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Business sustainability

Sustainability drives competitiveness. Protecting environmental resources and cutting carbon is good for business, boosting your credentials with customers, suppliers, staff and investors. Explore the benefits of sustainable business practices. Learn how our sustainability specialists can help you work more efficiently, build resilience, and seize low carbon opportunities.

Scotland and the journey to a low-carbon future

In November 2021, the world's eyes were on Glasgow as the city hosted COP26. We look at the challenges and opportunities of the transition to net zero and why Scotland is ideally placed to play a leading role in the global journey towards a greener, more sustainable, low-carbon future.

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What is sustainability?

Business sustainability can help future-proof your business in the face of climate and nature challenges. It can also help you take advantage of the significant business opportunities related to these challenges.

Adapting to a net zero world brings change — but also opportunities. Cutting carbon and adopting sustainable business practices not only reduce business costs but also drive innovation, competitiveness and new ways of working.

Practical support for your business

Developing sustainable business practices will minimise the environmental impacts of your business, protect your business from risks and help you build business resilience.

Our sustainability specialists can provide a tailored plan to help you:

Improve the efficiency of your premises, products or processes
Cut costs
Investigate renewable energy options
Respond to future challenges
Take advantage of climate change and net zero opportunities

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5 tips on achieving business sustainability

Climate change is real. It’s happening now and it poses a genuine risk to business continuity for companies across Scotland. But where there's risk there are also opportunities.

Ian Carstairs leads our team of sustainability specialists. He discusses the benefits of sustainable business practices, and shares 5 tips that will help you manage the risks of climate change, build resilience, reduce costs and take advantage of net zero opportunities.

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