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Climate Toolkit 4 Business

Cut carbon emissions & energy costs

Sustainability is good for business. This toolkit provides you with practical ways to take climate action, monitor your emissions and track your progress.

Sustainability Starts Here

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How it works

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What you need

  • Energy bills or usage data
  • Water bills or usage data
  • Waste bills or weight data
  • Company travel or freight data
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Calculate

  • Input the requested information
  • View your estimated carbon footprint
  • Receive your tailored action plan
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Action

  • Start your zero carbon journey by implementing your step by step Action Plan.
  • Log in to your Account at any time and update your carbon emissions calculation, get an updated Action Plan, and monitor progress year on year.

Reasons to get started today

We’re taking climate action. Tackling carbon emissions is good for our planet, our economy and your business.

This Toolkit provides you with practical ways to start taking climate action.

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It matters to your customers

Customers are looking for providers that are sustainable. You add value to your product or service by reducing its carbon impact. Customers value transparency: robustly measuring and demonstrating your emissions is good business practice.

It matters to your staff

Attracting and retaining talent depends on matching their values and expectations. Being a sustainable, environmentally conscious employer will motivate and engage your teams, while developing the skills and knowledge your company needs.

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It can help your bottom line

Efficiency in how your business uses material and energy resources is important. Making your business more resource efficient or providing new sustainable products or services can be cost-efficient and profitable too.

It makes your business more resilient

Long-term business success depends on adapting to market changes. The transition to low carbon will shape our economy in the next decade. Preparing now to thrive in this transition gives you a competitive advantage.

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Real businesses. Real climate impact.

Laundry Lab, LEO Energy Efficiency Grant

"We are exploring many more sustainability potentialities in areas of solar, electric vehicles, and sustainable packaging and chemicals. This is very much the start of the journey."

Laundry Lab

Sweet N Green Café, LEO Energy Efficiency Grant

"For us, sustainability is about more than just lowering energy bills—it’s about creating a future where Sweet N Green can continue to serve our community for years to come. "

Sweet N Green Cafe

Poppies Café, SEAI Rapid Approval Business Scheme

"If you have a good business, you have to look after the business itself, look after your customers and you have to look after society."

Poppies Café

Ballyliffin Lodge & Spa, SEAI Rapid Approval Business Scheme

"The key benefits for the Ballyliffin Lodge & Spa to undertake all these energy efficiencies are , it’s perfect for the environment, it’s very cost effective and they simply improve the hotel efficiency throughout."

Ballyliffin Lodge & Spa

Stories by Ola, LEO Energy Efficiency Grant

"Sustainability in my business is very important for me, I do believe that every little change helps."

Stories by Ola

Kerrigan’s Butchers, LEO Green for Business

"The training they provide is excellent, it's great value for money and it's very important to keep our skills up to date. LEO is a great resource for us."

Kerrigan's Butchers
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