Transcript Better Together Dorset

Dorset Business
the Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Better Together Dorset
Liam Baker
• Economics BSc:
The University of York
• Derwent College Vice-Chairperson
• Rowing
Dorset Business
• Independent, membership organisation,
serving and representing around 1000
businesses in Dorset.
• Helping through:
Networking events, Business forums, Legal
advice, Export documentation, Policy and
CSR
What is CSR?
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
focuses on businesses obligation to consider
the interests of others in all aspects of their
operations.
• Can help to boost your business, as well as
the area in which you work. It is a win-win
situation.
Better Together Dorset
• Free online charter for social responsibility
designed to encourage businesses to actively
get involved in an environmental, social or
economic activity.
• Every business, however small, can get
involved. There are activities to suit all: one
man bands, SMEs and multinational
corporations.
Pledges
• You can take environmental, economic and
social pledges. Today I am going to look at
environmental pledges.
Environmental Pledges
• Purchase renewable energy which is
exempt from the climate change levy
• Low wattage light bulbs
• Join the S.M.A.R.T Dorset
Resource Efficiency Club
Environmental Pledges
• Reduce paper use:
double sided printing and photocopying,
re-use paper to make telephone pads, re-use
envelopes, increase paper-free
communication
P Please consider the environment and
don't print this e-mail unless you really
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Environmental Pledges
• Recycle:
computer cartridges, mobile phones,
redundant computer kit, redundant
office furniture/equipment, waste paper
Benefits of Better Together Dorset
• Reduction in costs by combating waste
• New opportunities for staff development,
higher staff morale, motivation and retention
• Improved reputation with existing and new
customers, leading to increased sales
• Opportunity to be recognised in the supply
chain and when tendering for contracts
Benefits of Better Together Dorset
• Greater ability to influence local decision
makers
• Increased public awareness and perception
raised via an enhanced media profile from
positive publicity
• Opportunity to give something back to the
community
Resource Efficiency Club
• Promotes ‘sustainability and competitiveness’
by helping businesses develop solutions.
• Increases competitiveness by driving down
costs throughout the supply chain.
• Aiming at target savings of £200,000 between
all member companies
Methods
Reduce:
• Production and
office waste
• packaging
• use of raw materials
• Utility usage
Benefits of the Resource
Efficiency Club
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Could save 3% of turnover
Straight to the bottom line
Benefits in months not years
Could save £1000 per employee
Benefits of the Resource
Efficiency Club
• Many measures cost nothing
• Real cost of waste is 5 to 20 times
disposal cost
• Legislation
Are you Environmentally
Responsible?
www.bettertogetherdorset.org.uk
[email protected]
Dorset Business
The Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Chamber House
Acorn Office Park
Ling Road
Tower Park
Poole
Dorset
BH12 4NZ