Start date 1.7.2008
Envision Phase 3 (Environment Agency)
This investment has been made to enable Envision to continue to help businesses improve their competitiveness and productivity by improving their resource efficiency. This is achieved through a tailored programme of audits, training and mentoring support.
Who?
The applicant for this project is the Environment Agency which will be delivered by Envision, the South West environmental support programme working with a range of partners such as Groundwork Devon and Cornwall, Envolve, Global Action Plan, Rezolve Kernow, Community Energy Plus and Cornwall Business School to help businesses use natural resources such as energy and water more efficiently and develop green markets.
What?
This investment will target small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with advice and assistance to improve business resource efficiency by:
- Reducing operating costs and releasing money for business development and growth.
- Adopting smarter ways of running a business and through accreditation
- Highlighting new market opportunities for products and services.
How?
Through a wide range of support modules delivered by organisations with accredited skills and knowledge. These include:
- Envision Audits - baseline assessments which identify the needs and requirements of the business.
- Mentoring - on-going support to enable SMEs to develop management plans and strategies to attain greater efficiency and competitiveness.
- Awareness Raising - workshops designed to motivate staff and employees to enable initiatives to be taken forward in improving environmental performance.
- Specialist Training - skills development and knowledge on issues such as waste management, transport planning, environmental regulations and climate change.
- Environmental Accreditation - enhancing marketing opportunities through recognition of achievement in quality environmental standards.
Related Links
For Further Information
Environment Agency
Groundwork Devon and Cornwall
Global Action Plan
Rezolve Kernow
Community Energy Plus
Cornwall Business School
