Olivia Tattam
Business Support Officer, www.growmethemoney.com.au
- Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Melbourne, Australian Capital Territory
- Australia
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Re: Approaches used for Engaging SMEs in Energy Efficiency
2009-04-15 19:34:48 UTC
Hi Winnie,
I work for Grow Me The Money, a free online program for SMEs, which is aimed at reducing energy use, water use and waste production - making SMEs more sustainable both environmentally and financially.
Our tools include self-auditing activities, resource tracking, carbon management, action planning and a resource centre which has information on grants and funding available, legislation, actions you can take and further reading.
To support the online component we have a phone/email helpdesk which can advise participants on the best actions to take for their business, behaviour change techniques, writing funding applications etc.
One of the key elements of the program is to give SMEs the skills inhouse to measure and manage their resource use and improve their environmental performance.
As they make savings and acheive milestones within the program they recieve recognition and this is something they can use to demonstrate their environmental commitment to clients and customers.
Please let me know if you would like more information about our program. I'd also be interested to hear more about your research.
Olivia Tattam
Business Support Officer
Grow Me The Money,
Australia -
Re: Data on IT/Telecom Equipment Electricity Consumption in Offices?
2009-02-11 16:06:24 UTC
Hi Daniele,
You might want to have a look at the following rankings/registries of 'green' electronics.
Greenpeace have a Guide to Greener Electronics (latest ranking published November 2008).
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/toxics/electronics/how-the-companies-line-up
and the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool have a registry of electronic products that match certain environmental criteria which is worth a look
http://www.epeat.net/
I work for Grow Me The Money, a government funded program, run by the Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry. We assist small to medium businesses reduce their environmental impact. Many of our businesses are office based and at the very least have a small computer/electronics network so these guides can provide a good starting point for our businesses when purchasing new equipment.
I'd also be interested if anyone has any other information on this.
Olivia Tattam
Business Support Officer
Grow Me The Money, VECCI
Australia
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