If you’re wanting to sell your business, you’ll quite naturally want to have the best valuation possible. There are many elements to maximizing the sale value of a business, but have you considered sustainability? A business that has embraced sustainability will be worth more than one that hasn’t, all other things being equal. Here’s why: […]
Thinking of selling your Business?
Happy New Year
Happy New Year from the Clean Tech Business Group team. What are the ambitions for your business in 2026? Reduce costs? Improve process efficiency? Reduce waste? Develop new marketing messages? Gain industry certifications. Enter new markets? Selling your business? All of the above link back to reducing carbon emissions. Sustainability is not a policy that […]
How well do you know your tech?
Most business owners will know about solar panels, LED lights and EVs, the most common and most discussed ‘clean’ technologies. The world of clean tech goes far beyond the headline grabbers though, and it is constantly evolving and developing. Admittedly, a lot of it is mundane, a bit nerdy and unglamorous, but to dismiss it […]
NHS Supplier? Read this.
Companies that supply goods and services to the NHS will be well used to carbon reporting. In April 2023, the NHS, along with all other UK Public sector buyers, required suppliers to contracts or frameworks with a value over £5m a year to submit and maintain Carbon Reduction Plans. In April 2024, that £5m threshold […]
EU CBAM – An opportunity for UK Manufacturing?
The EU Carbon Borders Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) came fully into force on the 1st January. It requires importers of carbon intensive materials, such as metals and cement, into the EU zone to report the carbon impact of these materials. CBAM is a carbon tariff, designed to prevent ‘Carbon Leakage’ – the sourcing of materials from […]
The role of Product Design in Sustainability
How a product is disposed of at the end its life is a key element to its sustainability. A product may be ‘green’ if it is made from sustainably sourced materials, which may be recyclable or made from recycled materials, it may be made using renewable energy, and its manufacturing and supply chain process may […]
The Supply Chain Emissions Challenge – our suggested approach.
Everyone involved in carbon reporting will agree that measuring supply chain emissions (Scope 3) is fraught with challenge, and often ends with estimations, especially when that supply chain involves physical products. Supply chain emissions are the hardest to address for any business wishing to decarbonise, but frequently the largest area of emission. One would be […]
What we’ve done in 2025.
What we’ve been doing in 2025 for the nation’s SMEs. We’ve had another busy year supporting businesses across the country in becoming more sustainable, understanding and reducing their carbon footprint, and complying with procurement requirements. Carbon Reduction Planning. Either renewing previous years plans, or starting new, this has been the backbone of our work. If […]
Drill Baby, Drill
Headwinds for SMEs role in decarbonising? The short answer is probably yes. Since Trump’s election in 2024, it has been harder to engage businesses in decarbonising and Net Zero. Speaking to a client recently, one who offers low carbon packaging solutions, he agrees. Some of his clients are reporting that it’s not the priority now […]