - 12pm 🌿Zoom Sign up to this webinar here: https://lnkd.in/eABecZT6 Andrew Dakers Amelia Grant Gemma George Hauwa Yakubu Olivia Mercer M H E Moussa Tony Mulvahil Jane Mossman

Last night at the London Tech Week, Tech Impact Awards was an incredible experience! 🌟 Thrilled that Green Business Action, West London Business’s work in #London was nominated for not one but TWO awards for Best Economic Impact and Best Sustainability Initiative in Tech 🏆standing shoulder to shoulder with industry giants like GOV.UK, Google, IBM, Samsung Electronics, EY, Accenture, BBC, and so many impactful startups and leaders. While we didn’t take home an award this year, the recognition of our efforts and the chance to connect with such inspiring corporates and like-minded individuals was truly invaluable. This is just the beginning — we’re more motivated than ever to continue making an impact alongside our amazing partners and look forward to taking the stage next year. Here’s to driving innovation and creating meaningful change! 🚀 Andrew Dakers Amelia Grant Tony Mulvahil Gemma George Olivia Mercer Hauwa Yakubu #TechImpactAwards #Innovation #Collaboration #Sustainability #TechForGood #GreenLondon #EnergyTransition

*ENERGY GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR HACKNEY BUSINESSES* Applications are now open for the Hackney Green Energy Fund. ⚡ ⚡ ⚡ The Hackney Green Energy Fund will make capital grants of up to £10,000 available to Hackney-based businesses for projects that improve the environmental performance of the buildings they operate from and can deliver the works by the end of March 2025. You could get financial support for improving your business locations’ insulation, heating systems, lighting or introducing renewable energy. Deadline for applications is Friday 3 January 2025 at 5pm. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/etchv_ft Wiktoria Schulz M H E Moussa Andrew Dakers Tony Mulvahil Gemma George Hauwa Yakubu Jane Mossman West London Business

We are proud to share that we are finalists for the following two London Tech Week Awards 🏆 ... 🌿 Best Economic Impact 🌿 Best Initiative to Increase Sustainability in Tech We have been nominated alongside an array of incredible companies all delivering some amazing work within local London communities. Thank you to all of our partners and those that have supported us along the way. Wish us luck!!! M H E Moussa Andrew Dakers Gemma George Tony Mulvahil Hauwa Yakubu Amelia Grant Olivia Mercer West London Business Greater London Authority Mayor of London

*FREE WEBINAR THIS THURSDAY - DISCOVER YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT* Join our live webinar to learn about your business digital carbon footprint, what it includes and how to reduce your impact. This webinar will be delivered by guest speaker Matthew Ville from Hiyield | B Corp. Our webinar will cover... 🌿What is a sustainable website? 🌿Data hosting 🌿Systems (apps, emails, cloud etc.) 🌿Accessibility 🌿Future tech and trends for Green Digital 🌿Practical steps for your business 🌿Question & Answer Sign up for free now, spaces are limited! Registration link: https://lnkd.in/eK9g4HkD

*NEW PODCAST EPISODE: A deep dive into COP29, cutting edge clean tech innovations, and what it all means for London's small businesses.* Listen here! https://lnkd.in/eD72CmzX In this special one-off episode CEO of West London Business, Andrew Dakers, wraps up COP29 Azerbaijan conference. His roundtable discussion includes one of WLB's COP29 delegates, two clean tech entrepreneurs and a small business leader. They look at climate issues raised at COP29 and highlight practical sustainability solutions available for everyday London SMEs. Guests include: 🌿 Clare White - CEO/Co-founder, Voltsmart UK 🌿Abiel Ma - CEO/Co-founder, Vuala 🌿Sandeep Jalaf - Finance Director, DNCO 🌿Simon Carroll - Partner, B P Collins LLP If you are interested in our sustainability programme (mentioned in the podcast, you can find more information about it here: https://lnkd.in/eNyCeU-9 Tony Mulvahil Gemma George Amelia Grant Elliott Parker M H E Moussa Hauwa Yakubu

Last week, four insightful funders and investors spoke to 50 sustainability founders and leaders from across London at our #NetZero #SocialFounders event about “Funding a Sustainable Future”. Our speakers reinforced 3 themes: - the importance of having a #hybrid mix of income to underpin and grow #sustainability initiatives - the key role of the #founder in making the case to funders and investors, and  - the unique role of #SocialImpact organisations in building trust and behaviour change in communities. Dr Afsheen Rashid MBE, is Co-Founder & CEO of Repowering London, whose business model puts people at the heart of the energy system.  “Tech is often the bling, and you’re not going to get to Net Zero if you don’t bring people and communities with you,” argued Afsheen. Afsheen emphasised the importance of behaviour change in reaching Net Zero, “and for that to happen you must have trust. People are less likely to trust private companies and Local Authorities… social impact organisations are trusted intermediaries in the community.” Nick Gardner, heads up The National Lottery Community Fund’s £100 million #ClimateActionFund, and is an experienced #SocialFounder of ActionFunder and previously Semble.  Nick wants climate action funding bids “to bring additional co-benefits to communities, including healthier economies and people, and #ClimateJustice.”  “We’re looking for visionary people who can see a system change. We’re looking for shifts in the system model. It’s about the ability to sell that vision.” Key to delivering #impact is to work with organisations who know “how to reach outside the green bubble… to create relevance to people and their lives.” Nick Lyth, Founder & President, Green Angel Ventures, gave us some tough warnings for why many pitches fail: “Often it’s the people (bidding!), being difficult and unresponsive - if they are too busy to respond then how are they going to manage to run a business? The flip side is those who don’t listen - they keep saying ‘No, we don’t want to do it like that…”  Adapting to, and building resilience to, the after-effects of #ClimateChange is key, and stressed the importance of securing public sector funds, e.g. Innovate UK, to deliver impact at scale. Stefanie Mulder, Accelerator Manager, Startup Discovery School, outlined the benefits of an accelerator, and how to be accepted onto one. SDS connects founders with funders, giving exposure to key stakeholders and #SustainableFinance, but “the founder is the one big thing - are they the right founder to be building the solution?” And finally, for me, as founder of Media Trust, Together TV and now Social Founders, investing in supporting the social impact founders’ who build trust, impact and deliver climate change solutions and behaviour change across our communities is key. Thank you to Green Business Action, to JLL’s global Head of Sustainability Learning, Luke Wynne, to Kata Ovari, our chair and event organiser. And to our 4 speakers.

*GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM BUSINESSES* Our friends over at Hammersmith & Fulham Council have grants available for organisations to implement measures that will improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. Grants of up to £1,000 are available for smaller measures such as LED lightbulbs and draughtproofing and grants of up to £5,000 are available for larger measures such as replacing a boiler with a heat pump or installing double glazing. Visit here for more information: https://lnkd.in/eN8XveuZ Hammersmith & Fulham Council West London Business Tony Mulvahil Gemma George Hauwa Yakubu M H E Moussa Andrew Dakers Amelia Grant

🏃♂️ ONE DAY TO GO! Register for the Better Together event here: shorturl.at/KEuiU ⏰ When: Event starts at 2 PM GMT (London Time) | You can also tune in to the panel ONLINE from 2 PM - 3 PM. Link available on registration! 🗣️ Join us to hear from Danna Walker, Samson Olagbami & Shruti Iyengar. The session is moderated by Liana Fricker! 🤝🏾 Now open to SMEs, startups and businesses in the clean tech industry. Also open to climate entrepreneurs, students interested in clean tech innovation and other businesses committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 📌 Detailed agenda here: lnkd.in/ei_QJP6P . . . Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment Imperial College London Imperial Enterprise Imperial College Advanced Hackspace The Royal Institution . . . LDNMayor Economy Howard Dawber Greater London Authority Mayor of London Sustainable Ventures West London Business