How we can help
Sustainability can feel like a complex journey, but you do not have to navigate it alone.
We offer a range of support to help businesses understand and improve their environmental performance, including fully funded Carbon Baseline Assessments and sustainability networking events. Whether you are just starting your sustainability journey or looking to build on existing activity, our support can help you identify practical opportunities to reduce costs, improve efficiency and lower carbon emissions.
Carbon Baseline Assessments
Curious about your carbon footprint?
Understanding your business's carbon footprint can help identify opportunities to reduce energy use, lower operating costs and improve business efficiency.
Our Carbon Baseline Assessments are fully funded through the UK Government Local Growth Fund and available at no cost to businesses. These assessments provide a clear picture of your current emissions and highlight practical actions that could deliver both environmental and financial benefits.
As customers and suppliers increasingly look for evidence of sustainability, this report can help you:
- unlock funding opportunities
- support investment decisions
- strengthen your competitive advantage.
Contact us to access this service or find out more:
Net Zero Business Grant
With energy bills and operating costs on the rise, it's becoming more expensive than ever to produce carbon emissions.
Assess your energy usage, review where you source your energy from, and install energy efficiency measures - and the average small-to-medium-sized enterprise could reduce energy bills by 18-25% and reduce their overall carbon footprint.
What the grant is
Renfrewshire-based SMEs may be eligible for discretionary grants of up to £10,000 (up to 50% of project costs) to support carbon reduction projects, helping businesses cut costs, strengthen competitiveness and invest in a more sustainable future.
This grant benefits from funding from the UK Government Local Growth Fund.
Who can apply
The Net Zero Business Grant is open to small and medium-sized businesses, including social enterprises, which meet all of the following criteria:
- the applicant is a full-time business and has a business bank account
- the business operates from commercial premises within the Renfrewshire Council area, for which there is a signed lease, rental, or licence agreement in place
- at the time of submitting the grant application, the business is neither in bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar.
This grant is not available to community groups or not-for-profit, voluntary, or charitable organisations.
How to apply for the grant
Contact us for more information about applying:
Events and networking
Our regular sustainability events bring together businesses from across Renfrewshire to connect, share experiences and learn from one another.
Whether you're taking your first steps towards sustainability or already progressing your plans, these events provide a supportive environment to exchange ideas, discuss challenges and discover practical solutions.
Why get involved
Build valuable connections
Meet like-minded businesses who are facing similar opportunities and challenges on their sustainability journey.
Learn from real experiences
Hear how other local businesses are reducing costs, improving efficiency, cutting carbon emissions, and responding to customer expectations.
Stay informed
Keep up to date with the latest sustainability trends, funding opportunities and support available to businesses.
Sign up for updates
Sign up for updates to find out about upcoming sustainability events, networking opportunities and future support programmes: