Cumbrian businesses are being urged to follow the example of the younger generation and take action on climate change…and save costs at the same time.
A workshop run by Eco-Innovation Cumbria will ask firms to consider: do you know the impact of your supply chain on climate change?
The process is called Life Cycle Thinking and aims to encourage businesses to reduce, re-use and recycle.
“We want to provide a tool for companies to identify and reduce the resources they use to manufacture products or provide services that are sold to customers,” said Glyn Griffiths, senior project officer for Eco-Innovation Cumbria.
“Life Cycle Thinking provides a step by step approach to identify key areas for improvement. The approach will encourage working with your supply chain to reduce waste, helping to reduce CO2, with positive impacts on profit along with climate change.”
The event, at the Stonecross Manor Hotel in Kendal on March 26, is free to small and medium size companies in Cumbria. Practical workshops, delivered by the University of Central Lancashire, will be matched with networking opportunities.
It’s something that businesses can no longer afford to ignore, says Glyn Griffiths. “Life Cycle Thinking is about assessing the impact that your business activities and products have on the environment throughout their life cycle, including climate change. Incorporating LCT can bring a wealth of opportunities for your business, not only helping you to identify where you could be saving money or increasing profits but reduce your business carbon footprint and help the environment.
Devastating impact of climate change. Flood damage photo by Ashley Cooper/Global Warming Images
The event, Sustainable supply chains that reduce CO2 and cost, will include sessions on life cycle assessment for business, workshops and demonstrations, and business models.
“We are all aware how seriously younger people are taking the threat posed by climate change, when even school children are demonstration and protesting,” said Mr Griffiths. “It’s something that every business has to consider.”
Registration for the event is here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainable-supply-chains-that-reduce-co2-and-cost-registration-57782446854
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