Net Zero Navigators - Getting started and improving your energy efficiency

Net Zero Navigators
Getting started and improving your energy efficiency

Net Zero Navigators is a series of breakfast events from the Sandwell Business Growth Team at Sandwell Council. We’re holding them for businesses in Sandwell, to help you take your first steps on your journey to net zero.

What is net zero?

“Put simply, net zero means cutting greenhouse gas emissions to as close to zero as possible, with any remaining emissions re-absorbed from the atmosphere, by oceans and forests for instance” – United Nations.

What will the event cover?

At this first event, you’ll get an overview of the concept of ‘net zero’ and why it is vital that your business seeks to achieve it.

Together we’ll:

- Explore how being more sustainable can make your business more competitive
- Consider the first steps your business needs to take to reach net zero.

Thanks to our special guest speakers, you’ll get expert insight into regional support currently available to help you on your journey to net zero. A representative from the Black Country Industrial Cluster will be there to demystify the energy efficiency support currently available through the Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme. And our speaker from Aston University will tell you about sustainability roadmaps to help businesses like yours become carbon neutral.

You’ll also hear about Sandwell Council’s net zero goals, and get a powerful understanding of how SMEs and all businesses across Sandwell can contribute to our collective mission to decrease emissions, save energy costs for businesses, and minimise environmental impacts.

Hear about grant support

We’ll explain the grant support currently available to help SMEs implement energy-efficiency projects. We know that accessing such support can often seem complex and confusing, so our team will be on hand to help you understand your options.

Over a free breakfast, you will have time to network with other Sandwell businesses and explore ways to collaborate.

All this, before the working day has properly started!

Who should attend?

• Businesses that operate within the borough of Sandwell - of all sizes and especially SMEs.
• Breakfast will be provided at 8am until 8.30am.

This event is hosted by Sandwell Business Growth and will take place at the brilliant new Sandwell Start-Up Hub in Oldbury. It is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and therefore free for you to attend. If you sign up and later find you cannot come, please let us know so we can allocate your place to someone else.

Parking - Parking is free at Sainsbury's Oldbury for three hours