Net Zero for your business - Your path to a greener future
What will you get out of our workshop?
Overview of sustainability, its importance for businesses and the economic, social and environmental impacts
How sustainability aligns with long-term business success and resilience
Key Concepts & Strategies:
Present core sustainability principles: reducing waste, energy efficiency, ethical sourcing and responsible resource management
Group brainstorming on how participants can incorporate sustainability into their own businesses
Sharing of challenges and opportunities for adopting sustainable measures
Action planning : identifying one or more sustainable practices you can implement immediately
Exploring potential resources and support available through the wider business project
The session will be run by George Scott-Welsh of IncuHive and Paul Coverdale of The Pollinators | Certified B Corporation® In partnership with Winchester City Council.
Speakers
George, fuelled by an entrepreneurial drive and a longing for autonomy, spent nine years in the London property industry, aiming to amass the resources to venture out on his own. At 30, he bid farewell to London and co-founded Kiss Gyms, a highly acclaimed and budget-friendly gym chain. George successfully exited Kiss in 2020, leaving behind a thriving business.
For the past six years, George has been an integral part of IncuHive, ultimately acquiring the business in August 2023. IncuHive operates business centres and coworking spaces spanning Wiltshire, Hampshire, and Surrey, providing extensive business support and training services throughout the southern region. Passionate about the journey towards Net Zero, George is committed to aiding small businesses in their decarbonization efforts.
He lives in Winchester, however, can often be found propping up the bar in the pub, once famously owned by Keith Floyd, he owns in Totnes, Devon.
Paul Coverdale is the Chief Impact Officer at The Pollinators, a Hampshire-based certified B Corp dedicated to guiding SMEs on their own certification journeys. Passionate about leveraging sustainability as a catalyst for systemic change, as a B Corp expert Paul works to inspire businesses to embed responsible practices that benefit society, planet and their bottom line.