Enworks and Business Growth Hub team up to support green growth

Flagship environmental support service helps businesses to boost profits

GROWTH-HUNGRY businesses looking to cut costs and improve their productivity will now be able to access free support from the award-winning ENWORKS environmental support service, after it teamed up with the newly launched Business Growth Hub.

ENWORKS already provides hands-on, practical support to thousands of businesses across the North West, to boost profitability by improving their management of key resources such as energy, fuel, water and materials. In Greater Manchester alone, ENWORKS has helped more than 3,400 businesses to save £41 million and 172,000 tonnes of CO₂e, and to secure sales contracts worth over £82 million. For instance, Manchester’s iconic Midland Hotel is saving over £86,300 a year with ENWORKS’ support.

Samantha Nicholson, ENWORKS Programmes Director, comments: "We’ve been working at the heart of business growth in the region for a decade now, offering free, practical support to help growing companies manage their environmental risks and become more sustainable. We’re excited to be working with the Business Growth Hub now, as it will help us to reach even more businesses and support them to reap the economic and environmental rewards of resource efficiency.”

ENWORKS advises on a wide range of issues that help businesses to become more competitive – from meeting tendering requirements and greening supply chains to minimising environmental risk.  Their support includes on-site reviews to identify efficiency improvements plus ongoing technical support to implement changes, bespoke software to quantify and monitor savings, training and networking events, and information services.

Richard Jeffery, Director of the Business Growth Hub, said: “Businesses today are looking to streamline and reduce any unnecessary spend. Growing companies in particular need to keep their eye on costs as well as focusing on new expansion opportunities and ENWORKS offers a great service that can start companies saving money straight away.”

Since its inception, ENWORKS has helped businesses across the North West to save over £110 million, 521,000 tonnes of CO₂e, 5.8 million m³ of water and 18.8 million tonnes of materials. It has also diverted 301,000 tonnes of waste from landfill. The service has supported more than 11,670 businesses, safeguarded and created 7,490 jobs, and helped to secure sales contracts worth over £230 million.

 ENWORKS support is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the UK Government’s single programme funds, managed by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).

ENWORKS support can be accessed via Business Growth Hub website www.businessgrowthhub.com by emailing info@businessgrowthhub.com, calling 0161 359 3050, or by visiting www.getsupport.enworks.com.

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