Making our region greener. It’s your business

Editorial Article  •  Spring 2021

Members article by Aura Innovation Centre

Have you heard the news? Businesses are already responding to a major new business-to-business survey investigating how the region’s SMEs are gearing up to ‘build back better’ after the twin challenges of Covid-19 and Brexit, and prepare for the UK’s Green Recovery. If you haven’t already taken part, now’s your chance to have your say.

At the University of Hull’s Aura Innovation Centre, we know that SMEs are critical to meeting the 2050 Net Zero targets set by the UK Government on all carbon emissions. This is why we want to ensure that Humber businesses, like yours, are supported through the transition to the low-carbon future.

Your views will help us better understand your current challenges and shape the support we provide to SMEs over the coming decade.

The Future Net Zero Survey takes around six-minutes to complete. It includes questions about how your business is currently being affected by Covid-19 and Brexit, and your attitudes towards reducing your business’s carbon footprint.

We want to hear from businesses of all sizes and in all sectors, and all responses will be confidential.

If you are currently trying to understand what the Green Recovery might mean to your business, why not also join us for the return of our popular Energy Breakfast series?

We will discuss what it means to build back greener and outline the region’s Net Zero challenge. You will also have the opportunity to hear from local SMEs on how they are dealing with the challenge, reducing costs and carbon outputs. For more information and to book your free place, visit: aura-innovation.co.uk/events

Join businesses like Kingstown Works Ltd (KWL) in having your say on green issues affecting our region:

“Businesses have a responsibility to be aware of their impact on the environment and completing the Survey is an ideal starting point to determine where improvements can begin.

“At KWL we have a clear focus on reducing our carbon footprint and we are excited to be working with the AIC to help our business to achieve further carbon reductions.” Roger Grannon, KWL, Hull

Find out more at www.aura-innovation.co.uk