Resource Use - Businesses
Take control of your businesses resource use to reduce your impact on the environment, cut your carbon footprint and even save money while supporting the planet!
Ensuring energy and water efficiency, reducing your reliance on paper, and switching to renewable energy are key ways in which your food business can embed sustainability at its very core. Explore our suggested actions that your business can adopt below, and remember that communication is key to establish a sustainable ethos throughout your business, so make sure to share these positive changes with the whole team.
Actions your Business could take:
Reduce your businesses energy use through internal practices, energy efficient equipment, and regular checks.
Switch to a renewable energy supplier. Companies like Good Energy can supply your business with renewable electricity, generated in the UK from sun, wind and water.
Set targets to reduce your water use to help with your business costs and reduce your carbon footprint, through water saving devices, regular meter readings and staff training.
Cut use of other resources such as paper. Move to digital and use products with little or no packaging!
Cambridge Sustainable Food Guidance
We provide a guidance service on all aspects of sustainability, find out more.
Explore our Environmental Advice for Food Businesses page for guidance and tips covering reducing packaging use, saving water and energy, switching to renewable energy and how to communicate sustainability with your staff.
The Carbon Trust has put together a guide to help food businesses and caterers reduce energy use.
Generate your own power! The Energy Saving Trust provides several examples of small-scale energy generation techniques suitable for small businesses.
Cambridge City Council has collated a list of resources to help improve your organisations energy efficiency.