ENWORKS Partnership The Partnership Board includes representatives from: Economic Solutions Drew Thomas Northwest Regional Development Agency Mark Atherton Environment Agency Toby Wilison Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Clive Memmott North West Chambers of Commerce Mike Damms North West Universities Association George Hall United Utilities Chris Matthews Brother UK Louise Marshall Groundwork UK Graham Duxbury Envirolink Northwest Nick Storer Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency Bob Clark Federation of Small Businesses Peter Davis Institute of Directors Phil Harris

Introducing ENWORKS Established in 2001; 10 th anniversary in 2011 Innovative ENWORKS partnership model in England’s Northwest Award-winning environmental business support Decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation, with focus on resource efficiency Helped over 10,000 businesses with converting environmental pressures into competitive advantages Embedded in Northwest regional policy – Regional Economic Strategy, Climate Change Action Partnership, Sustainable Consumption & Production (SCP)

Challenges we face Addressing market failure in business resource efficiency Awareness doesn’t always lead to action - 80% of businesses believe resource efficiency is important - BUT only 20% plan to take action in 12 months - Majority are one-off, low-impact interventions Common misconceptions – “the environment” is irrelevant / costly / will require new equipment / is time-consuming / is energy only / is a threat not an opportunity

Overcoming the challenges ENWORKS are helping businesses with annual financial and environmental savings of: £144 million in business costs 748,000 tonnes of CO 2 e 5.9 million m 3 of water 3.1 million tonnes of materials 450,000 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill More than 7,420 regional jobs created and safeguarded £223 million sales contracts secured and retained

Skills for Resource Efficiency Understanding risks & rewards relevant to business Identification of efficiency improvements Quantification of costs & savings possible Prioritisation of actions / significance Gaining buy-in at management and shop-floor level Calculating and communicating benefits of improved resource efficiency (change management) More specific knowledge & skills associated with individual improvement actions… Analysing the Toolkit shows the ‘method’ for increasing efficiency – this gives an indication of the specific skills & knowledge commonly required

Key success factors Mix of public funding sources – no exclusions / all businesses eligible / more cost effective engagement process Partnership of organisations – locally embedded & trusted by beneficiaries and other stakeholders Breadth of services – no barriers, we address energy, water, materials and waste, covering eco-design, process efficiency, sustainable procurement, legal compliance, climate change adaptation…. both risk and reward Targeted and tailored support – linked to the potential to make savings, hands-on on-site advice and off-site services, focus on cost effectiveness and impact ENWORKS Online Resource Efficiency Toolkit – data is turned into information, it both catalyses action in business and the sharing of best practice across the project

Geographic Information Systems Location of businesses supported by ENWORKS in England’s Northwest:

ENWORKS Online Resource Efficiency Toolkit Unique web-based software, launched in 2004 Log, prioritise, manage and report on resource efficiency actions Clear audit trail, traceable to each improvement opportunity and linked to UK Government CO 2 e conversion factors was adopted by other English RDAs and Welsh Assembly Government  Helping over 9,000 businesses across the UK  Tracking over 32,000 efficiency improvements  Recording total cost savings of over £356 million  Generating over 883,000 tonnes CO 2 e savings Supports understanding of skills requirements

Skills for Resource Efficiency

Find out more Web: For further information and video case studies: ENWORKS In a Box: ENWORKS Online Resource Efficiency Toolkit: ENWORKS Green Intelligence: