Profit with Purpose: A Sustainability Workshop for SMEs
Learn how to make money while making a positive impact on the environment at our Profit with Purpose workshop for SMEs!
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Location
The Snow Centre
Saint Albans Hill Hemel Hempstead HP3 9NH United KingdomGood to know
Highlights
- 2 hours, 30 minutes
- In person
About this event
Profit with Purpose: A Sustainability Workshop for SMEs
Come join us at The Snow Centre for an exciting workshop tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises looking to make a positive impact while growing their businesses. We will be sharing practical tips and strategies on how to integrate sustainability into your company's operations without compromising profitability.
Carbon reduction is no longer a future goal—it’s a present-day business imperative. For SMEs, taking action on emissions isn’t just about environmental responsibility; it’s about improving efficiency, meeting customer expectations, and staying competitive in a changing market.
This interactive workshop is designed to help small and medium-sized businesses understand their carbon footprint and take practical, impactful steps to reduce it. Whether you're just starting your sustainability journey or looking to accelerate progress, this session will give you the tools and confidence to act.
What You’ll Learn:
- How carbon emissions affect your business—and why they matter
- Practical strategies to measure, manage, and reduce emissions
- How to align carbon reduction with cost savings and growth
- Responding to carbon-related requirements in tenders, grants, and supply chains
What You’ll Take Away:
- A clear understanding of your business’s role in the carbon transition
- Actionable tools and resources to start reducing emissions immediately
- Confidence to communicate your sustainability efforts to customers and stakeholders
- A roadmap for long-term carbon reduction and business resilience
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is ideal for SME leaders and teams who:
- Want to understand and reduce their carbon footprint
- Are facing carbon-related questions in tenders or funding applications
- See competitors acting on sustainability and want to keep pace
- Are committed to building a greener, more efficient business
Frequently asked questions
SMEs make up over 99% of UK businesses and contribute nearly half of business emissions. Your actions can have a big impact—and often, smaller businesses can move faster and more creatively.
Cutting emissions often leads to lower energy bills, reduced waste, and more efficient operations. It can also improve your reputation and help you win contracts that require sustainability credentials.
Net Zero means balancing the amount of greenhouse gases emitted with the amount removed from the atmosphere. For SMEs, it’s increasingly important due to customer expectations, supply chain requirements, and funding criteria.
There are several free and low-cost tools available to help SMEs calculate their emissions. We’ll introduce some of these in the workshop and show you how to use them effectively.
Yes. You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of how to respond to sustainability criteria, demonstrate carbon reduction efforts, and align with Net Zero goals in bids and proposals.
Perfect! This workshop is designed for beginners and those refining their approach. No prior knowledge is required—just a willingness to learn and take action.
Absolutely. We’ll cover practical strategies, new tools, and ways to accelerate your progress. You’ll also benefit from networking with other businesses on similar paths.
Yes. You’ll receive take-home materials, action checklists, and links to useful tools so you can continue making progress long after the session ends.
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