The scheme is being launched by Leader of Peterborough City Council, Cllr Marco Cereste on 15th April at 5pm, at the Eco Innovation Centre in Peterborough.Investors in the Environment will provide businesses with a framework for cutting their environmental impact and an accreditation stamp for achieving different levels of reduction – bronze, silver and green.
Participants measure their environmental impact and are guided through how to make reductions in areas like water use, energy use, and the amount of waste produced. The scheme focuses on practical ways businesses can implement green changes to make it as easy as possible for them to take part.
Hugh Cripps, Chief Executive of Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT) believes that an environmental accreditation built around the needs of business is well overdue. He said, “The idea behind Investors in the Environment is to encourage businesses in the Peterborough area to get smarter when it comes to using resources and producing waste. Not only will this reduce their environmental impact, but it will also save them money.
“Ten businesses have already started the Investors in the Environment accreditation process and a further 300 have pledged their support for the scheme.”
Unlike most environmental accreditations, Investors in the Environment takes a bold approach insisting that actual environmental savings are made, rather than just having the right paperwork in place.
The scheme is being led by green charity Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT), Peterborough Chamber of Commerce, Opportunity Peterborough, Greater Peterborough Partnership and Peterborough City Council. It is being supported by green heavyweights including The Environment Agency, commercial and residential energy management consultants WTG Associates, and local recycling company Donarbon Ltd. Together, the organisations hope Investors in the Environment will further embed Peterborough’s growing reputation as the UK’s Environment Capital.
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