Engaging small businesses
In this video, Franco Gonzalez Zenteno summarises and discusses key findings of the most recent research on Small and Micro Businesses (SMBs) and Net Zero. Research was done in collaboration with a diverse group of businesses across the UK, highlighting that the needs and challenges in order to engage in Net Zero are often overlooked. Franco points out the main messages that are more detailed in the report below, such as the need for a combined approach and proactive governmental action, in order to make significant impact towards Net Zero.
Net Zero Pathway Mapping
In this video, Dr Ralitsa Hiteva introduces Net Zero Pathway Mapping, which is a How-to-Guide that can be used by any Small and Micro Business (SMB) in the UK, and which helps to understand what needs to be done in order to transition towards Net Zero. Ralitsa describes this new method of engagement that is further detailed in the report below, following four simple steps. The guide poses key questions for businesses to reflect on their current and future operations and activities that produce carbon emissions, and ultimately offers free support for SMBs to realise and overcome barriers in order to transition towards Net Zero.